Highlights
50 College Rugby Players in North America selected and invited to MLR Rising
MLR RISING
MLR Rising, an evolution of the Collegiate Rugby Shield, will allow the top young college rugby talent in North America to showcase their skills in front of MLR personnel ahead of the fifth annual MLR College Draft. The inaugural MLR Rising will be held July 8-13, 2024, at Mary Washington University in Fredericksburg, Virginia. This event is being launched to:
- Provide an opportunity for the top 50 college rugby players in North America, selected and invited by MLR, to showcase their talent in front of MLR Teams.
- Allow the athletes to be immersed in a professional rugby training environment – including practices, workshops, and games – to simulate life in the MLR.
- Build on the pathway between MLR and college rugby in North America.
50 College Players Invited and Selected
| Loosehead Prop | |
| Name | School |
| Jesse Robert Emerson | Grand Canyon University |
| Daniel George Bray | University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Asher Webb | Lindenwood University |
| Miles Bell | Michigan State University |
| Hooker | |
| Name | School |
| Jordan Auger | University of Victoria |
| Neil Jacob Trainor | Queen's University |
| Matthew Conroy | St Bonaventure University |
| Maximus McAlpin Clark | The Ohio State University |
| Nicholas Miglioranzi Sydorowitz | University of Mary Washington |
| Tighthead | |
| Name | School |
| James Norman Aitken | St. Bonaventure |
| Patrick Maurice Beattie | California State University Long Beach |
| Connor Richard WIlliams ` | University of Ottawa |
| Damon James | Mt St Mary's University |
| Second Row | |
| Name | School |
| Raymond Lawrence Santiago | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
| Christopher Ott Jensvold | University of Louisville |
| Matthew H Reed | Life University |
| James Dale Reed III | Life University |
| Le'Donn Mathis | Lindenwood University |
| Daniel L Blanc | University of Mary Washington |
| Back Row | |
| Name | School |
| Matthew Carrion | Life University |
| Nicholas E Andiarena | Adrian College |
| Jack Brown | University of Arizona |
| Calvin Michael Ihrig | Lindenwood University |
| Jake Chandler Kinneeveauk | University of Utah |
| Sam Tsoi | Trinity Western University |
| Joseph A O'Brien | Saint John's University |
| Parker Anderson | University of Louisville |
| Kaipono Kayoshi | Saint Mary's College of California |
| Aaron Juma | Wheeling University |
| Scrum-half | |
| Name | School |
| George Schwind O'Brien | University of Arizona |
| Christopher William Islip Gamage | University of Victoria |
| Aidan Scott Ridgway | Arkansas State University |
| Jacob Bourne | University of British Columbia |
| Emmanuel Lai | Santa Clara University |
| Fly-Half | |
| Name | School |
| Cale White | University of Mary Washington |
| Alex Park | Texas A&M |
| Center | |
| Name | School |
| Calvin Liulamaga | Central Washington University |
| Shane David Rikley-Krindle | University of Victoria |
| Stuart K Duncan | University of Mary Washington |
| Michael Otto Sanderson | Elon University |
| Peyton Justin Wall | Indiana University |
| Stephin Alberts | Lindenwood University |
| Wing | |
| Name | School |
| Isaiah L Saldana | Central Washington University |
| Jack Lloyd Morris | University of Guelph |
| Kyle Stokley | Sam Houston State University |
| Elijah Thomas | St Thomas University |
| Brendan Bennett | UT San Antonio |
| Ashawnty Staples | Notre Dame College |
| Fullback | |
| Name | School |
| Hunter Dean Simons | Ohio State University |
| Sebastian Schefermann | Mary Washington University |
| Unavailable | |
| Hunter Chuhlantseff | Saint Mary's College of California |
| Devon Micheal Roosna | University of Louisville |
| Alexander Amid Hernandez | Marian University |
| Lleyton Christian Delzell | Saint Mary's College of California |
| Aidan Warwick King | Pennsylvania State University |
| Inoke Waqavesi | Saint Mary's College of California |
| Erich Storti | Saint Mary's College of California |
| Darius Law | Life University |
| Jake Negrete | Saint Mary's College of California |
| Oscar William Cook Treacy | Central Washington University |
| Jeron Wayne Pantor | Life University |
Registration deadline for the MLR Draft is August 6. Register here.