Stanerson-Edwards, Rickels are part of national runner-up UNI


Ciara Stanerson-Edwards of Monticello holds the national runner-up trophy earned by the UNI women's rugby team. (Photo submitted)
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     Ciara Stanerson-Edwards and Kacie Rickels, graduates of Monticello High School, are members of the University of Northern Iowa women’s rugby team that finished second in the National Collegiate Rugby Division I national tournament Dec. 4-5 in Knoxville, Tenn.

     UNI reached the tournament’s Final Four, and defeated Notre Dame College of Cleveland, Ohio 35-29 to reach the championship match. Stanerson-Edwards was named the team’s player of the match in the semifinals.

     In the finals, UNI lost to Life College of Marietta, Ga. 87-3.

 

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