Written by Alex Goff    Sunday, 21 October 2012 18:26    PDF Print Write e-mail
Air Force Flies at Rocky Mountain 7s
Sevens - Collegiate Sevens


The Air Force Academy won four games in a row to take the Rocky Mountain 7s and win qualification to the USA Rugby National Collegiate 7s Championships.

Air Force v CSU in Saturday's Rocky Mountain 7s final. Rich Bristol photo.
Air Force v CSU in Saturday's Rocky Mountain 7s final. Rich Bristol photo.
Air Force v CSU in Saturday's Rocky Mountain 7s final. Rich Bristol photo.

Air Force also fielded a second team that won its pool, but lost two close games in the playoff rounds to finish 4th.

Air Force beat Colorado 19-5 and Colorado State B 42-5 to win their pool. In the semis they downed a tough Northern Colorado team 27-10, before destroying Colorado State 66-21 in a high-scoring final that featured a try about every two minutes.

Five Air Force players, including two from their second team, were named to the All-Tournament Team, while Colorado State's Ben Pinkelman was named tournament MVP.

Utah, which has been working through troubles on campus, played and got two players on the All-Tournament Team, but all their games were determined to be forfeits because of questions about their good standing.

Utah actually won both of their pool games over CSU and Wyoming.

Colorado State University (1) 5-0 (14-24) Utah
Air Force Academy (Blue) 12-7 Dixie College
Colorado State University (2) 14-36 University of Northern Colorado
Air Force Academy (Silver) 19-5 University of Colorado (1)
University of Wyoming 5-0 (5-43) Utah
Air Force Academy (Blue) 53-0 University of Colorado
University of Northern Colorado 14-24 University of Colorado (1)
Colorado State University (2) 5-45 Air Force Academy (Silver)
Colorado State University (1) 33-24 University of Wyoming
Dixie College 38-5 University of Colorado (2)

Plate SF
Colorado State University (2) 12-38 University of Colorado (1)
University of Wyoming 19-33 Dixie College

Cup SF
University of Northern Colorado 10-27 Air Force Academy (silver)
Colorado State University (1) 24-21 Air Force Academy (Blue)

Bowl FInal
Utah 0-5 (not played) University of Colorado (2)

Plate Consolation
Colorado State University (2) 31-7 University of Wyoming

Plate Final
University of Colorado 33-0 Dixie College

Cup Consolation
University of Northern Colorado 22-14 Air Force Academy (Blue)

Cup Final
Colorado State University (1) 21-66 Air Force Academy (Silver)


Final Standings

  1. Air Force Academy (Silver) – Cup Champion
  2. Colorado State University (1)
  3. University of Northern Colorado
  4. Air Force Academy (Blue)
  5. University of Colorado (1) – Plate Champion
  6. Dixie College
  7. Colorado State University (2)
  8. University of Wyoming
  9. University of Colorado (2)
  10. Utah Rugby


All Tournament Team

Name

University

Jackson Bristol

Air Force Academy (Silver)

Huston Harrison

Air Force Academy (Silver)

Daniel Lange

Air Force Academy (Blue)

Eric Schrek

Air Force Academy (Silver)

Zachary White

Air Force Academy (Blue)

Ben Pinkelman

Colorado State University

Taylor Utt

Colorado State University

Sinjin Cooper

Dixie College

Sean Kilfoyle

University of Colorado

Brian Wanless

University of Colorado

Kyle Nachbar

University of Northern Colorado

David Zimmerman

University of Northern Colorado

Lopeti Lauti

University of Utah

Tonata Lauti

University of Utah

Nick Prudhomme

University of Wyoming

Tournament MVP

Ben Pinkelman

Colorado State University