USA Volleyball has announced the 20 players and staff that will represent the country as members of the 2018 U.S. Boys’ Youth National Training Team.

The Boys’ Youth National Team will compete at the NORCECA U19 Continental Championship on June 6-10 in Costa Rica, with a bid to the 2019 FIVB U19 World Championship on the line for the tournament champion.

“This program has become a great platform for both athletes and coaches to develop their skills domestically and internationally,” said head coach Brad Keller said. “I am eager to work with this incredible group of young men who have been trained very well by USA Select coaching staff for the past two summers.  It has been a humbling experience to wear the red, white, and blue, an honor that I will continue to respect at the highest level.”

2018 U.S. Boys’ Junior National Training Team

Name (Pos., Height, Hometown, Region)
Mason Briggs (L, 5-11, Valencia, Calif., So Cal)
Adam Chang (MB, 6-5, San Diego, Calif., So Cal)
Joseph Deluzio (OH, 6-6, Windermere, Fla., Florida)
Nathaniel Gates (MB, 6-8, La Jolla, Calif., So Cal)
Clarke Godbold (Opp, 6-5, San Pedro, Calif., So Cal)
James Hartley (OH, 6-6, Waxhaw, N.C., Carolina)
Ethan Hill (MB, 6-7, San Clemente, Calif., So Cal)
Gavin Julien (MB, 6-8, Whitefish Bay, Wis., Badger)
Joseph Karlous (S, 6-0, Costa Mesa, Calif., So Cal)
Kevin Kauling (S, 6-8, Naperville, Ill., Great Lakes)
Alex Knight (OH, 6-6, Culver City, Calif., So Cal)
Aidan Knipe (S, 6-2, Huntington Beach, Calif., So Cal)
Nathan Lietzke (S, 6-4, Austin, Texas, Lone Star)
Cole Power (L, 5-10, Huntington Beach, Calif., So Cal)
Sebastian Rodriguez (OH, 6-4, Hermosa Beach, Calif., So Cal)
Ethan Smith (MB, 6-7, Laguna Niguel, Calif., So Cal)
Scott Solan (Opp, 6-8, Las Vegas, Nev., So Cal)
Kyle Vom Steeg (Opp, 6-7, Laguna Niguel, Calif., So Cal)
Zachary Schneider (OH, 6-6, Lockport, N.Y., Western Empire)
Akhil Tangutur (OH, 6-4, Pacific Palisades, Calif., So Cal)