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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 12, 2025) – USA Volleyball has selected 12 members of the 2025 Boys U19 National Team to compete at the FIVB U19 World Championship, July 24-Aug. 3, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
The 12 athletes were chosen from the 28 who participated in a training block June 1-7 at the National Team Training Center in Anaheim, Calif. The World Championship participants will also attend a training block in Colorado Springs from July 12-17, followed by a European training block in Madrid, Spain, July 18-21.
The World Championship will feature 24 teams divided into six pools, and after the conclusion of pool play, the best four teams in each pool advance. The U.S. will be in a pool with Korea, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba and Finland. The 2023 Boys U19 Team finished fourth at the World Championship, its best finish ever.
Seven athletes return from the Boys U19 National Team that won gold at the 2024 NORCECA Continental Championship: libero Layton Bluth, outside hitters Myles Jordan, Grant Lamoureux and Aleksey Mikhailenko, middle blockers Roman Payne and Luc Soerensen, and setter Rafa Urbina. Newcomers are outside hitters Noah Douphner and Elan Taylor, opposite William Dryden, setter Lucas Helle and middle blocker Tommy Henige.
Springfield College men’s head coach Charlie Sullivan will lead the team at Worlds, assisted by Jonah Carson (Mountain View Volleyball Club) and Pat Shawaryn (Penn State).
“We are so excited to bring this group to the world championships in Uzbekistan,” Sullivan said. “They have worked really well together. They’re great people, and for them to have the opportunity to play the best competition in the world, it’s going to be a great learning experience.”
2025 Boys U19 National Team World Championship Roster
Name (Pos., Ht., Hometown, School, USAV Region)
1 Layton Bluth (L, 5-8, Gilbert, Ariz., Casteel HS, Northern California)
4 Lucas Helle (S, 6-4, Pauline, S.C., Dorman HS, Palmetto)
5 Elan Taylor (OH, 6-4, San Jose, Calif., Valley Christian HS, Northern California)
8 Myles Jordan (OH, 6-5, Houston, Texas, Ridge Point HS, Lonestar)
10 Noah Douphner (OH, 6-6, Stevenson Ranch, Calif., West Ranch HS, Southern California)
12 Rafael Urbina (S, 6-6, Broomfield, Colo., Legacy HS, Rocky Mountain)
14 Aleksey Mikhailenko (OH, 6-8, Mequon, Wis., Homestead HS, Badger)
16 Luc Soerensen (MB, 6-8, Meadville, Pa., Meadville Area Senior HS, Keystone)
19 Roman Payne (MB, 7-0, Carlsbad, Calif., Carlsbad HS, Southern California)
20 Grant Lamoureux (OH, 6-10, Clemmons, N.C., Pepperdine University, Carolina)
21 William Dryden (OPP, 6-7, Los Gatos, Calif., Archbishop Mitty HS, Northern California)
28 Thomas Henige (MB, 6-9, Glendale, Ariz., Perry HS, Arizona)
Coaches
Head Coach: Charlie Sullivan (Springfield College)
Assistant Coach: Jonah Carson (MVVC)
Assistant Coach: Patrick Shawaryn (Penn State)
Performance Analyst: AJ Ruttenberg (UCLA)
Team Doctor: Dr. Chris Cornell (Coduhi Clinic)
Team Lead: Donovan Martinez (NTDP)