U.S. Women Reach Rugby World Cup Sevens Semifinals After Gritty Win Over Canada
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Height
5'10"
Age
32
Hometown
Littleton, CO
Education
Heritage High School (Littleton, Colo.) Life University ‘18, Health Coaching
Quick Facts
- Married to Payton Melphy
- Enjoys coaching
- Specialist in the U.S. Army
- Began playing rugby at age 18
- Favorite movie is Never Back Down
- Christmas is his favorite holiday
- Captained the AIG Men's Collegiate All-American Sevens team to a bowl victory at RugbyTown Sevens
- Played his first international tournament when he was selected for the 2018 USA Sevens tournament in Las Vegas.
Career Highlights
- 2018 World Rugby Sevens Series Vancouver, 4th
- 2018 World Rugby Sevens Series Las Vegas, 1st
Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian;
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 6th (Team - Men)
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World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2022 – 11th (Team - Men)
- Years of participation: Team - Men 2022
- Top finish: 11th – 2022 (Team - Men)
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