SPARKS, Md. — The U.S. men’s U21 team is set to hold its second training camp of the year in preparation for next summer’s World Lacrosse U21 World Championship in Limerick, Ireland. The championship was originally scheduled for 2020, but was postponed twice due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Head coach Nick Myers will invite 30 players to a training camp at Ohio State this weekend where the U.S. team will hold practices, compete in a controlled practice with Ohio State and play a regulation international game against North Carolina.
“It’s been almost two years since we have gotten together and played outside competition,” said Myers, the head coach at Ohio State who also led the 2016 U.S. U19 team to a gold medal. “This national team experience and overall process has truly been like no other. We are very grateful for all those at USA Lacrosse and World Lacrosse for making this U21 championship possible.
“This weekend will be critical in making final evaluations and building on what we have been able to establish at previous camps. We are excited about this 30-man training roster that will be coming to Columbus. We have included men from previous camps and our player pool. This will be a competitive group and provide the staff quality time with the men prior to making our decisions on the final 23 heading into next summer’s World Lacrosse Championships in Ireland.”
In addition to the 24 players on the current training team, the additional players invited to the camp include Kenny Brower (Duke), Greg Campisi (Harvard), Shane Knobloch (Rutgers), Peter Lehman (Lafayette), Charlie O’Connor (Duke) and Danny Parker (Virginia).
Here is the full list of players invited to the camp:
2022 U.S. Men's U21 Training Camp Roster
| Name | Pos | High School | HS Grad | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Alexander | D | West Islip (N.Y.) | 2019 | Yale |
| Jackson Bonitz | D | McDonogh (Md.) | 2020 | Navy |
| Kenny Brower | D | Massapequa (N.Y.) | 2019 | Duke |
| Graham Bundy Jr. | M | MICS (Mo.) | 2019 | Georgetown |
| BJ Burlace | D | St. Mary's (Md.) | 2019 | Maryland |
| Connor Calderone | FO | Smithtown West (N.Y.) | 2019 | Boston U. |
| Greg Campisi | LSM/D | St. Anthony's (N.Y.) | 2019 | Harvard |
| Jake Caputo | M | Middle Creek (N.C.) | 2019 | Duke |
| Liam Entenmann | G | Chaminade (N.Y.) | 2019 | Notre Dame |
| Brendan Grimes | M | Boys' Latin (Md.) | 2020 | Johns Hopkins |
| Patrick Hackler | M | Skaneateles (N.Y.) | 2019 | Yale |
| Cole Herbert | M | Calvert Hall (Md.) | 2020 | North Carolina |
| Patrick Kavanagh | A | Chaminade (N.Y.) | 2019 | Notre Dame |
| Cole Kirst | A | Seton Hall Prep (N.J.) | 2018 | Lehigh |
| Shane Knobloch | M | Moorestown (N.J.) | 2020 | Rutgers |
| Peter Lehman | A | Council Rock North (Pa.) | 2020 | Lafayette |
| Quentin Matsui | D | Eden Prairie (Minn.) | 2019 | Virginia |
| Grant Mitchell | M | Calvert Hall (Md.) | 2019 | Duke |
| Connor Mitchell | M | Calvert Hall (Md.) | 2019 | Ohio State |
| Jack Monfort | M | Syosset (N.Y.) | 2019 | Yale |
| Jake Naso | FO | St. Anthony's (N.Y.) | 2020 | Duke |
| Charlie O'Connor | M | Paul VI | 2020 | Duke |
| Brennan O'Neill | A | St. Anthony's (N.Y.) | 2020 | Duke |
| Jared Paquette | G | West Islip (N.Y.) | 2019 | Yale |
| Danny Parker | M | St. Anthony's (N.Y.) | 2019 | Virginia |
| Ryan Schriber | D | Wilton (Conn.) | 2019 | Michigan |
| Alex Slusher | A | Oregon Episcopal School (Ore.) | 2019 | Princeton |
| Jacob Snyder | D | Calvert Hall (Md.) | 2019 | Ohio State |
| Alec Stathakis | FO | Culver Military (Ind.) | 2019 | Denver |
| Lance Tillman | A | Valor Christian (Colo.) | 2019 | North Carolina |
There is no live coverage of this weekend’s training camp, but additional coverage will be available on www.usalaxmagazine.com and the team’s social media channels (Instagram & Twitter).
The U.S. National Team trains and plays using best-in-class products from Nike (apparel and footwear), Game On Mouthguards, Gilman Gear (goals), Pearl Lacrosse (balls) and DJO (sports bracing) and best-in-class equipment from Maverik, Warrior and Cascade Lacrosse.
In addition to these partners, Hudl, MedStar Health and Stryker are official sponsors of the U.S. national team program. Team training is also aided by products from Athletic Republic.