Gemma Ryu

Class:
Senior
Position:
Scrumhalf
Hometown:
Denver, Colo.
High School:
Colorado Academy

2021-22: Team captain and named to the 2022 NIRA All-Academic team … Helped the Bears reach the NIRA 15s Semifinals in the Fall … Recorded a try in Brown’s 114-0 win over LIU (Oct. 2) … Scored a try in Brown’s 26-20 win over Quinnipiac (Oct. 16).

2020-21: Season canceled due to COVID-19.

2019-20: Named to the NIRA All-Academic Team ... Helped the Bears reach the NIRA 15s Championship match … Contributed key tackles against West Chester.

2018-19: Captain ... Helped the team qualify for the NIRA Quarterfinals in 15s ... Recorded a try against Norwich (Oct. 28) ... Competed in the 7s season.

Before Brown: Competed in rugby and swimming at Colorado Academy ... Named to the Colorado State Select Side Team (2015-2017), the Colorado Vegas Select Side Team (2016) … Colorado All-State Player 2016-2018 … Selected MVP of the Hooligan Tournament in Tulsa (2017) … Named Most Valuable Forward in 2017 and MVP Back in 2015 … Girls High School All-American Pool Player (2015-2016) … Also competed for the Glendale Raptors … Head captain 2016-2017 … Made the Honor Roll all four years ... Recipient of the History Award in 2018 … Certified Level 100 Rugby Coach … Completed 100+ hours of community service dedicated to the Denver rugby community.

Personal: Born February 28, 2000 ... Daughter of Robert Ryu and Kirsten Lock-Ryu ... Has one sibling, Holden ... Her cousin, Samantha Ry ’12, played on the Brown women’s water polo team ... Concentrating in Biology and History.