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