COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 9, 2026) – USA Volleyball has selected the 14 athletes who will compete for the Men’s U19 National Team at the 2026 NORCECA Continental Championship, May 12-17, at Simon Fraser University Athletic University in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.
The 14 athletes were chosen from the 21 U19 National Team members who trained in Anaheim, California, May 2-9. The Men’s U19 team is the defending champion of the event, having defeated Cuba, 3-1, for the gold medal in 2024.
This year, eight teams are competing for the title: the U.S., Barbados, Canada, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Panama and Puerto Rico. The U.S. is in a pool with the Dominican Republic, Panama and Puerto Rico. The team’s first match is May 12 at 2 p.m. PT against Panama.
2026 Men’s U19 National Team Roster for NORCECA Continental Championship
Name (Height, Position, Hometown, High School, USAV Region)
1 Wade Coppedge (6-1, L, Raleigh, N.C., Grace Christian School, Carolina)
2 Trayce Chrusfield III (6-2, OH, Oak Park, Ill., Oak Park River Forest HS, Great Lakes)
3 Collin Tullis (6-1, L, Slidell, La., Seton Home Study, Southern)
5 Franklin Shiekh (6-4, OH, Upland, Calif., St John Bosco HS, Southern California Southern Nevada)
8 Chase Wallin (6-6, S Laguna Niguel, Calif., Santa Margarita Catholic HS, Southern California Southern Nevada)
7 Nils Bennebroek (6-6, MB, Foster City, Calif., Hillsdale HS, Northern California)
11 Jackson Feik (6-7, MB, Denver, Colo., Regis Jesuit HS, Rocky Mountain)
12 Carter Tchaikovsky (6-5, S, Huntington Beach, Calif., Huntington Beach HS, Southern California Southern Nevada)
13 Cameron Kosolcharoen (6-7, OH, San Clemente, Calif., San Clemente HS, Southern California Southern Nevada)
14 Jason Amani (6-8, MB, Grand Prairie, Texas, Dubiski Career HS, Lone Star)
16 Daniel Hornyak (6-8, OH, San Diego, Calif., Poway HS, Southern California Southern Nevada)
17 Bryce Thistlethwaite (6-8, OPP, Wheeling, Ill., Wheeling HS, Great Lakes)
19 Matthew Kravtsov (6-8, OH, Barrington, Ill., Barrington Community HS, Great Lakes)
20 Kevin O’Brien (6-11, MB, San Diego, Calif., Francis Parker School, Southern California Southern Nevada)
Alternates
4 Noah Pabarcus (6-3, S, San Diego, Calif., Saint Augustine HS, Southern California Southern Nevada)
6 Timeo Domergue (6-5, OH, Boca Raton, Fla., Spanish River HS, Florida)
9 Noah Duffield (6-7, OH, Burbank, Calif., John Burroughs HS, Southern California Southern Nevada)
10 Niko Opiola (6-5, MB, Arlington Heights, Ill., Rolling Meadows HS, Great Lakes)
15 Noah Mbaitoloum (6-7, OPP, Rockville, Md., Winston Churchill HS, Chesapeake)
18 Luke Bosanac (6-9, OPP, San Jose, Calif., Bellarmine College Prep, Northern California)
21 Antony Niu (6-11, MB, Fremont, Calif., Archbishop Mitty HS, Northern California)
Coaches
Head Coach: Andy Read (Men’s National Team)
Assistant Coach: Spencer Wickens (University of Minnesota)
Assistant Coach: Leandro Vissotto Neves (Brazil MNT, University of Miami)
Performance Analyst: Matthew Adams (University of Michigan)
Team Doctor: Dr. Chris Cornell (Coduhi Clinic)
Team Lead: Donovan Martinez (National Team Development Program)
U.S. Schedule
All times PT
May 12: USA vs. Panama, 2 p.m.
May 13: USA vs. Dominican Republic, 4 p.m.
May 14: USA vs. Purto Rico
May 15: Quarterfinals
May 16: Semifinals and classification
May 17: Medal matches and classification