Blake McCarthy (left) runs with the ball while Hank Smith (right) tackles Victor Himich (middle) in the SLU vs SIU rugby game in the upper arena court Sep. 9, 2023.
Valpo players on the bench game cheer for their team during the SIU v. Valpo Feb. 22, 2025 at the Banterra Center in Carbondale, Illinois.
Morgan Noyes, a junior at Murray State University, attempts a pole vault at the Don Denoon Invite Feb. 15, 2025 at the SIU Recreation Center in Carbondale, Illinois.
Sophomore Cooper Schwieger goes for a dunk during the SIU v. Valpo game Feb. 22, 2025 at the Banterra Center in Carbondale, Illinois.
Rugby players jump for the ball during a rubgy tournament April 12 in the upper arena by the Banterra Center in Carbondale, Illinois.
The Maryville rugby team pushes against the SIU team during a scrum Oct. 14, 2023 in the upper arena court at SIU in Carbondale, Illinois.