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St. Bonaventure to Host Recruiting Day
St. Bonaventure to Host Recruiting Day - Nov 1, 2008
Bonas Hosts First Round NRU Game
St. Bonaventure to Host Recruiting Day on November 1st
OLEAN, NY -- NYS Rugby Division II Champions St. Bonaventure University will host rugby student-athlete recruits on Saturday, November 1, as part of the first round of the Northeast Rugby Union playoffs.
It will be an exciting day to visit campus and see fast-paced, hard-hitting college rugby. St. Bonaventure is situated in the Enchanted Mountains of Cattaraugus County and is home to one of the up-and-coming rugby programs in the Northeast. Visit http://www.sburfc.com for more information.
"This is a great opportunity for New York State high school student-athletes to see all that St. Bonaventure has to offer," said Coach Clarence Picard. "We have had success recruiting on the East Coast, but the heart and soul of our program is, and will remain, players from Western New York." Picard went on to say, "We're expecting a great match and hope to show prospective student-athletes why SBU would be a great place for them to continue their educational and rugby careers."
Schedule of Recruiting Day
11:15 - Arrive on campus at Hopkins Hall
11:30-12:30 - Campus tour
12:30-1:00 - Lunch at Hickey Memorial Dining Hall (Meal tickets provided to all prospective students)
1:00-3:30 - Northeast Rugby Union Quarterfinal - St. Bonaventure vs. NRU #5
3:30-4:30 - Question/answer session and opportunity to mingle with the coaching staff and team
All students will receive a complimentary St. Bonaventure Rugby t-shirt.
If you are interested in visiting St. Bonaventure on Saturday, November 1, please contact Coach Clarence Picard (clarencepicard@yahoo.com; 440-263-4750) or SBU Director of Recruiting Monica Emery (memery@sbu.edu) as soon as possible.
Directions: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=&daddr=Gerald+McMinn+Dr&hl=en&geocode=%3BFTsYggIdOXpS-w&mra=mr&sll=42.077696,-78.475433&sspn=0.00299,0.00545&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=16
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