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Sports
Flag Football national champs crowned
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NCCS National Flag Football All-American Officials
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Florida A&M University - Simply Marvelous - NCCS National Flag Football Women's Champions
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UNC Charlotte - Charlotte's Finest - NCCS National Flag Football Co-Rec Champions
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UNC Charlotte - Pure Playaz' - NCCS National Flag Football Men's Champions
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Another highly successful championship event in Dallas
The nation's best flag football teams locked horns at the 2nd annual NIRSA National Flag Football Championships hosted by The University of Texas at Dallas January 3-5. A total of 60 teams from 18 states competed for national titles in the biggest annual collegiate national flag football championships in the United States. The University of North Carolina Charlotte -- Pure Playaz' (men's), Florida A&M University -- Simply Marvelous (women's), and the University of North Carolina Charlotte -- Charlottes Finest (co-rec) collared national titles in this National Campus Championship Series event.
Between games, players participated in a skills challenge titled the "5th Quarter" that featured punt and pass stations, as well as a 40-yard sprint. Prizes like duffle bags, wind-suits, gift cards, and Powerade items were awarded to the winners in their respective division.
Windy and cold weather swept through UTD on Thursday and Friday as many scrambled to find gloves, but within 36 hours, sunscreen was in demand as beautiful 73-degree weather turned out for the Saturday games. Tournament action was played on 11 fields and a dedicated pool of students and professionals supported Tournament Director and UTD Recreation Director Tricia Losavio. The tournament staff included 47 student officials representing 25 institutions, 42 tournament staff representing 24 institutions, and 4 NIRSA representatives, including NCCS Committee Chair Dan Hazlett.
"The NCCS Committee wishes to once again thank Tricia Losavio, the UTD staff, and the numerous dedicated NIRSA Student and Professional Members who traveled to Dallas for a phenomenal NIRSA National Flag Football Championships," Hazlett said. "The success of our second National Flag Football Championships is a direct result of a collaborative effort among all flag football sites, our membership, the NIRSA National Center, the NIRSA Services Corporation, and the NCCS Committee. With the addition of our new title sponsor, Powerade, I see even greater things in store for the NIRSA National Campus Championship Series."
Thanks to the following individuals for a very successful event:
Officials
| Dianne Allen, University of Central Florida |
| Greg Allensworth, Ohio University |
| Joe Azzarello, University of Maryland - College Park |
| Matt Bachman, Ohio University |
| Larry Baker, Ohio University |
| Ed Baltieirez, UCLA |
| Khiem Banh, University of Central Florida |
| Matt Barnes, Ohio University |
| Justin Boyd, Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Nicholas Brandley, University of Michigan |
| Brandon Bullock, Texas A&M University |
| Drew Carney, Rowan University |
| Steven de la Fe, University of Central Florida |
| Chris Dietrich, The Ohio State University |
| Mitchell Farmer, Oklahoma State University |
| Matt Feik, University of Nebraska - Lincoln |
| Brandon Ferguson, University of Maryland - College Park |
| Justin Gilly, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University |
| Chris Gottlick, Rowan University |
| RJ Hawk, University of Central Arkansas |
| Jason Hess, University of Maryland - College Park |
| Jeff Hirz, Ohio University |
| Chris Hollis, Sam Houston State University |
| DeMarques Jamison, University of Kentucky |
| Chris Karcher, University of Connecticut |
| Mike Keefe, Texas A&M University |
| Andrew Klein, Western Illinois University |
| Kevin Kronyak, University of Maryland - College Park |
| Wyatt Lee, University of West Florida |
| Mike Lennie, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale |
| Andrew Magazine, University of Connecticut |
| B T Mastin, Western Kentucky University |
| Nathan Miller, New Mexico State University |
| Rosie Porreca, Florida International University |
| Matthew Rice, Calhoun Community College |
| Ryan Rickard, Georgia Southern University |
| Dave Robison, Ohio University |
| Jason Schmitz, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Ray Seiler, Ohio University |
| Devin Simpson, Okalahoma State University |
| Joe Sloan, University of Central Arkansas |
| Charlie Steon, New Mexico State University |
| Tim Storch, University of Georgia |
| Shea Taylor, University of Maryland - College Park |
| Mike Vierira, University of Massachusetts - Amherst |
| Chris Williams, Georgia Southern University |
| Tim Wrenholt, University of Nebraska - Lincoln |
Tournament Staff & Institutions:
| 5th Quarter Special Event |
| Rusty Vineyard | Portland State University |
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| All Tournament |
| Anna Castillo | Southwestern University |
| Tara Yesenski | Arizona State University |
| Todd Jackson | Cornell University |
| Kerry Kemp | The Ohio State University |
| James Wayne | Southeastern Missouri State University |
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| Operations |
| Bill Conoley | The University of Texas at Dallas |
| Matt Beck | Oklahoma State University |
| Deane Amyx | University of Central Arkansas |
| Nathan Goff | Trinity Univeristy |
| Mac Siner | The University of Texas at Dallas |
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| General Staff |
| Steven Wright | Sam Houston State University |
| Andy Lemons | The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas |
| Vanessa McRill | Stephen F. Austin State University |
| Andrew Foederer | Sam Houston State University |
| Anna Roskowinski | University of Iowa |
| Brooke Turner | North Georgia College & State University |
| Shane Conti | Southeast Missouri State University |
| Jason Linsenmeyer | Oklahoma State University |
| Dru Jenkins | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Armando Espinoza | University of Arkansas - Fayetteville |
| Charles Ferguson | Southern Illinois University - Carbondale |
| Jerrod Jackson | Texas A&M University |
| Matt Seibring | The University of Southern Mississippi |
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| Hospitality/Registration |
| Chris Cody | The University of Texas at Dallas |
| Holly Worrell | The University of Texas at Dallas |
| Elizabeth Ramirez | The University of Texas at Dallas |
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| Information/Technology |
| Megan Greene | The University of Texas at Dallas |
| Adam Finney | University of Houston |
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| Brackets/Pool play |
| Ben Piper | The University of Texas at Dallas |
| Mark Crager | The University of Southern Mississippi |
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| Officials Committee |
| Kurt Klier - Chair | University of Maryland - College Park |
| Brian Mills | Stephen F. Austin State University |
| Mike Medina | Quinnipiac University |
| Bradley Petty | Angelo State University |
| Matt O'Conner | Florida International University |
| Chris Schmidt | Providence College |
| Ben Smith | University of Virginia |
| Mark Salazar | University of Maryland - College Park |
| Jason Gant | University of Nebraska - Lincoln |
| Nick Brigatti | University of Central Florida |
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| NIRSA Representatives |
| Dan Hazlett | Georgia Institute of Technology/NCCS Committee Chair |
| Chad Ellsworth | Extramural Committee Chair |
| Randall Ford | The University of Texas at Austin/Sport Club Championship Committee Chair |
| Mark Williams | Seattle University/NCCS |
| Nick Todorovich | Assistant Director of National Sport Programs |
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