Foster, Oldman to Play in World Lacrosse Men’s U20 Championship
8/3/2025 12:00:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State men's lacrosse players Kyle Foster and Jack Oldman will compete with their respective countries at the 2025 World Lacrosse Men's U20 Championship set for Aug. 15-24 on Jeju Island in Korea.
Foster will play for Team USA while Oldman suits up for Team Canada. The players are rising juniors for the Buckeyes with Foster a defenseman and Oldman at the faceoff X.
"This is an incredible opportunity for Kyle and Jack, and I couldn't be prouder to have these men representing our program on the world stage." Ohio State head coach Nick Myers said. "Competing for your country is one of the greatest honors in sport and it's a testament to their hard work both on and off the field. My time coaching Team USA was one of the greatest honors of my life and I know the memories these men will make will a lifetime."
Foster was a starter on the Buckeye defense that finished the 2025 season allowing under 10 goals per game, good for top 10 nationally. He caused 11 turnovers and picked up 10 ground balls last season during the Buckeyes' Big Ten championship campaign.
Oldman led the team, and Big Ten, with 123 ground balls in 2025 and finished his sophomore season second in the league with 7.2 ground balls per game. He ended the year with a .499 faceoff win percentage.
More on the Championship
The championship features 20 teams split into five groups for pool play, followed by playoffs that include quarterfinals, semifinals and medal games. The top four teams from the 2022 edition of the event – United States, Canada, Haudenosaunee and Australia – were placed into Pool A, while the remaining 16 teams were snake seeded into pools based on their finishes at the 2022 edition of the tournament and balanced by Continental Federation.
Competition will take place at Gongcheonpo Training Center, with six to eight games per day across two fields. The center previously hosted the 2022 Asia-Pacific Lacrosse Union Men's Championship.
USA/Canada Schedule
Foster will play for Team USA while Oldman suits up for Team Canada. The players are rising juniors for the Buckeyes with Foster a defenseman and Oldman at the faceoff X.
"This is an incredible opportunity for Kyle and Jack, and I couldn't be prouder to have these men representing our program on the world stage." Ohio State head coach Nick Myers said. "Competing for your country is one of the greatest honors in sport and it's a testament to their hard work both on and off the field. My time coaching Team USA was one of the greatest honors of my life and I know the memories these men will make will a lifetime."
Foster was a starter on the Buckeye defense that finished the 2025 season allowing under 10 goals per game, good for top 10 nationally. He caused 11 turnovers and picked up 10 ground balls last season during the Buckeyes' Big Ten championship campaign.
Oldman led the team, and Big Ten, with 123 ground balls in 2025 and finished his sophomore season second in the league with 7.2 ground balls per game. He ended the year with a .499 faceoff win percentage.
More on the Championship
The championship features 20 teams split into five groups for pool play, followed by playoffs that include quarterfinals, semifinals and medal games. The top four teams from the 2022 edition of the event – United States, Canada, Haudenosaunee and Australia – were placed into Pool A, while the remaining 16 teams were snake seeded into pools based on their finishes at the 2022 edition of the tournament and balanced by Continental Federation.
Competition will take place at Gongcheonpo Training Center, with six to eight games per day across two fields. The center previously hosted the 2022 Asia-Pacific Lacrosse Union Men's Championship.
USA/Canada Schedule
| Saturday, Aug. 16 | United States vs. Canada – 11 a.m. |
| Sunday, Aug. 17 | United States vs. Haudenosaunee – 11 a.m. |
| Monday, Aug. 18 | Canada vs. Australia – 4 p.m. |
| Tuesday, Aug. 19 | Canada vs. Haudenosunee – 10 a.m. United States vs. Australia – 4 p.m. |
| Wednesday, Aug. 20 | Playoffs Begin |
| Thursday, Aug. 21 | Quarterfinals |
| Friday, Aug. 22 | Semifinals |
| Sunday, Aug. 24 | Medal games |
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