Struggling to escape from a tackle, sophomore Joel Droge attemts to run down the field during a break-away. This was Droge’s first full year on the team. “I was walking home from track practice abd the rugby team was warming up for their game,” Droge said. “When I walked past, Coach Pat asked me what I was doing for the next two hours. I said nothing. He threw me a jersey and told me to get in the car.”
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![Juniors Tad Lambert and Lily Reiff watch swim footage Jan. 19 in Room 153. Lambert and Reiff were editing their swim recap for Cougar Roundup. “[KUGR] is such a great environment for creativity but also to form amazing friends,” Lambert said. “KUGR has become like a home for me and I feel like I’ve gotten super close with so many other members.”](https://smnw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/ejohnson_KUGR_7-900x600.jpg)