Army West Point Athletics
2015-16 Men's Rugby Roster
Roster
Banarhall, Jacob
Jacob Banarhall
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-4
- Weight:
- 140
- Hometown:
- Auburn, N.H.
- High School:
- Pinkerton Academy
Bio
2015-16 All-Rugby East Second Team
2014-15 All-Rugby East Second Team
Career Stats (15s): 13 tries, 65 points
Career Stats (7s): Two tries, three conversions, 16 points
2016 (7s): Played in all six games at the Collegiate Rugby Sevens Championships … finished second on the team in scoring with 16 points on two tries three conversions … dotted down for the first score of the tournament for the Black Knights in the third minute against St. Joe’s … added a 14th-minute try and a pair of conversions against Tennessee … contributed one conversion versus Clemson.
2015-16 (15s): Served as vice-captain of the 15s squad … earned the start in the first six contests of the fall before being sidelined due to injury … totaled 11 starts throughout the year … tied for fourth on the team with six tries on the season … earned his first try on the season in the 41st minute of the Penn State contest … dotted down in the 54th minute of the 63-13 blowout of West Virginia … documented a pair of scores in the loss at Iona … dotted down in the 18th minute and the 50th minute … notched Army’s first score in the 14th minute at BYU … scored the first try against Utah in the 21st minute.
2014-15 (15s): Started in each of the Black Knights’ nine fall contests … finished fifth on the team with seven tries scored on the season … recorded a total of 35 points … posted two scores in the Four Leafs Tournament championship game in a 70-0 defeat of Stony Brook … led a second half comeback in the 41-24 win over Navy … earned three tries, including the game tying and go ahead marks to send Army West Point to victory … posted first score of the fall in the 26-19 victory over Iona from Anderson Rugby Complex … added five points in the dominant 73-12 road victory over Buffalo … garnered All-Rugby East second team honors.
Background: Given name is John Jacob Banarhall ... previously attended the Marion Military Institute ... Under 19 Rugby team captain in 2009, 2010 and 2011 ... Under 19 team MVP in 2010 ... enjoys working out, swimming, hiking, baseball and shooting ... majoring in Mechanical Engineering.
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