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 |  West Point Black |
| 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
editThe 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
edit
Location of 2019 USA Team Handball College Nationals Men's Division Teams
The bigger size of the West Point shows that they have two teams.
The bigger size of the West Point shows that they have two teams.
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
edit| 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
editThe 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
editGroup stage
editGroup A
edit| 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 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 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 |
| Report | ||||
| 26 April 2019 18:30 (UTC-4) |
Texas A&M University | 32 - 18 | University of Virginia | Fetzer B, University of North Carolina |
| Report | ||||
| 26 April 2019 18:30 (UTC-4) |
West Point Black | 28 - 18 | University of North Carolina | Fetzer Hall, University of North Carolina |
| Report | ||||
| 27 April 2019 19:15 (UTC-4) |
University of Virginia | 17 - 29 | West Point Black | Fetzer Hall, University of North Carolina |
| Report | ||||
| 27 April 2019 10:30 (UTC-4) |
Texas A&M University | 23 - 28 | University of North Carolina | Fetzer B, University of North Carolina |
| Report | ||||
Group B
edit| 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 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 26 April 2019 19:45 (UTC-4) |
Air Force Academy | 22 - 21 | West Point Gold | Fetzer Hall, University of North Carolina |
| Report | ||||
| 27 April 2019 8:00 (UTC-4) |
West Point Gold | 24 - 19 | Ohio State University | Fetzer B, University of North Carolina |
| Report | ||||
| 27 April 2019 10:30 (UTC-4) |
Air Force Academy | 33 - 17 | Ohio State University | Fetzer Hall, University of North Carolina |
| Report | ||||
Championship
edit| 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
edit| 27 April 2019 13:00 (UTC-4) |
Ohio State University | 12 - 32 | University of North Carolina | Fetzer Hall, University of North Carolina |
| Report | ||||
| 27 April 2019 14:15 (UTC-4) |
West Point Gold | 22 - 26 | Texas A&M University | Fetzer B, University of North Carolina |
| Report | ||||
| 27 April 2019 14:15 (UTC-4) |
Air Force Academy | 32 - 15 | University of Virginia | Fetzer Hall, University of North Carolina |
| Report | ||||
Semifinals
edit| 27 April 2019 18:00 (UTC-4) |
West Point Black | 21 - 16 | Texas A&M University | Fetzer Hall, University of North Carolina |
| Report | ||||
| 27 April 2019 19:15 (UTC-4) |
Air Force Academy | 17 - 20 | University of North Carolina | Fetzer Hall, University of North Carolina |
| Report | ||||
Small Final
edit| 28 April 2019 11:30 (UTC-4) |
Texas A&M University | 32 - 34 | Air Force Academy | Fetzer Hall, University of North Carolina |
| Report | ||||
Final
edit| 28 April 2019 13:00 (UTC-4) |
West Point Black | 29 - 24 | University of North Carolina | Fetzer Hall, University of North Carolina |
| Report | ||||
Placement Games
edit| 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 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 27 April 2019 19:15 (UTC-4) |
Ohio State University | 22 - 25 | University of Virginia | Fetzer B, University of North Carolina |
| Report | ||||
| 28 April 2019 8:00 (UTC-4) |
West Point Gold | 30 - 24 | University of Virginia | Fetzer B, University of North Carolina |
| Report | ||||
| 28 April 2019 10:30 (UTC-4) |
West Point Gold | 23 - 18 | Ohio State University | Fetzer B, University of North Carolina |
| Report | ||||
Final ranking
edit| 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
editSource:[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
edit- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. 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.