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2025 Women's Rugby 15s Roster

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Carissa Norsten

  • Height 5-8
  • Class Fourth
  • Hometown Waldheim, SK

Biography

2024 15s Season

Accolades:
U SPORTS First Team All-Canadian... U SPORTS Silver Medallist... Canada West All-Star.
Season Highlights: Rostered for nine matches in 2024, starting all nine... Led the Vikes with six tries during Canada West play, including a season-high two against Alberta (Sept. 19) and Calgary (Sept. 29)... Added a try in the U SPORTS quarterfinal against Laval (Oct. 30).

Summer 2024 - 7s

International:
Won a silver medal as part of the Rugby Canada 7s team at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

2023 15s Season

Accolades:
U SPORTS Silver Medal.
Season Highlights: Appeared in four matches for the Vikes in 2023, starting all four.

2023 7s Season

Accolades: Canada West First Team All-Star… Two-time Canada West Dream Team honouree (Edmonton & Vancouver stops).
Season Highlights: Competed at all four tournaments for the Vikes, including the Canadian University 7s National Championships… Ranked second on the Vikes and fifth in the conference with 85 points during Canada West play… Recorded 17 tries, scoring four during the Edmonton 7s stop (Jan. 21-22), six during the Victoria 7s leg (Feb. 11-12), and seven at the Vancouver 7s stop (March 3-4).

2022 15s Season
 
Accolades: U SPORTS Rookie of the Year… Canada West Rookie of the Year.
Season Highlights: Started all 10 matches for the Vikes… Registered four tries during Canada West play, including two in the Jenny Vincent Memorial Game against Calgary (Sept. 18)… Added one try in the Canada West semifinal game against Calgary (Oct. 20)… Scored one try during the U SPORTS Championships against UPEI (Nov. 4).

2022 7s Season

Accolades: Canada West Champion… Undefeated season (15-0).
Season Highlights: Played in the Victoria (Feb. 12-13) and UBC (Feb. 25-26) tournaments for the Vikes… Registered two tries each leg for four total (20 points) on the season.

2021 15s Season

Season Highlights: Did not appear in a match for the Vikes in 2021.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22First

    Back 3
    5'8"
  • 2022First

    Back 3
    5'8"
  • 2023Second

    Back 3
    5'8"
  • Fall 2023Second

    Back 3
    5'8"
  • Fall 2024Third

    Back 3
    5'8"
  • Fall 2025Fourth

    Fullback
    5'8"