2000 West Men's Collegiate Championships
Division I and II
(as of 06/06/00)

West LAU Participants and Dates of Competition Completion - Division I
Eastern Rockies - Univ. of Wyoming, Univ of Colorado (CU), and Colorado State Univ. (CSU)
Great Plains - Univ. of Nebraska at Lincoln (UNL)
Heart of America - Truman State University, Kansas University (KU)
Missouri - Univ. of Missouri-Columbia (UMC)
Ozark - Oklahoma State University (OSU)
Rio Grande - University of New Mexico (UNM)
Texas - Texas A&M, Louisiana State University (LSU), Rice University

West LAU Participants and Dates of Competition Completion - Division II
Eastern Rockies - University of Northern Colorado (UNC), Western State
Great Plains - No entry in 2000
Heart of America - Rockhurst College
Missouri - No entry in 2000
Ozark - John Brown University (JBU)
Rio Grande - No entry in 2000
Texas - To be determined.

2000 Western Division I Pool Structure
Pool A = Seeds # 1, 8, and 12
Pool B = Seeds # 2, 7, and 11
Pool C = Seeds # 3, 6, and 10
Pool D = Seeds # 4, 5, and 9

USA RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS
See the USA Rugby web site for the complete results of the 2000 National Division I and II Championships. Congratulations to the University of Wyoming who took 2nd place at the USA Rugby National Men's Collegiate Division I Championships, and to the University of Northern Colorado who placed 3rd in the National Men's Collegiate Division II Championships.

Division I Final Four
USA Rugby Final Four - 6 and 7 May 2000
Unviersity of South Florida, Tampa, FL
> Pool A Winner vs. Pool D Winner
> Pool B Winner vs. Pool C Winner

Division I Sweet 16
USA Rugby Sweet 16 - 15 and 16 April 2000
West has two slots in this event - seeds #7 (Pool B) and #13 (Pool D)

Pool A - University of California, Berkeley, CA - PC1-Cal-Berkley vs. MA4-Penn State and PC3-Chico State vs. S1-Middle Tennessee State
Pool B - US Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD - MA1-Navy vs. NE2-UConn and W1 - WYOMING vs. SC1-Arizona
Pool C - US Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD - MA2-Virginia Tech vs. SC2-San Diego State and PC2-University of Utah vs. MW1-Indiana University-PA
Pool D - US Military Academy, West Point, NY - NE1-Army vs. W2 - RICE and MA3-Princeton vs. MW2-University of Indiana

Division II Final Eight
USA Rugby Final Eight
6 and 7 May 2000
Ohio State University
Columbus, OH

The West has one slot in this event seeded #3 [ NOTE: The West Division II Champion may be challenged by seed #6, a team form the Midwest (Eastern Illinois University); challenge must be issued on or before 27 March with match to be played at the home venue of the WRFU Champion on 15 April 2000. ]

WESTERN CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS

Final Four - Division I and II
1 and 2 April in Houston, TX at Rice University
Contact: John Connolly
713-666-3178 (H)
713-524-3388 (B)
713-524-2422 (F)
connolly@neosoft.com
3032 Georgetown
Houston, TX 77005

WRFU Collegiate Semi-Finals Saturday 1 April

Division I
Pool B Winner - University of Wyoming 20 -vs.- Pool C Winner - University of Colorado 19; KO at 12:30 PM Match 1
Pool A Winner - Truman State University 17 -vs.- Pool D Winner - Rice University 46; KO at 2:00 PM Match 2

Division II
ER2-Western State 12 vs. TX1- Baylor 24 KO at 9:30 AM Match 3
ER1-University of Northern Colorado 36 vs. OZ1 - John Brown University 12; KO at 11:00 AM Match 4

WRFU Collegiate Finals and Consolation Matches Sunday 2 April

Division I
Consolation: Loser Match #1 CU 33 vs. Loser Match #2 Truman 29 ; KO at 11:00 AM 3rd/4th Place
Championship: Winner Match #1 - Wyoming 39 vs. Winner Match #2 Rice 0 ; KO at 2:00 PM 1st/2nd

Division II
Consolation: Loser Match #3 Western State 13 vs. Loser Match #4 John Brown 23 ; KO at 9:30 AM 3rd/4th Place
Championship: Winner #3 Baylor 17 vs. Winner #4 UNC 39 ; KO at 12:30 PM 1st/2nd Place

WRFU Collegiate Round of Twelve - Division I

Saturday 18 March 2000

West Pool A - Venue HOA - Truman State University, Kirksville, MO
GP1 - Univ of Nebraska Lincoln 29 - MO1 - University of Missuri 3; KO at 1 PM

West Pool B - Venue ER - University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
RG1 - University of New Mexico (FORFEIT) over HOA2 - University of Kansas

West Pool C - Venue ER - University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
OZ1 - Oklahoma State (FORFEIT) over TX2 - Louisiana State University

West Pool D - Venue TX - TBA
ER3 - Colorado State 39 - TX3 - Rice University 42; KO at 1 PM

Sunday 19 March 2000

West Pool A - HOA1 - Truman State University 50 - Univ of Nebraska Lincoln 0

West Pool B - ER1 - University of Wyoming 22 - University of New Mexico 7

West Pool C - ER2 - University of Colorado 67 - Oklahoma State University 15

West Pool D - TX1 - Texas A&M 25 - Rice University 40

Division II Playoff Match
In 2000 there is a playoff match scheduled to determine the #4 seed. OZ1 - John Brown University will play HOA1 - Rockhurst College on Saturday 18 March. The match will be played at the home field of the HOA representative (Swope Park, Kansas City, MO). The winner will advance as the number four seed in Houston.

John Brown University - 45 ** JBU Advances to the WRFU Collegiate Division II Final Four in Houston, TX April 1-2.
Rockhurst College - 0

Length of Matches
All Round of Twelve matches have 40 minute halves. The Division II Playoff Match between HOA and OZ will have 40 minute halves. All Matches at the Final Four for both Division I and II have 40 minute halves.

2000 Results

Division II Playoff Match: JBU over Rockhurst

Pool A: 1 - Truman; 2 - UNL; 3 - Missouri

Pool B: 1 - Wyoming; 2 - UNM; 3 - KU (forfeit)

Pool C: 1 - CU; 2 - OSO; 3 - LSU (forfeit)

Pool D: 1 - Rice; 2 - Texas A&M; 3 - CSU

Semi Finals

- Division I: Wyoming over CU / Rice over Truman

- Division II: UNC over JBU / Baylor over Western State

Consolation

- Division I: CU over Truman

- Division II: JBU over Western State

Final

- Division I: Wyoming over Rice

- Division II: UNC over Baylor

Year 2001 Dates - Tentative

USA Rugby Final Four - May 5-6
USA Rugby Final Eight Division II - May 5-6
USA Rugby Sweet 16 - April 21-22
West Final Four Division I and II - April 7-8
West Round of Twelve - March 24-25

History of Location/Winners of West Men's Division I Collegiate Championships

1980 - Air Force Academy defeated Univ. of Northern Colorado at Kansas University
1981 - Kansas State defeated Univ. of New Mexico at Denver
1982 - New Mexico State defeated Kansas State at Denver
1983 - Air Force Academy defeated Oklahoma Univ. at Texas A & M
1984 - Colorado University defeated Air Force Academy at Pueblo, CO
1985 - University of Colorado
1986 - Air Force Academy
1987 - Air Force Academy
1988 - Air Force Academy
1989 - Air Force Academy
1990 - Air Force Academy
1991 - University of Wyoming defeated Air Force Academy (in double OT) at Kansas University
1992 - Air Force Academy defeated Kansas University
1993 - Air Force Academy defeated Kansas University at New Mexico State
1994 - Air Force Academy defeated Northeast Missouri State at Rice University
1995 - Air Force Academy defeated Northeast Missouri State at University of New Mexico
1996 - Truman State defeated Air Force Academy at Rice
1997 - Truman State defeated Rice University at Rice
1998 - Air Force Academy defeated Truman State at Kansas University
1999 - Truman State defeated University of Wyoming at Rice University, Houston, TX
2000 - University of Wyoming defeated Rice University at Rice University, Houston, TX

History and Location/Winners of the Western Division II Men's Collegiate Championships

1997 - Stephen F. Austin University defeated Central Missouri State at Rice Uuiversity, Houston, TX
1998 - Western State University defeated University of North Texas at University of Kansas, Lawrence KS
1999 - University of Northern Colorado defeated Western State at Rice University, Houston, TX

Contacts - Division I

ER1 - University of Wyoming - Rich Cortez - 307-742-6351 307-742-1991 E: tez@wyoming.com or wyorugby@wyoming.com
Coke Lander E: coke@uwyo.edu

ER2 - University of Colorado - Sean Edris - (W) 720-304-1103 (H) 303-465-3670 E: warren_p_edris@leasetec.keybank.com

ER3 - Colorado State University - Matt Brondos E: dosman@holly.colostate.edu
Jesse Porter E: porterja@hotmail.com (Coach)
Jason Wolfe E: jwolfe@holly.colstate.edu
Bill Hill E: wmhill@lamar.colostate.edu (Director, Recreation Services, CSU)

GP1 - University of Nebraska-Lincoln - HUSKRRUGBY@aol.com
Leah Hall-Dorothy B: 402-472-4770 E: Leah_Dorothy@unl.edu
Justin Clark E: justinc79@aol.com

HOA1 - Truman State University - Bill Sexton - E: wsexton@kcom.edu

HOA2 - Kansas University - Andrea Fleener H: 785-843-7945 E: amfleen@eagle.cc.ukans.edu

RG - University of New Mexico - Shannon Robinson - W: 505-243-1353 H:505-262-0815 E: robinson@aol.com
Kevin Sikes - E: ksikes@unm.edu

TX3 - Rice University - John Connolly - See host info. E: connolly@neosoft.com

TX2 - Louisiana State University - Steve Triche E: striche@ix.netcom.com

TX1 - Texas A&M - Alec Klinghoffer B: 409-862-4294 E: aak3234@chennov2.tamu.edu
James Meyer E: jmeyer@rec.tamu.edu

- University of Arkansas - Josh Hart E: jdhart@comp.uark.edu

OZ1 - Oklahoma State University - Brian Vallesky (B) 405-744-9467 E: vallesk@okstate.edu

- St. Louis University - Bill Brandt (B) 314-726-6939 (C) 314-606-0251

MO1 - University of Missouri - Scott Giljum H: 573-443-7579 E: sage0b@mizzou.edu

Contacts - Division II

ER1 - University of Northern Colorado - Andy Post 970-352-4228 E: post4363@blue.unco.edu
Tammie Kaman (B) 970-351-1893 ; E: tkaman@is.unco.edu

- Metro State - Howard Kent 303-620-9913
Jamie Steinfein E: steinfein@aol.com
Joel Givens bmgivens@uswest.net

ER2 - Western State College - Richard Hamre H: 970-943-4521 E: richardharme@hotmail.com
Corey Sterner E: stu000088334@western.edu ; Nick Fears E: nfears@western.edu ;

HOA1 - Rockhurst College - Tom Lueckenhoff (H) 816-333-5504 E: tlueckenhoff@hotmail.com
Tracey Mertens - 816-587-2342 E: mertenst@parkhill.k12.mo.us

- University of North Texas

OZ1 - John Brown University - Jon Clark H: 501-524-1557 ; E: clarkjo@acc.jbu.edu
Dan Smith E: smithd@acc.jbu.edu

- South West Oklahoma State University - E: swbluesrugby@hotmail.com

Western Men's Division I Rugby Programs

Eastern Rockies

Air Force Academy
Colorado University
Colorado State University
University of Wyoming

Great Plains RFU

South Dakota State University
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
University of Nebraska-Omaha
University of South Dakota

Heart Of America

Kansas State University
Kansas University
Truman State University

Missouri

Principia College
St. Louis University
University of Missouri - Columbia
University of Missouri - Rolla
Washington University

Ozark

Oklahoma University
Oklahoma State University\
University of Arkansas

Rio Grande

New Mexico State University
New Mexico Tech
University of New Mexico

Texas

Louisiana State University
Rice University
Southwest Texas
Sam Houston State
Texas A&M University
University of Texas