Kristen Thomas

Kristen Thomas
Date of birth (1993-07-01) July 1, 1993
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Weight 69 kg (152 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017  United States 7 ()
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2015 United States
Medal record
Women’s rugby sevens
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
2015 Toronto Team

Kristen Thomas (born July 1, 1993) is an American rugby sevens player. She made her debut for the United States sevens team at the 2015 São Paulo Women's Sevens. She won a silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games as a member of the United States women's national rugby sevens team.[1][2]

Thomas missed out on selection for the 2016 Summer Olympics squad due to an injury she sustained at the 2016 France Women's Sevens.[3] She was named in the Eagles 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup squad.[4][5][6]

Early life

She participated in track and field and basketball in high school. She began her rugby career as a freshman at the University of Central Florida.[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ "Kristen Thomas". Toronto2015.org. 2015 Pan American Games. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
  2. ↑ "TeamUSA Rugby at the 2015 Pan American Games". TeamUSA.org. United States Olympic Committee. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
  3. ↑ Clifton, Pat (2017-01-25). "Thomas Return Highlights Women's 7s Squad for Sydney". www.rugbytoday.com. Retrieved 2017-09-23.
  4. ↑ Wise, Chad (17 July 2017). "Eagles announced for Women's Rugby World Cup 2017 in Ireland". USA Rugby. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  5. ↑ "Women Eagles Name World Cup Squad". www.thisisamericanrugby.com. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  6. ↑ "New caps in Women's Eagles World Cup squad". Americas Rugby News.com. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  7. ↑ "Kristen Thomas". www.thecontenders.com. Retrieved 2017-09-23.
  8. ↑ Jackson-Gibson, Adele (2017-04-18). "Rugby: Is this the USA dream team that can finally win the World Cup?". Excelle Sports. Retrieved 2017-09-23.
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