Carnegie Mellon Rugby Football Club

The Carnegie Mellon Rugby Football Club is a collegiate rugby team at Carnegie Mellon University.
The Carnegie Mellon Rugby Football Club was originally founded with coaching and limited resources provided by the Pittsburgh Harlequins in the 80's , a period in which the club was very successful. However, the club disintegrated in the end of the decade and it was resurrected in 2003 under the direction of Head Coach James "Chip" Lenzi and later on Head Coach John Elash. In 2004, Carnegie Mellon University officially recognized the club team administratively.
In 2008, the team once again became full competing members of the Allegheny Rugby Union, and proceeded to finish the fall season with a record of 5-1 .
The Carnegie Mellon Rugby Alumni network is growing as fast as the teams trophy shelf is getting heavy. CMU Rugby alumni currently play all over the United States, from Seattle to New York.
Titles
In 1996-1997 Carnegie Mellon Rugby won back to back division 2 tiles in the Allegheny Rugby Union (ARU).
The first Division 2 championship came against Marshal University.
The following year Carnegie Mellon Rugby not only regained the ARU Division 2 title, but also went on to defeat Lockhaven University the Eastern Pennsylvania Rugby Union champions.
In 2006 Carnegie Mellon Rugby won the Pittsburgh Collegiate Classic ( Cooper's Lake Tournament ), their first title since reforming in 2003.
In 2008 Carnegie Mellon Rugby won the Pittsburgh Collegiate Classic ( Cooper's Lake Tournament ) Bowl division.
In 2009 Carnegie Mellon Rugby won the Pittsburgh Collegiate Classic ( Cooper's Lake Tournament ) Plate division, after defeating Washington and Jefferson Rugby Club, Kenyon and Juniata.
In 2010 Carnegie Mellon Rugby won the ARU Division 3 title after defeating Clarion, winning a promotion to Division 2 in the following year. The team will be playing in the Division 3 National Championship Quarter-finals on April 11th.
All Stars
* 2009 ARU Select Side selections: Mario Pedro Leonel ( Prop , '09 ), Frank Marzano ( Flanker, '09 ), Jameson O'Donnell ( Inside Center, '09 ), Daniel Hudock( Lock , '11 ), Tim Lee ( Wing, '12 ).
* 2009 ARU Women's U-23 selections: Emily Gehrels ( Center, '12 ).
* 2010 ARU Women's U-23 selections: Emily Gehrels ( Center, '12 ).

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