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Aug. 20-Aug. 31, 2025
Jiangmen, China
International Events, National Team Events, Indoor NTDP Events
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Aug. 20: USA def. Thailand, 3-0 (25-20, 25-15, 25-19)
Aug. 21: USA def. Türkiye, 3-2 (21-25, 25-13, 25-22, 21-25, 15-7)
Aug. 22: USA def. Egypt, 3-2 (26-24, 31-33, 37-35, 23-25, 15-10)
Aug. 24: USA def. China, 3-1 (24-26, 25-21, 25-21, 25-18)
Aug. 25: USA def. Morocco, 3-0 (25-11, 25-20, 25-23)
Aug. 26: Round of 16: USA def. Bulgaria, 3-0 (25-19, 25-17, 25-20)
Aug. 28: Quarterfinals: USA def. France, 3-2 (21-25, 25-17, 22-25, 25-23, 15-12)
Aug. 30: Semifinals: Iran def. USA, 3-0 (25-21, 25-20, 25-20)
Aug. 31: Bronze Medal Match: USA def. Czechia, 3-0 (25-20, 25-19, 25-18)
Name (Pos., Height, Hometown, School/Club, USAV Region)
1 Kellen Larson (L, 5-9, Irvine, Calif., Long Beach State, Southern California/Southern Nevada)
3 Cole Hartke (OPP, 6-11, Barrington, Ill., Pepperdine, Great Lakes)
7 Trent Taliaferro (S, 6-5, San Clemente, Calif., UCLA, Southern California/Southern Nevada)
9 Tre Jordan (MB, 6-10, Mesa, Ariz., Univ. of Hawaii, Arizona)
12 Sterling Foley (OH, 6-6, Los Angeles, Calif., Univ. of Southern California, Southern California/Southern Nevada)
13 Sean Kelly (OH, 6-7, Manhattan Beach, Calif., UCLA, Southern California/Southern Nevada)
16 Tread Rosenthal (S, 6-10, Hermosa Beach, Calif., Univ. of Hawaii, Southern California/Southern Nevada)
17 Riggs Guy (OH, 6-3, Newport Beach, Calif., UC Santa Barbara, Southern California/Southern Nevada)
18 Kainoa Wade (OPP, 6-10, Kailua, Hawaii, Univ. of Hawaii, Aloha Region)
21 Jackson Cryst (MB, 6-10, Long Beach, Calif., Long Beach State, Southern California/Southern Nevada)
22 Sebastiano Sani (OH, 6-8, Aliso Viejo, Calif., Long Beach State, Chesapeake)
23 Micah Goss (MB, 6-6, Santa Barbara, Calif., UC Irvine, Southern California/Southern Nevada)
Coaches
Head Coach: John Hawks (UCLA)
Assistant Coach: Donan Cruz
Assistant Coach: Matthew Pollock (Pepperdine)
Performance Analyst: Alex Hurlburt (The Volleyball institute)
Athletic Trainer: Rachel Menze (Pepperdine)
Team Lead: Donovan Martinez (NTDP)
The U.S. Men's U21 National Team defeated Czechia, 3-0 (25-20, 25-19, 25-18) in the bronze medal match of the 2025 FIVB Men's U21 World Championship on Sunday in Jiangmen, China. The team became the first U.S. U21 team, men or women, to medal at the World Championship.
The U.S. Men's U21 National Team will play for the bronze medal after falling to defending champion Iran, 3-0 (25-21, 25-20, 25-20) in the semifinals of the 2025 FIVB Men's U21 World Championship on Saturday in Jiangmen, China.
The U.S. Men's U21 National Team reached the semifinal round of the 2025 FIVB Men's U21 World Championship for the first time since 2011 with a come-from-behind 3-2 (21-25, 25-17, 22-25, 25-23, 15-12) victory over France on Friday (Thursday night in the U.S.) in Jiangmen, China.
The U.S. Men's U21 National Team remained unbeaten at the 2025 FIVB Men's U21 World Championship with a 3-0 (25-19, 25-17, 25-20) win over Bulgaria in the Round of 16 on Wednesday (Tuesday night in the U.S.) in Jiangmen, China.
The U.S. Men's National Team defeated Morocco, 3-0 (25-11, 25-20, 25-23) to finish undefeated in pool play at the 2025 FIVB Men's U21 World Championship on Tuesday in Jiangmen, China.
Playing its best match of the 2025 FIVB Men's U21 World Championship so far, the U.S. Men's U21 National Team defeated host China, 3-1 (24-26, 25-21, 25-21, 25-18) in a matchup of undefeated teams on Monday in Jiangmen.
Playing its second consecutive five-set match, the 2025 Men's U21 National Team moved to 3-0 at the 2025 FIVB Men's U21 World Championship with an intense 3-2 (26-24, 31-33, 37-35, 23-25, 15-10) win over previously undefeated Egypt on Saturday (late Friday in the U.S.) in Jiangmen, China.
The 2025 Men's U21 National Team earned its second consecutive win at the 2025 FIVB Men's U21 World Championship, defeating Türkiye, 3-2 (21-25, 25-13, 25-22, 21-25, 15-7) on Friday (Thursday in the U.S.) in Jiangmen, China.
The 2025 Men's U21 National Team opened the 2025 FIVB Men's U21 World Championship with an impressive 3-0 (25-20, 25-15, 25-19) win over Thailand on Thursday in Jiangmen, China (Wednesday night in the U.S.)
USA Volleyball announces the 12 athletes on the 2025 Men's U21 National Team who are headed to Jiangmen, China, for the FIVB Men's U21 World Championship, Aug. 20-31.
