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2024-25 Men's Rugby Roster

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Players

  • Wing W 6'1"

    Darius Andaya

    Fr. Ellensburg, Wash. Ellensburg HS
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    Freshman Ellensburg, Wash. Ellensburg HS
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  • Hooker H 5'11" 205 lbs

    Jaiden Beer

    So. Christchurch, New Zealand Christ's College
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    Sophomore Christchurch, New Zealand Christ's College
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  • Lock L 6'3"

    Charlie DeSpain-Tonjes

    Fr. Ferndale, Wash. Ferndale HS
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    Freshman Ferndale, Wash. Ferndale HS
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  • Center C 6'1" 205 lbs

    Samson Dwyer

    5th Emmett, Idaho Capital HS
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    Fifth Year Emmett, Idaho Capital HS
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  • Lock L 6'4" 235 lbs

    Oliver Dyrhsen

    5th Issaquah, Wash. Issaquah HS
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    Fifth Year Issaquah, Wash. Issaquah HS
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  • Flanker F 6'0" 175 lbs

    Mo'ikeha Emmsley

    So. Punalu'u, Hawaii Kahuku HS
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    Sophomore Punalu'u, Hawaii Kahuku HS
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  • Fullback FB 6'0" 220 lbs

    Drew Farrington

    Sr. Sammamish, Wash. Eastlake HS
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    Senior Sammamish, Wash. Eastlake HS
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  • Center C 6'1" 215 lbs

    Conner Grande

    Sr. Eagle Mountain, Utah Westlake HS
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    Senior Eagle Mountain, Utah Westlake HS
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  • Lock L 6'3" 225 lbs

    Chris Grosse

    So. Spokane, Wash. Mead HS
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    Sophomore Spokane, Wash. Mead HS
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  • Scrum-Half SH 5'5"

    Keau Higashi

    Fr. Kealakekua, Hawaii Konawaena HS
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    Freshman Kealakekua, Hawaii Konawaena HS
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  • 6'2"

    Grant Holt

    So. Vancouver, Wash. Prairie HS
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    Sophomore Vancouver, Wash. Prairie HS
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  • Prop P 6'2" 235 lbs

    Quaid Hunt

    Jr. Denver, Colo. Denver South HS
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    Junior Denver, Colo. Denver South HS
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  • Scrum-Half SH 5'10"

    Bryn Jones

    Fr. Folsom, Calif. Vista del Lago HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Folsom, Calif. Vista del Lago HS
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  • Scrum-Half SH 6'0" 190 lbs

    Kye Jones

    5th Folsom, Calif. Vista Del Lago HS
    Full Bio
    Fifth Year Folsom, Calif. Vista Del Lago HS
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  • Fullback FB 6'1" 195 lbs

    Taine Jones

    Jr. Folsom, Calif. Vista Del Lago HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Folsom, Calif. Vista Del Lago HS
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  • Flanker F 6'2"

    Kawa Kiri

    Fr. Auckland, New Zealand St. Kentigern College
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    Freshman Auckland, New Zealand St. Kentigern College
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  • Hooker H 6'0" 215 lbs

    Brock Kluempers

    Jr. Lenexa, Kan. St. Thomas Aquinas HS
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    Junior Lenexa, Kan. St. Thomas Aquinas HS
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  • Prop P 6'1"

    Kellan LaFave

    Fr. Ferndale, Wash. Ferndale HS
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    Freshman Ferndale, Wash. Ferndale HS
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  • Prop P 6'0" 270 lbs

    Clint Lyman

    5th Plymouth, Calif. Amador HS
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    Fifth Year Plymouth, Calif. Amador HS
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  • Hooker H 5'9"

    Jacob Mattingley

    Fr. Ferndale, Wash. Ferndale HS
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    Freshman Ferndale, Wash. Ferndale HS
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  • Prop P 5'11" 220 lbs

    Daniel McQuade

    Sr. Knutsford, UK Sir John Deanes
    Full Bio
    Senior Knutsford, UK Sir John Deanes
    Full Bio
  • Flanker F 6'2" 205 lbs

    Andrew Miller

    Sr. Renton, Wash. Liberty HS
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    Senior Renton, Wash. Liberty HS
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  • Wing W 5'10" 180 lbs

    Ikuna Muasika

    So. Seattle, Wash. Federal Way HS
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    Sophomore Seattle, Wash. Federal Way HS
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  • Flanker F 5'10"

    Duan Nel

    Fr. Pretoria, South Africa Gems Wellington Academy
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    Freshman Pretoria, South Africa Gems Wellington Academy
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  • Center C 6'1" 180 lbs

    Julian Niulala

    So. Sacramento, Calif. West Park HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Sacramento, Calif. West Park HS
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  • Flanker F 6'1" 200 lbs

    Charlie Platt

    So. Chippenham, England Hartpury College
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    Sophomore Chippenham, England Hartpury College
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  • Lock L 6'4" 190 lbs

    Nick Powell

    Jr. Houston, Texas Klein Oak HS
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    Junior Houston, Texas Klein Oak HS
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  • Hooker H 6'0" 215 lbs

    Campbell Robb

    Sr. Morrinsville, New Zealand St. Paul's Collegiate School
    Full Bio
    Senior Morrinsville, New Zealand St. Paul's Collegiate School
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  • Wing W 6'3"

    Patrick Sale

    Fr. Missoula, Mont. Sentinel HS Montana
    Full Bio
    Freshman Missoula, Mont. Sentinel HS Montana
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  • Hooker H 6'0"

    Logan Shea

    Fr. Bellevue, Wash. O'Dea HS
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    Freshman Bellevue, Wash. O'Dea HS
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  • Prop P 6'0"

    Aidan Stewart

    Fr. Fall City, Wash. Sedbergh School
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    Freshman Fall City, Wash. Sedbergh School
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  • Scrum-Half SH 5'10" 195 lbs

    Malakai Tacbian

    Jr. Valley Center, Calif. Valley Center HS
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    Junior Valley Center, Calif. Valley Center HS
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  • Flanker F 6'0" 220 lbs

    Arona Tauiliili

    Sr. Anchorage, Alaska Auburn Riverside HS
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    Senior Anchorage, Alaska Auburn Riverside HS
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  • Fullback FB 6'0"

    William Toohey

    Fr. Melbourne, Australia Haileybury College
    Full Bio
    Freshman Melbourne, Australia Haileybury College
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  • Wing W 6'3" 205 lbs

    Oscar Treacy

    Sr. Melbourne, Austrailia Kingswood College
    Full Bio
    Senior Melbourne, Austrailia Kingswood College
    Full Bio
  • Fly-Half FH 6'2" 185 lbs

    Jac Tregoning

    5th Neath, Wales, UK Coleg Sir Gar
    Full Bio
    Fifth Year Neath, Wales, UK Coleg Sir Gar
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  • Hooker H 6'0"

    Sawyer Troupe

    Fr. Kalispell, Mont. Flathead HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Kalispell, Mont. Flathead HS
    Full Bio
  • Flanker F 6'2" 215 lbs

    Tiai Vavao

    5th Seattle, Wash. Seattle Urban Academy
    Full Bio
    Fifth Year Seattle, Wash. Seattle Urban Academy
    Full Bio
  • Fullback FB 6'0" 180 lbs

    Benji Ward

    So. Christchurch, New Zealand Christ's College
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Christchurch, New Zealand Christ's College
    Full Bio

Staff Roster

Men's Rugby Coaching Staff

  • Head Men's Rugby Coach

    Todd Thornley

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Men's Rugby Coach

    Emilio Carranza

    Full Bio

Men's Rugby Support Staff

  • Director of Strength and Conditioning

    Erik Hoium

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Athletic Trainer (MRUG, SOCC)

    Janie Kluempers

    Full Bio
  • Faculty Affiliate

    Bruce Simpson

    Full Bio
  • Faculty Affiliate

    Gretchen Taussig

    Full Bio
2024-25 Men's Rugby Roster
Full Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Academic Year Hometown High School Previous School
Darius Andaya Wing 6-1 Fr. Ellensburg, Wash. Ellensburg HS
Jaiden Beer Hooker 5-11 205 So. Christchurch, New Zealand Christ's College
Charlie DeSpain-Tonjes Lock 6-3 Fr. Ferndale, Wash. Ferndale HS
Samson Dwyer Center 6-1 205 5th Emmett, Idaho Capital HS
Oliver Dyrhsen Lock 6-4 235 5th Issaquah, Wash. Issaquah HS
Mo'ikeha Emmsley Flanker 6-0 175 So. Punalu'u, Hawaii Kahuku HS
Drew Farrington Fullback 6-0 220 Sr. Sammamish, Wash. Eastlake HS
Conner Grande Center 6-1 215 Sr. Eagle Mountain, Utah Westlake HS
Chris Grosse Lock 6-3 225 So. Spokane, Wash. Mead HS
Keau Higashi Scrum-Half 5-5 Fr. Kealakekua, Hawaii Konawaena HS
Grant Holt 6-2 So. Vancouver, Wash. Prairie HS
Quaid Hunt Prop 6-2 235 Jr. Denver, Colo. Denver South HS
Bryn Jones Scrum-Half 5-10 Fr. Folsom, Calif. Vista del Lago HS
Kye Jones Scrum-Half 6-0 190 5th Folsom, Calif. Vista Del Lago HS
Taine Jones Fullback 6-1 195 Jr. Folsom, Calif. Vista Del Lago HS
Kawa Kiri Flanker 6-2 Fr. Auckland, New Zealand St. Kentigern College
Brock Kluempers Hooker 6-0 215 Jr. Lenexa, Kan. St. Thomas Aquinas HS
Kellan LaFave Prop 6-1 Fr. Ferndale, Wash. Ferndale HS
Clint Lyman Prop 6-0 270 5th Plymouth, Calif. Amador HS
Jacob Mattingley Hooker 5-9 Fr. Ferndale, Wash. Ferndale HS
Daniel McQuade Prop 5-11 220 Sr. Knutsford, UK Sir John Deanes
Andrew Miller Flanker 6-2 205 Sr. Renton, Wash. Liberty HS
Ikuna Muasika Wing 5-10 180 So. Seattle, Wash. Federal Way HS
Duan Nel Flanker 5-10 Fr. Pretoria, South Africa Gems Wellington Academy
Julian Niulala Center 6-1 180 So. Sacramento, Calif. West Park HS
Charlie Platt Flanker 6-1 200 So. Chippenham, England Hartpury College
Nick Powell Lock 6-4 190 Jr. Houston, Texas Klein Oak HS
Campbell Robb Hooker 6-0 215 Sr. Morrinsville, New Zealand St. Paul's Collegiate School
Patrick Sale Wing 6-3 Fr. Missoula, Mont. Sentinel HS Montana
Logan Shea Hooker 6-0 Fr. Bellevue, Wash. O'Dea HS
Aidan Stewart Prop 6-0 Fr. Fall City, Wash. Sedbergh School
Malakai Tacbian Scrum-Half 5-10 195 Jr. Valley Center, Calif. Valley Center HS
Arona Tauiliili Flanker 6-0 220 Sr. Anchorage, Alaska Auburn Riverside HS
William Toohey Fullback 6-0 Fr. Melbourne, Australia Haileybury College
Oscar Treacy Wing 6-3 205 Sr. Melbourne, Austrailia Kingswood College
Jac Tregoning Fly-Half 6-2 185 5th Neath, Wales, UK Coleg Sir Gar
Sawyer Troupe Hooker 6-0 Fr. Kalispell, Mont. Flathead HS
Tiai Vavao Flanker 6-2 215 5th Seattle, Wash. Seattle Urban Academy
Benji Ward Fullback 6-0 180 So. Christchurch, New Zealand Christ's College

Men's Rugby Coaching Staff

Men's Rugby - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Todd Thornley Todd Thornley Head Men's Rugby Coach
Emilio Carranza Emilio Carranza Assistant Men's Rugby Coach

Men's Rugby Support Staff

Men's Rugby - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Erik Hoium Erik Hoium Director of Strength and Conditioning
Janie Janie Kluempers Assistant Athletic Trainer (MRUG, SOCC)
Bruce Simpson Bruce Simpson Faculty Affiliate
Taussig Gretchen Taussig Faculty Affiliate

Staff Roster

Men's Rugby Coaching Staff

Men's Rugby Support Staff