United States Polo Association® National Youth Tournament Series Championship to be Held Labor Day Weekend
Young polo players from all across the country compete for youth polo’s top honors at the Virginia International Polo Club
The U.S. Polo Association, the national governing body for the sport of polo, today announced the rosters for the final round of the inaugural United States Polo Association National Youth Tournament Series. The final round is the culmination of several months of intense tournament play, which included qualifiers around the country with 16 all-stars selected to represent the final four regions and vie for the National Championship title.
The final round matches will be played at the Virginia International Polo Club in Upperville, Virginia. The semi-finals will be played on Saturday, August 31st, and the consolation match will be played at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 1st, followed by the USPA National Youth Tournament Series Championship finals at noon.
2013 National Youth Tournament Series Zones 1-4 Rosters:
| Zone 1Loretto Natividad
Russell Stimmel Liam Lott Austin Finch
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Zone 2Andrew Begg
Pierce Alworth Agustin Arellano Wesley Bryan
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| Zone 3Justin Daniels
Grant Ganzi Juancito Bollini Wes Finlayson
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Zone 4Marissa Wells
Wyatt Halow Johann Colloredo-Mansfield Simon Colloredo-Mansfield
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“We are extremely proud of all of the young polo players who have participated in our inaugural National Youth Tournament Series,” said Chrys Beal, the Junior Polo Committee Chair of the United States Polo Association. “Their level of skill and sportsmanship truly showcases the future of polo here in the United States, and demonstrates the impact that the development programs of the USPA and its member clubs are having.”
In an effort to help expand the sport among youth in the U.S., the Junior Polo Program’s mission is to cultivate and promote junior polo throughout the United States by providing the organizational structure to support junior polo clinics, tournaments, and international competition. Junior polo has seen a great deal of recent growth by partnering with the U.S. Pony Club and other youth equestrian organizations to develop new polo playing members of the Association.