Over the weekend, the rugby team played against teams from all over the country at nationals in Charlotte, North Carolina. The boys played in a thriller on Thursday against Xavier. The Kingsmen were down 12 in the second half, but came back to win with a final score of 41 to 34. Xavier was number 3 in the nation and Penn was 15th. Harry Stevens lead the team with 3 tries in the match, and Casey Smith had 2. Jacob Byler and Bryant Anderson both added a try.
Penn went on to play Sacramento Jesuit on Friday but, unfortunately, lost 38-15.
After losing, the team played for third place in the nation on Saturday against Utah Herriman. Penn lost with a final score of 46-31. Harry Stevens lead the team again with 2 tries. Inoke Moala, Casey Smith, and Bryant Anderson all added a try for the Kingsmen.
Penn placed 4th in the nation and will travel to Fort Wayne this Saturday, May 23rd, to play for Semi State. Good luck, Kingsmen!
Mikan Gensic 
Nathan Zizzo