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Bryce Schwindt, Incoming Freshman, Named To USA Junior National Football Team BRYCE SCHWINDT of Littleton, Colo., and the University of Northern Colorado, has been selected to play for USA Football's 2009 Junior National Team which will compete in the sport's first junior world championship this summer. The 6-3, 280-pound offensive lineman is one of 36 graduating high school seniors soon to enter 27 college football programs who will play on America's first national team in the sport comprised of players aged 19 and under. USA Football's Junior National Team roster will ultimately consist of 45 student-athletes. USA Football, an independent non-profit and the sport's national governing body on youth and amateur levels, has built America's first Junior National Team in the sport to compete in the eight-nation, four-continent 2009 International Federation of American Football (IFAF) Junior World Championship in Canton, Ohio, from June 27-July 5. National football teams from Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand and Sweden have qualified to join the United States to pursue the sport's first world championship on the international junior level (19 and under). USA Football's Junior National Team is led by CHUCK KYLE, head coach of Cleveland St. Ignatius High School, who has led his Wildcats to 10 of Ohio's past 21 state titles, including two USA TODAY "national championships." "Bryce is one of my favorite recruits in this year's class," Northern Colorado head coach SCOTT DOWNING said. "He is a person of great character, most would say that he is a ‘coaches dream.' He works hard, stays late and does what is asked. He wants to be a success both on and off the field. "Many times coaches measure a young man by height, weight and strength numbers. I evaluated Bryce as a football player on video, and he was the most dominant lineman I saw this year. He is aggressive, strong and he finishes the play. We are so proud that Bryce is representing our program on a national basis as a member of USA Football's Junior National Team." Named all-state as a senior, Schwindt earned three letters in both football and track and field at Columbine High School. Schwindt helped paved the way for the Rebels to win three consecutive conference championships from 2005-2007 as well as a 2006 Colorado state title. He also holds the school's weightlifting records in bench, squat and power clean for both juniors and seniors. USA Football's 2009 Junior National Team:
Players selected for USA Football's Junior National Team were nominated by high school and college coaches from around the country. Roster selections are ultimately determined by USA Football's coaching staff, which collectively possesses 33 state titles and 155 high school head coaching seasons of experience. USA Football's Junior National Team Coaching Staff:
With national football federations in existence worldwide for decades, IFAF, the sport's international federation, was created in 1998 to organize and further develop the game through global cooperation and competition. All IFAF Junior World Championship games will be played in Canton's historic Fawcett Stadium, home of the NFL's annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Game, adjacent to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Action kicks off on Saturday, June 27, and continues on Wednesday, July 1 and Saturday, July 4, before the Championship Game on Sunday, July 5. All-day general admission IFAF Junior World Championship tickets are $10; reserved tickets to all 12 tournament games are $50 and are available at www.jwcfootball.com and via phone at 1-800-574-5874. All-inclusive travel packages to Canton with tournament game tickets are available at www.usafootball.com/jwc/tickets or by calling 1-888-310-4255 (Continental U.S. and Canada). Media Credentials to cover the 2009 IFAF Junior World Championship in Canton may be requested via email at jwcmedia@usafootball.com by June 5. A limited number of Canton hotel rooms are available for media at a discounted rate. For more information about USA Football's Junior National Team and the IFAF Junior World Championship, visit usafootball.com and jwcfootball.com, respectively. About USA Football |
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