Esteemed Alumni:
name: Jennifer Helmeke
years played: ’04-’07
position: 2nd/lock
favorite rugby moment: Screaming "Hey Cow!!" while riding in the trunk of Denison's SUV when coming back from Iowa trying to get every cow we could to look back at us...
anything else you think the world needs to know about you: I strive to continue to spread Rugby love to this day!!
name: Anne ‘the 5th!’ Bortscheller
years played: 2004-2008
position: Hooker
favorite rugby moment: anything involving the Thrifty Motel
anything else you think the world needs to know about you: living in Florida w/ fellow ex-Gustie rugger Petey Schwagerl, living the dream. Come visit & I'll make you a cake!
name: Whitney Guldberg
years played: 2004-2008
position: Hooker :)
favorite rugby moment: So many... The thrifty motel was pretty amazing.... And all the initiations :)
anything else you think the world needs to know about you: Currently living in Mexico where rugby is practically unheard of (tear) and missing getting my rage out :)
name: Kate McKey
years played: 2005-2008
position: inside, fly half
favorite rugby moment: Winning against Winona in the State tourney
anything else you think the world needs to know about you: I may be small but I can still kick ass.
name: Christina Strey
years played: 05-08
position: Flank
favorite rugby moment: So difficult to choose just one...
anything else you think the world needs to know about you: still rockin' rugby, would love to play with other gusties on the Menagerie if you feel so inclined!
name: Danielle Burras
years played: Spring ’06 - Spring ’08
position: Prop, Lock, Scrum-half?
favorite rugby moment: Gustie Invite senior year - about 10 of us piling into one car, screaming a Taylor Swift song and heading up to the pitch for one last lap.
anything else you think the world needs to know about you: Peanut butter and pickle sandwiches complete my life..and I like hugging strangers.
name: Sarah "Zierke" Solyntjes aka Tits McGee
years played: 2006-2008
position: 8 man
favorite rugby moment: Taking care of Steak's concussion at the Thrifty, turning the pitch into a slip-and-slide, and BITSing with Sunny. Oh and this one time we were supposed to pair up with a rookie to teach them tackling basics. I picked Steak. Big mistake, that was a painful day for me.
anything else you think the world needs to know about you: Exercise makes me burp... a lot. I would like to take this time to apologize to my teammates for every time that I ate garlic bread before coming to practice. Sorry ladies!
name: Danielle Rae White
years played: spring of '06- spring of '09.
position: lock/wing or whatever else I was asked to.
favorite rugby moment: beating Winona in the Final 4 with Lunde at my side! And my family watching.
anything else you think the world needs to know about you: I miss playing rugby so see you all at the alumni game!