| Height: | 6'4 | |
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| Weight: | 220 lbs. | |
| Position: | prop |  |
| Current Club: | Denver Barbarians | |
| Birthdate: | September 24, 1982 | |
| Born: | Ames, Iowa | |
| Hometown: | Ames, Iowa | |
| Residence: | Westminster, Colo. | |
| Highlights: | Mark started playing sevens for OMBAC in 2004. From there, he was noticed by the National Sevens Team selectors and made his debut on the international circuit in 2005 at the Wellington and San Diego IRB Sevens World Series events. In 2006, he moved to Denver to play for the Barbos. In the 2007-2008 season, Mark played in three of the USA’s IRB Sevens Series events. In 2008-2009, he played in six of the IRB Sevens Series events and was the third leading try scorer on the team. | |
| Personal: | Growing up in Ames, Iowa, Mark played football, wrestled and ran track in high school. He attended Iowa State University where he played four years of rugby and graduated with a B.S. in Civil Engineering in 2006. He currently works as the warehouse supervisor for USA Rugby and is spending most of his time playing rugby. | |
| Did You Know: | Mark is becoming very proficient at recovering from injuries. He has had two knee surgeries, surgery on a torn abdomen and most recently broke his foot in Dubai. | |
| Tournament Appearances | ||
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| Tournament | Team Result | |
| IRB Scotland Sevens
(5/29/10 - 5/30/10) |
1-4 | |
| IRB London Sevens
(5/22/10 - 5/23/10) |
Bowl Semifinals | |
| IRB Hong Kong Sevens
(3/26/10 - 3/28/10) |
Plate Semifinals | |
| IRB Australia Sevens
(3/19/10 - 3/21/10) |
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| IRB New Zealand Sevens
(2/5/10 - 2/6/10) |
Shield Champion | |
| Suva 7s
(1/21/10 - 1/23/10) |
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| IRB Dubai Sevens
(12/4/09 - 12/5/09) |
semifinals of bowl (1-4) | |
| 2009 World Games
(7/24/09 - 7/25/09) |
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| IRB Scotland Sevens
(5/30/09 - 5/31/09) |
Shield Champion | |
| IRB London Sevens
(5/23/09 - 5/24/09) |
Shield Runner-up | |
| IRB Adelaide Sevens
(4/3/09 - 4/5/09) |
Shield Champion | |
| IRB Hong Kong Sevens
(3/27/09 - 3/29/09) |
Plate Quarters | |
| IRB South Africa Sevens
(12/5/08 - 12/6/08) |
2-3 | |
| IRB Dubai Sevens
(11/28/08 - 11/29/08) |
Shield Champion | |
| NAWIRA RWC 7s Qualifier
(10/25/08 - 10/26/08) |
NAWIRA Cup Champions | |
| Wellington 7s
(2/1/08 - 2/2/08) |
Shield Champions | |
| George 7s
(12/7/07 - 12/8/07) |
Plate Finals | |
| Dubai 7s
(11/30/07 - 12/1/07) |
Shield Semifinals | |
| USA 7s
(2/12/05 - 2/13/05) |
Bowl quarterfinals | |
| New Zealand 7s
(2/3/05 - 2/4/05) |
Shield semifinals | |
| Total Tournament Appearances: 20 |
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* indicates "friendly" or "developmental" tournament
with matches against non-National Teams