DAMI ODUNUGA
By way of South Africa, Dami is an explosive playmaker how would slice through gaps of his own creation. As a sparky scrumhalf he put the spring into the bok. The brotherhood would come to embrace Dami for more than just his footy skills. Dami carries the energy of a trailblazer who embarks on a path of his own making.
The Principia product brought a vintage style with a modern touch to Denver. From fashion to graphic design his artistic eye has led him into a burgeoning career. Yet, he’s not your average artist. During his stay he grafted in the high Denver sun rolling up his sleeves and working with a local Barbo moving company during the day. On his days off, he found work doing landscaping all over the Denver Metro.
On the pitch Dami found himself a step ahead of most. As a young talent, he took advantage of each moment in the way you’d expect any confident athlete would. Pushing hard for the final roster spot on the National team, Dami’s moment would come the following summer when he earned the honors as Back of the Year for Vail Mens Rugby Club.
After Dami’s summer campaign with the Barbos, he returned to school for his senior season. Since graduating first in his class, he found opportunity back in Colorado playing for Vail and thriving in a world class mountain town. Dami seeks to return to school to earn a Masters degree.
The brotherhood is proud of all the work Dami has done and will do.
DAKOTA SOUTHWORTH
Dakota Southworth. Iowa born and bred. Better yet, Corn and Bread. Loves to play rugby.
If we had the players write their own bio , Dakota would’ve stopped there. Men of action don’t need many words , and Dakota , is about action.
Hailing from the great plains of Iowa, he drove out to Denver with a partner in crime, Lane Pruisner, a fellow ICCC alumni. The two would share the master room at the RRS house and split a bunkbed strictly for the reason to have “so much more room for activities”.
Dakota came the for the rugby, and make no mistake , that’s what he did. While playing for the Barbos 7s, Dakota ran into some early obstacles dealing with injuries that held him on the sideline for the summer. But it allowed him to take time to get involved coaching the local high school program, North High School. Dakota led the team with fellow Barbo teammate Hunter Wade to their best fall record in years.
The man call “Chuck” found his way back to the pitch and made himself an irreplaceable starting flanker onto the Barbos XVs first side.
A key contributor in the rucks and a physical grafter in defense. Now back in Iowa, he’s found success a as a community leader building grass roots rugby. Now coaching for Iowa Central, Bremer County Bucks & the Iowa Selects, the fondly loved “Chuck” will be a central figure in Iowa rugby for many years to come.