National Collegiate Rugby lauds 13 from AIC as Scholastic All-Americans

National Collegiate Rugby named its 2024-25 Scholastic All-Americans for the most recently completed academic year on Wednesday, June 25, and among the honorees were 13 American International College rugby players, with four men's selections and nine women's selections.

To qualify, student-athletes must maintain a 3.50 GPA or higher for the entire academic year and be rostered for at least half of their team's A-side matches in either the Fall 15s or Spring 7s seasons.

On the men's side, the four honorees were Augusto Arguello, Ivan Rossi, German Rossi, and Afa Sanft.

The nine recognized from the women's team were Mariah Cuarenta, Naomi Dodd, Sara Doyle, Kiyanah Edwards, Ro'Elenoa Lagilagi, Gabrielle Miller, Annekkia Ritter-Truxal, Venise Sanft, and Morgan Schechter.

Dodd, Edwards, Lagilagi, Sanft, and Schechter each were named All-NIRA for women's rugby during their 15s season, adding academic recognition to athletic success for the 2024 NIRA Division II National Champions.