2019 USA Team Handball College Nationals - Men's Division
The 2019 College Nationals was the 24th Men's College Nationals. The College Nationals was a team handball tournament to determine the College National Champion from 2019 from the US.
| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26 - 28. April 2019 |
| Champion | |
| Matches played | 19 |
| Goals scored | 901 (47.42 per match) |
| Best Player | Kednrick Thomas (West Point Black) |
| Top goalscorer | William Kennedy (46 goals) (Texas A&M University) |
| Best goalkeeper | Jordan Wenske (Texas A&M University) |
← 2018 2020 →
All statistics correct as of 2019-04-22. | |
Venues
The championship was played at two venues at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.[1]
| Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| Fetzer Hall | Fetzer B | |
| Capacity: ? | Capacity: ? | |
Draw
The seeding was based on the USA Men's Top 5 College Rankings from March.[2]
The 4th ranked team West Virginia University was not able to play at the college nationals. Because of there finals.[3]
Seeding
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 | Pot 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Point Black (1) | University of North Carolina (2) Ohio State University (3) |
Air Force Academy (5) | University of Virginia (NR) West Point Gold (NR) |
Texas A&M University (NV) |
(NR=Not ranked; NV=No votes)
The two teams of pot 1 and 5 were placed in group A the team in pot 3 in group B.
The other teams were placed in group A or B.
Modus
The seven teams are split in two groups A (4 teams) and B and will play first a round robin. 2 × 25 min game time.
The first of group A have a bye in the quarterfinals. All others play a quarterfinal. 2 × 25 min game time.
The winners of the quarterfinals plays the semis. 2 × 30 min game time. 2 × 25 min game time.
The three losers of the quarters plays a round robin for the places seven to five. 2 × 25 min game time.
The losers of the semis play a small final. 2 × 30 min game time.
The winners of the semis play the final. 2 × 30 min game time.
Results
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Point Black (1) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 53 | +36 | 6 |
| University of North Carolina (2) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 70 | +5 | 4 |
| Texas A&M University (NV) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 73 | 78 | −5 | 2 |
| University of Virginia (NR) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 90 | −36 | 0 |
| 26 April 2019 16:00 (UTC-4) |
University of North Carolina | 29 - 19 | University of Virginia | Fetzer B, University of North Carolina |
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| 26 April 2019 16:00 (UTC-4) |
Texas A&M University | 18 - 32 | West Point Black | Fetzer Hall, University of North Carolina |
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| 26 April 2019 18:30 (UTC-4) |
Texas A&M University | 32 - 18 | University of Virginia | Fetzer B, University of North Carolina |
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| 26 April 2019 18:30 (UTC-4) |
West Point Black | 28 - 18 | University of North Carolina | Fetzer Hall, University of North Carolina |
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| 27 April 2019 19:15 (UTC-4) |
University of Virginia | 17 - 29 | West Point Black | Fetzer Hall, University of North Carolina |
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| 27 April 2019 10:30 (UTC-4) |
Texas A&M University | 23 - 28 | University of North Carolina | Fetzer B, University of North Carolina |
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Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force Academy (5) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 38 | +17 | 4 |
| West Point Gold (NR) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 2 |
| Ohio State University (3) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 57 | −21 | 0 |
| 26 April 2019 19:45 (UTC-4) |
Air Force Academy | 22 - 21 | West Point Gold | Fetzer Hall, University of North Carolina |
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| 27 April 2019 8:00 (UTC-4) |
West Point Gold | 24 - 19 | Ohio State University | Fetzer B, University of North Carolina |
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| 27 April 2019 10:30 (UTC-4) |
Air Force Academy | 33 - 17 | Ohio State University | Fetzer Hall, University of North Carolina |
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Championship
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||
| A1 | West Point Black | 21 | |||||||||||
| A3 | Texas A&M University | 16 | |||||||||||
| B2 | West Point Gold | 22 | |||||||||||
| A3 | Texas A&M University | 26 | |||||||||||
| A1 | West Point Black | 29 | |||||||||||
| A2 | University of North Carolina | 24 | |||||||||||
| B1 | Air Force Academy | 32 | |||||||||||
| A4 | University of Virginia | 15 | |||||||||||
| B1 | Air Force Academy | 17 | Third place | ||||||||||
| A2 | University of North Carolina | 20 | |||||||||||
| B3 | Ohio State University | 12 | A3 | Texas A&M University | 32 | ||||||||
| A2 | University of North Carolina | 32 | B1 | Air Force Academy | 34 | ||||||||
Quarterfinals
| 27 April 2019 13:00 (UTC-4) |
Ohio State University | 12 - 32 | University of North Carolina | Fetzer Hall, University of North Carolina |
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| 27 April 2019 14:15 (UTC-4) |
West Point Gold | 22 - 26 | Texas A&M University | Fetzer B, University of North Carolina |
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| 27 April 2019 14:15 (UTC-4) |
Air Force Academy | 32 - 15 | University of Virginia | Fetzer Hall, University of North Carolina |
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Semifinals
| 27 April 2019 18:00 (UTC-4) |
West Point Black | 21 - 16 | Texas A&M University | Fetzer Hall, University of North Carolina |
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| 27 April 2019 19:15 (UTC-4) |
Air Force Academy | 17 - 20 | University of North Carolina | Fetzer Hall, University of North Carolina |
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Small Final
| 28 April 2019 11:30 (UTC-4) |
Texas A&M University | 32 - 34 | Air Force Academy | Fetzer Hall, University of North Carolina |
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Final
| 28 April 2019 13:00 (UTC-4) |
West Point Black | 29 - 24 | University of North Carolina | Fetzer Hall, University of North Carolina |
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Placement Games
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Point Gold | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 42 | +11 | 4 |
| University of Virginia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 52 | −3 | 2 |
| Ohio State University | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 0 |
| 27 April 2019 19:15 (UTC-4) |
Ohio State University | 22 - 25 | University of Virginia | Fetzer B, University of North Carolina |
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| 28 April 2019 8:00 (UTC-4) |
West Point Gold | 30 - 24 | University of Virginia | Fetzer B, University of North Carolina |
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| 28 April 2019 10:30 (UTC-4) |
West Point Gold | 23 - 18 | Ohio State University | Fetzer B, University of North Carolina |
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Final Ranking
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| West Point Black (1) | |
| University of North Carolina (2) | |
| Air Force Academy (5) | |
| 4 | Texas A&M University (NV) |
| 5 | West Point Gold (NR) |
| 6 | University of Virginia (NR) |
| 7 | Ohio State University (3) |
Awards
Source:[4]
| Most Valuable Player: | Kednrick Thomas | West Point Black |
| Most Valuable Goalkeeper: | Jordan Wenske | Texas A&M University |
| Top Scorer: | William Kennedy (46 goals) | Texas A&M University |
References
- "Venues". www.usateamhandball.usetopscore.com. Archived from the original on 2019-04-22. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
- Ryan, John (2019-03-25). "Team Handball News Collegiate Top 5: Army keeps rolling along, Ohio State takes second at Arnold Classic". Team Handball News. Archived from the original on 2019-04-02. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
- "The Undefeated Team". 2019-04-14. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
- "Collegiate National Championships: Final Day Summary: West Point Men Take 13th Straight Title". USA Team Handball. 2019-04-28. Archived from the original on 2019-05-01. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
