INDIANAPOLIS - The Marian men's rugby team has announced the signing of Alessandro Mares, as announced by head coach John Harley Monday afternoon. 

Alessandro Mares is a 6'2" blind/open side flanker and is a native of Carson, California, where he attended San Pedro High School. At San Pedro HS, Mares earned mutliple All-Marine League honors, claiming First Team Defensive Team in the Marine League in 2017 and 2018, while earning Second Team honors in 2019 and 2020. Outside of rugby, Mares is an honor roll student maintaining a 3.0 GPA or higher throughout high school. He is involved with the San Pedro HS FCA group, and volunteers bu feeding the homeless and as a peer minister at Saint Margaret Mary Catholic Church. 

Alessandro is the son of Ignacio Marez and Sobeida De La Mora-Mares, and has one sister, Olixia. At Marian, Mares intends to major in psychology. 

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