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Meet Your UNI Panthers 2021-2022

In this section we thought that it would be cool to learn a little about our players and what kind of people they are!







Name: Ethan Arnold

Grade, Age: Junior, 21

Major: Construction Management

Hometown: Des Moines, IA

High School: Johnston High School

Fun Fact: Owns a 1931 Ford Model A











Name: Robby Asplund

Grade, Age: Sophomore, 19

Major: Marketing

Hometown: Shell Rock, IA

High School: Waverly-Shell Rock High School

Fun Fact: Best Kazoo Player this side of the Mississippi








Name: Kaleb Boleyn

Grade, Age: Senior, 22

Major: Movement and Exercise Science

Hometown: Waterloo, IA

High School: Columbus Catholic High School

Rugby Honors: 2x IAYRA State Champion Rugby Coach

Fun Fact: Aspiring trophy husband







Name: Tyler Campbell

Grade, Age: Freshman, 19

Major: Economics and Finance

Hometown: Ankeny, IA

High School: Ankeny High School

Fun Fact: Loves to build Legos in his free time










Name: Jared Elder

Grade, Age: Senior, 22

Major: Construction Management

Hometown: Des Moines, IA

High School: Southeast Polk High School

Rugby Honors: 2x IAYRA 2A Rugby State Champion

Fun Fact: Duck farm owner, spirit animal is a bald eagle, mullet is all natural










Name: Garrett Getz

Grade, Age: Freshman, 18

Major: Pre-Chiropractic

Hometown: Fon Du Lac, WI

High School: Fon Du Lac High School

Rugby Honors: Wisconsin select side

Fun Fact: Knows way too much about ducks








Name: Brendan Gould

Grade, Age: Senior, 22

Major: Marketing: Advertising and Digital Media

Hometown: Barrington, IL

High School: Barrington High School

Fun Fact: Can eat a 40 count box of fruit snacks in one sitting












Name: Ian Hibbert

Grade, Age: Freshman, 18

Major: Construction Management

Hometown: Norwalk, IA

High School: Norwalk High School

Fun Fact: Professional mamas boy












Name: Ben Hoeger

Grade, Age: Sophomore, 19

Major: Athletic Training

Hometown: Cedar Rapids, IA

High School: Kennedy High School

Fun Fact: Possible lizard king

















Name: Cooper Isaacson

Grade, Age: Freshman, 19

Major: Movement and Exercise Science

Hometown: Denver, IA

High School: Denver High School

Rugby Honors: All Iowa Elite Team 2021, Iowa Select Team 2021

Fun Fact: Deathly afraid of frogs (including toads)














Name: Nick Marker

Grade, Age: Freshman, 18

Major: Industrial Technology

Hometown: Norwalk, IA

High School: Norwalk High School

Rugby Honors: All Iowa Elite Team 2021, Iowa Select Team 2021

Fun Fact: Believed in Santa Clause until 2020





Name: Gabe McDonald

Grade, Age: Freshman, 18

Major: Business

Hometown: Prairie City, IA

High School: Prairie City-Monroe High School

Fun Fact: Biggest Kansas City Chiefs fan in the world, also a fantasy football God







Name: Cole Nelson

Grade, Age: Senior, 22

Major: Health Science

Hometown: Elkton, MD

High School: Burlington High School

Fun Fact: Knows how to run a sailboat









Name: David Randall

Grade, Age: Freshman, 18

Major: Exercise science

Hometown: Waterloo, IA

High School: Columbus Catholic High School

Rugby Honors: All Iowa Elite Team 2021, Iowa Select Team 2021

Fun Fact: Can quote every episode of Spongebob ever








Name: Gabe Santoiemma

Grade, Age: Senior, 22

Major: Social Science Teaching

Hometown: Waverly, IA

High School: Waverly-Shell Rock High School

Rugby Honors: 2x IAYRA 1A Rugby State Champion

Fun Fact: Owns a square foot of land in Great Britain making him a Lord






Name: Alex Schmidt

Grade, Age: Freshman, 18

Major: Construction Management

Hometown: Cedar Falls, IA

High School: Cedar Falls High School

Fun Fact: Wants to have a pet monkey one day










Name: Addison Spear

Grade, Age: Sophomore, 26

Major: Construction Management

Hometown: Lacona, IA

High School: Southeast Warren High School

Rugby Honors: 1x IAYRA 1A Rugby State Champion

Fun Fact: First ever UNI Mens Rugby player to have a child during the season







Name: Jentry Staack

Grade, Age: Sophomore, 20

Major: Accounting

Hometown: Waverly, IA

High School: Waverly-Shell Rock High School

Rugby Honors: All Iowa Elite Team 2019, Iowa Select Mens Team 2021

Fun Fact: Favorite childhood TV show is Spongebob Squarepants






Name: Max Stelzer

Grade, Age: Freshman, 19

Major: Computer Science

Hometown: Iowa City, IA

High School: Iowa City High School

Fun Fact: DO NOT get this guys blood boiling











Name: Max Tensen

Grade, Age: Senior, 22

Major: Math Teaching

Hometown: Des Moines, IA

High School: Des Moines Hoover High School

Rugby Honors: 2019 Top 150 Mens Rugby Player, 2020 Iowa Mens Select Side

Fun Fact: Jumped off a roof in 4th grade to impress a girl and broke his arm








Name: Brock Weese

Grade, Age: Freshman, 18

Major: Accounting and Finance

Hometown: Norwalk, IA

High School: Norwalk High School

Fun Fact: JV all conference in bowling













Name: Colby Wiederholt

Grade, Age: Sophomore, 20

Major: Construction Management

Hometown: Van Meter, IA

High School: Van Meter High School

Rugby Honors: 2019 All State Player, 2019 Elite 8 Member

Fun Fact: Can play the guitar well






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