Chugiak’s Alev Kelter’s run for gold ended early Friday morning (Alaska Time) with Team USA Rugby dropping a quarter-final match to Great Britain 21-12 at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Great Britain opened a 14-0 lead in the first 2 1/2 minutes of the contest.
The USA rugby team advanced to the quarterfinals following an unbeaten run through pool play. The US team will continue play in a 12-team tournament today. The US rugby team beat Australia 14-12 at Tokyo Stadium on Thursday to finish pool play with a 3-0 record.
