▁rugby ▁se vens ▁team ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁Olympics . ▁ ▁M auer ▁had ▁a ▁brief ▁st int ▁with ▁the ▁Chicago ▁L ions ▁club ▁before ▁become ▁a ▁full - time ▁USA ▁player . ▁ ▁College ▁and ▁youth ▁career ▁M auer ▁is ▁a ▁former ▁stand out ▁rugby ▁player ▁for ▁Bow ling ▁Green ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁Mid west ▁All - Star ▁Se vens ▁team ▁selection . ▁M auer ▁was ▁named ▁to ▁Colleg iate ▁All - Amer icans ▁and ▁Colleg iate ▁All - American ▁Se vens ▁team ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁ ▁M auer ▁was ▁also ▁the ▁tournament ▁M VP ▁of ▁the ▁inaug ural ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁Colleg iate ▁Rugby ▁Championship , ▁leading ▁the ▁tournament ▁with ▁ 1 1 ▁tries ▁scored . ▁ ▁M auer ▁graduated ▁from ▁Bow ling ▁Green ▁in ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁with ▁a ▁degree ▁in ▁psych ology ▁and ▁political ▁science . ▁ ▁M auer ▁did ▁not ▁play ▁rugby ▁before ▁college , ▁instead ▁he ▁played ▁four ▁years ▁of ▁high ▁school ▁football ▁and ▁one ▁year ▁of ▁college ▁football . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁United ▁States ▁national ▁rugby ▁se vens ▁team ▁ ▁IR B ▁Se vens ▁World ▁Series ▁ ▁Colleg iate ▁Rugby ▁Championship ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : Un ited ▁States ▁international ▁rugby ▁union ▁players ▁Category : American ▁rugby ▁union ▁players ▁Category : 1 9 8 8 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : Un ited ▁States ▁international ▁rugby ▁se vens ▁players ▁Category : Pan ▁American ▁Games ▁medal ists ▁in