Two Athletes At D1 West Nola, D1 Des Moines Highlight Championship Pedigree | D1 Daily

Two D1 Training athletes recently established themselves as championship caliber players. 

D1 West Nola athlete Charles Seemann helped lift the Tennessee Volunteers' rugby team to a 2025 national championship.

Seemann trained at D1 four days a week over the summer. He's back training at D1 just weeks after the championship and preparing for next season.

Additionally, D1 Des Moines athlete Chasse Downing recently committed to Grand View University. The offensive lineman joins the back-to-back NAIA national champion, and he'll hope to propel the team to a third straight.

“Last winter, I started at D1 training in Waukee,” said Downing. “They're kind of tied in with Grand View… They eventually gave me an offer because they saw me working there.”

Congratulations to our D1 athletes! We look forward to following the rest of your careers!