Friday, August 20, 2021

WATER POLO USA Men's Junior World Championship Roster Announced



Irvine, CA - August 19 - The USA Men's Junior National Team roster has been announced for the upcoming FINA Men's Junior World Championship (U20) starting later this month in Prague, Czech Republic. Head Coach Jack Kocur will lead 13 of the top up and coming collegiate athletes from around the country into action starting on August 28. Team USA was drawn into Group B and will meet Serbia, Spain, Slovakia and host Czech Republic in group play. Click here for a complete tournament draw and schedule. A champion will be crowned on September 5. Team USA will look to improve upon a seventh place finish from the 2019 competition in Kuwait. Game time information and any live streaming availability will be shared as soon as it is available.

2021 USA Men's Junior World Championship Roster (Position/School)

Adrian Weinberg - Goalkeeper/California

Liam Ward - Goalkeeper/Long Beach State

Dash McFarland - Center/UC Santa Barbara

Travis Reynolds - Center/Pepperdine

George Avakian - Defender/California

Nicholas Tierney - Defender/Pepperdine

Zach Frazier - Defender/Long Beach State

Carson Kranz - Defender/USC

Christian Hosea - Attacker(L)/Pepperdine

Evan Cain - Attacker(L)/Long Beach State

Brock Zamanian - Attacker(L)/UC Santa Barbara

Trevor Moore - Attacker/UC San Diego

Sam Untrecht - Attacker/California

 

Staff              

Jack Kocur - Head Coach       

Casey Moon - Assistant Coach       

Andrew Silva - Manager

 

2021 FINA Men's Junior World Championship Schedule (subject to change - times to be announced)

August 28 - USA vs Slovakia

August 29 - USA vs Czech Republic

August 30 - USA vs Spain

August 31 - USA vs Serbia

September 1 - BYE

September 2 - Playoff

September 3 - Quarterfinals

September 4 - Semifinals

September 5 - Finals

       

Greg Mescall

Director of Communications, USA Water Polo



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