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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