Team USA victorious against top youth teams from around the world

Team USA soaked in the roar of the crowd yesterday after an exciting 5 ½ to 4 win over England in the finals of the Goldin U18 International Tournament at the Metropolitan Polo Club in Tianjin, China.  Four USA players, along with Coach Harley Stimmel, will bring home the much-deserved championship trophy after doing battle with top youth teams from around the globe.

Team USA players and coaches were selected by the United States Polo Association, the national governing body of the sport, flying in to China from California, Texas, Florida and Philadelphia. The tournament represented top youth teams from prominent polo-playing countries including South Africa, Argentina, England and the U.S. respectively.

The Team USA roster included the following players:

“We are delighted with the team’s performance in the Goldin U18 International Tournament and the mark these young players are making for our country,” said Peter Rizzo, executive director of the U.S. Polo Association. “With this impressive international achievement, we are certain that these players will have bright futures in the sport and play a major role in polo’s growth and development in this country.”