Intramural Team wins State Competition

Intramural Coed Flag Football Champion, I Feel Like a Paganini, participated and won the North Carolina Collegiate Flag Football Championship over the weekend.

Elon was well represented this past weekend at Campbell University, as our Coed Champion in Flag Football claimed the title as the “Best Coed Flag Football Team in North Carolina.” The team, named I Feel Like a Paganini, went undefeated at Elon this year and earned to opportunity to compete in the state tournament amongst the best teams from each school in North Carolina.

After winning all of their pool play games, they were the #1 seed for the single elimination bracket play. Despite losing their starting center Kelly Fawcett to an injury in pool play, they won the championship game by a  score of 27-10 against the CU Fighting Camels. In the championship game, they scored the first two touchdowns when Captain and Quaterback Josiah Jodrey connected on two deep passes to Baxter Bruggeworth. The other scores were an interception that Josiah returned for a Touchdown and a late game drive that resulted in a 20 yard Touchdown pass to Lauren Duncan to seal the victory. Josiah Jodrey received the Tournament MVP award as well as being voted to the All-Tournament Team.

The team now has the opporunity to compete at the Regional Tournament Nov. 7-9, at UNC-Wimington. The roster is made up of:

  • Josiah Jodrey
  • Kelly Fawcett
  • Greg Fulcher
  • Baxter Bruggeworth
  • Merit Sharpe
  • Amy Heaton
  • Denis Dotson
  • Brian Magna
  • Lauren Duncan
  • Caroline Dean
  • Patrick Mauney
  • Melissa Mischka

Pictures of the tournament can be viewed on the Campus Recreation Facebook Page.