FB: Klein Voted One of Four Captains For USA Junior National Team – Ohio State Buckeyes
6/22/2009 12:00:00 AM | Football
Ohio State’s Storm Klein was one of two defensive captains elected Sunday night for USA Football’s Junior National Team
USA Football’s Junior National Team, America’s first national team in football composed of high school-aged players, held a player vote Sunday evening to determine four team captains and a team flag bearer in preparation for the International Federation of American Football (IFAF) Junior World Championship, which will be held in Canton, Ohio’s historic Fawcett Stadium from June 27-July 5.
USA Football Junior National Team Captains (two offense; two defense):
STORM KLEIN, Linebacker, Licking Valley (Ohio) High School; Ohio State University
JORDAN LYNCH, Safety, Chicago Our Lady of Mount Carmel High School; Northern Illinois University
BRYCE PETTY, Quarterback, Midlothian (Texas) High School; Baylor University
DAVID WILSON, Running Back, Danville (Va.) George Washington High School; Virginia Tech
USA Football Junior National Team Opening Ceremony Flag Bearer:
DAVID WILSON
Wilson, 18, has an older brother, RONALD WILSON, presently serving the U.S. Navy in San Diego aboard the USS Ronald Reagan.
All four team captains will have a USA Football “Captains Patch” sewn to their game jerseys.
USA Football’s Junior National Team, led by Chuck Kyle of Cleveland St. Ignatius High School, represents the United States in football’s first junior world championship (players aged 19 and under). The tournament field consists of the world’s eight-best junior national teams spanning four continents. USA Football’s Junior National Team is composed entirely of incoming college freshman to one of 33 universities this fall.
Team USA kicks off its tournament action on Saturday, June 27, at 8 p.m. ET against Team France. IFAF Junior World Championship opening ceremonies begin at 7 p.m. that evening.
Game days are:
June 27 (four games)
July 1 (four games)
July 4 (three games)
July 5 (Gold Medal Game)
Each national team will play three games
Participating countries in the 2009 IFAF Junior World Championship:
Canada, Germany, Mexico, Sweden, France, Japan, New Zealand, United States
All-day general admission IFAF Junior World Championship tickets are available for $10, reserved tickets are $15. Tickets for fans aged 18 and under are $5.
Tickets can be purchased at the Westfield Belden Village concierge booth in Canton from Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; and Sun., 12-5 p.m. Tickets may also be purchased at Walsh University’s Physical Education Building from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Wed., June 24. Ticket phone orders may be made at 1-800-574-5874. Tickets will also be sold at Fawcett Stadium on games days (June 27, July 1, 4, and 5). One ticket is good for all games played that day.
Release courtesy of USA Football
