SPARKS, Md. — US Lacrosse today named Chipotle Mexican Grill the presenting sponsor of the US Lacrosse Nationals, the national governing body’s signature youth tournament set for Aug. 2-5, 2018, in Frederica, Del.

The 10th annual US Lacrosse Nationals, fueled by Chipotle, will bring many of the nation’s best 14U, 13U and 12U boys’ and girls’ lacrosse teams to state-of-the-art DE Turf Sports Complex for high-level competition in a fun atmosphere.

“Chipotle has been one of our organization’s most supportive partners, and we are thrilled to evolve that partnership to include Chipotle as the presenting sponsor of our premier youth event,” Brett Hurwitz, vice president of marketing and communications at US Lacrosse, said.

Chipotle, which is cultivating a better world by serving responsibly sourced, classically-cooked, real food, will provide all players participating in the US Lacrosse Nationals with a buy-one-get-one free card. Each player on the six divisional championship teams will receive a gift card for a free burrito, taco, bowl or salad.

“At Chipotle we’re always excited to fuel like-minded organizations who cultivate a better world in their own unique way,” Chris Brandt, chief marketing officer at Chipotle, said. “We’re proud to sponsor these young athletes and wish them the best of luck in their tournament.”

Since the fall of 2017, nearly 1,000 youth teams have earned points towards a bid to the US Lacrosse Nationals by playing in at least one qualifying tournament, operated by more than a dozen sanctioned tournament partners of US Lacrosse. Each division will feature a maximum of 16 teams, and US Lacrosse expects to announce participating squads soon.

For more information, visit uslacrossenationals.com.