Brandon Karnes’ journey to become Iowa State’s first professional rugby player One of Brandon Karnes’ favorite rugby memories from his time at Iowa State wasn’t a big win or a competitive match; it was a moment where he was just having pure fun with his teammates. In one tournament, Karnes’ teammate John Ivan went in to kick the ball but connected with nothing but air. Unfortunately, he couldn’t stop his momentum and completely tripped over his own feet. In that same tournament, another of Karnes’ teammates, Trey Bond, had a breakaway run with just open field between him and a score. Karnes had the ball and could have easily scored himself, but being the great teammate he was, he asked Bond if he wanted to score instead. Of course, Bond wanted to score, so Karnes passed him the ball. What they did not foresee was what ended up happening. Instead of securing the ball, Bond dropped the ball and knocked it forward. Reported by: Christian Royston Read more at iowastatedaily.com #ncaa...