Hanks, Midwest Wins 2012 NASC Championship

May 27, 2012
2012 Midwest Thunderbirds – National All-Star Tournament Champions. Wisconsin’s Laura Hanks (back row, 8th from left) scored a try in the national title game to help defeat the Mid-Atlantic.

Wisconsin’s own Laura Hanks helped the 2012 Midwest All-Stars to the national championship, May 25 -27, at the USA Rugby National All-Star Championships.

Held in Pittsburgh, Penn., the Midwest defeated Southern California 37-8 in the Tier 1 semifinal Friday. Sunday’s national championship match saw Hanks and her Midwest teammates dominate Mid-Atlantic 48-8. She scored the team’s opening try off a lineout and played lock for the Thunderbirds in her first All-Star nod.

Midwest captain Christy Ringgenberg credited the team’s unity for its outstanding wins.