Joanna Kitlinski
| Date of birth | July 5, 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joanna Kitlinski (born July 5, 1988) is an American rugby union player. Kitlinski plays for Sale Sharks in the Premier 15s. She previously played for Exeter Chiefs in 2021.[1][2]
Biography
[edit]Kitlinski ran track and cross-country in high school. She began playing rugby at Grand Valley State University when her roommate invited her to practice.[1]
Kitlinski played on the Collegiate All-American team from 2010 to 2011. She then competed in the Women's Premier League for the Glendale Merlins, she won three national titles and was MVP in 2015.[2] She debuted for the United States in July 2015 against Canada.[1][2]
Kitlinski was named in the Eagles squad for the 2022 Pacific Four Series in New Zealand.[3][4] She was selected in the Eagles squad for the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[5][6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Joanna Kitlinski – Sale Sharks Women's newest American signing". Sale Sharks. March 9, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Eagles pair Rachel Johnson and Joanna Kitlinski join Exeter". Americas Rugby News. January 8, 2021. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
- ^ "Eagles name Pacific Four traveling squad". Americas Rugby News. May 10, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
- ^ Cahill, Calder (May 9, 2022). "USA Women's Eagles traveling roster named for Pacific Four Series 2022". USA Rugby. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
- ^ Cahill, Calder (September 14, 2022). "USA Women's Eagles Rugby World Cup roster named as the official countdown to New Zealand begins". eagles.rugby. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Kate Zackary leads Eagles squad to Rugby World Cup". Americas Rugby News. September 16, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ Mockford, Sarah (October 9, 2022). "USA Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022 – USA 10-22 Italy". Rugby World. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Living people
- 1988 births
- American female rugby union players
- United States women's international rugby union players
- Sale Sharks Women players
- Exeter Chiefs Women players
- American people of Polish descent
- Grand Valley State Lakers athletes
- Sportspeople from Macomb County, Michigan
- Rugby union players from Michigan
- American expatriate rugby union players
- Expatriate rugby league players in England
- American expatriate rugby union players in England
- Barbarian F.C. Women players