St. Thomas rugby was well-represented during the Rocky Mountain Challenge Cup in June. The Rocky Mt. Challenge Cup is the premier all-star rugby event (age-grade) in the United States and is a selection vehicle for national team selection. Dixon Garnett, Sebastian Gracia, and John Boudreaux were named to the Texas U17 all-star team. Ryan Sullivan, Paul Rogers (LSU), Will Gutkowski, Conor Mills (TAMU), and Kingsley McGowan were selected to the Texas U19 squad that won the Rocky Mt. Challenge with a thrilling 7-3 victory over defending champion Utah. The U19 squad defeated Minnesota 33-22, Arizona 41-0, and Wisconsin 29-10 on their way to the final. McGowan scored the winning try in the championship match off a thrilling run through the Utah defense. The Texas defense was forced to hold Utah during a five minute goal line stand at the end of the match to secure the victory. Conor Mills and Paul Rogers were both named to the All-Tournament team.
