Matt Szews Named to United States Men's Junior National Training Team
June 15, 2017 | Men's Volleyball
MUNCIE, Ind. – USA Volleyball has announced the members of the 2017 U.S. Men's Junior National Training Team (USMJNT), which included Ball State freshman Matt Szews.
The USMJNT team is made up of 20 of the top men's volleyball players in the United States under the age of 21. The group of 20 have been training in Lake Placid since June 6 and was narrowed down to the traveling roster last night. Szews and the rest of the crew will compete in the World Championships in the Czech Republic from June 23- July 2.
Szews finished the season with a number of post-season awards. He was named MIVA Co-Freshman of the Year, All-MIVA First Team, MIVA All-Freshman Team and AVCA All-American Honorable Mention. Szews led the team with a total of 357 kills for 3.37 kills per set. He also led the team with 39 service aces. Szews finished the season third in school history (during rally scoring era) with 3.37 kills per set, first in school history (during rally scoring) in service aces per set with 0.37, and 12th in school history (during rally scoring era) with 1.60 digs per set.
U.S. Men's Junior National Training Team
No. Name (Position, Height, Hometown, College, Region)
1. Matt Douglas (L, 5-10, Pacific Palisades, Calif., Southern California [USC], SCVA)
2. Gage Worsley (L, 6-2, Moragao, Calif., signed with Hawaii, NCVA)
3. Josh Tuaniga (S, 6-2, Long Beach, Calif., Long Beach State, SCVA)
4. Micah Ma'a (S, 6-4, Kaneohe, Hawaii, UCLA, Aloha)
5. Dylan Missry (OH, 6-4, Holbrook, N.Y., UCLA, Garden Empire)
6. Matt Yoshimoto (S, 6-5, Ventura, Calif., Lewis, SCVA)
7. Jordan Ewert (OH, 6-5, Antioch, Calif., Stanford, NCVA)
8. Austin Matautia (OH, 6-5, Ewa Beach, Hawaii, Hawaii, Aloha)
9. Brett Rosenmeier (OH, 6-6, Virginia Beach, Va., Hawaii, Old Dominion)
10. T.J. DeFalco (6-6, OH, Huntington Beach, Calif., Long Beach State, SCVA)
11. Parker Dixon (6-6, OH, Dallas, Texas, Princeton, Lone Star)
12. Noah Dyer (OH, 6-6, San Clemente, Calif., Pepperdine, SCVA)
13. Keenan Sanders (MB, 6-7, San Diego, Calif., UC Santa Barbara, SCVA)
14. Kyle Ensing (Opp, 6-7, Valencia, Calif., Long Beach State, SCVA)
15. Matt Szews (Opp, 6-8, Brookfield, Wis., Ball State, Badger)
16. Patrick Gasman (MB, 6-8, Clovis, Calif., Hawaii, NCVA)
17. Tyler Mitchem (MB, 6-10, Bolingbrook, Ill., Lewis, Great Lakes)
18. Calvin Mende (Opp, 6-11, Redlands, Calif., Penn State, SCVA)
19. Scott Stadick (MB, 7-0, Watertown, Wis., UC Irvine, Badger)
20. George Huhmann (MB, 6-10, High Ridge, Mo., Princeton, Gateway)
Head Coach: Jay Hosack, George Mason University
Assistant Coach: Jonah Carson, Mountain View Volleyball Club
Assistant Coach: Matt McCarthy, Lewis University
Team Manager: Jen Armson Dyer
Doctor: David Dyck, Jr.
Technical Coordinator: Galen Dodd
For the most up-to-date news on the Ball State men's volleyball team, please follow @BallStateSports and @BallStateMVB.
The USMJNT team is made up of 20 of the top men's volleyball players in the United States under the age of 21. The group of 20 have been training in Lake Placid since June 6 and was narrowed down to the traveling roster last night. Szews and the rest of the crew will compete in the World Championships in the Czech Republic from June 23- July 2.
Szews finished the season with a number of post-season awards. He was named MIVA Co-Freshman of the Year, All-MIVA First Team, MIVA All-Freshman Team and AVCA All-American Honorable Mention. Szews led the team with a total of 357 kills for 3.37 kills per set. He also led the team with 39 service aces. Szews finished the season third in school history (during rally scoring era) with 3.37 kills per set, first in school history (during rally scoring) in service aces per set with 0.37, and 12th in school history (during rally scoring era) with 1.60 digs per set.
U.S. Men's Junior National Training Team
No. Name (Position, Height, Hometown, College, Region)
1. Matt Douglas (L, 5-10, Pacific Palisades, Calif., Southern California [USC], SCVA)
2. Gage Worsley (L, 6-2, Moragao, Calif., signed with Hawaii, NCVA)
3. Josh Tuaniga (S, 6-2, Long Beach, Calif., Long Beach State, SCVA)
4. Micah Ma'a (S, 6-4, Kaneohe, Hawaii, UCLA, Aloha)
5. Dylan Missry (OH, 6-4, Holbrook, N.Y., UCLA, Garden Empire)
6. Matt Yoshimoto (S, 6-5, Ventura, Calif., Lewis, SCVA)
7. Jordan Ewert (OH, 6-5, Antioch, Calif., Stanford, NCVA)
8. Austin Matautia (OH, 6-5, Ewa Beach, Hawaii, Hawaii, Aloha)
9. Brett Rosenmeier (OH, 6-6, Virginia Beach, Va., Hawaii, Old Dominion)
10. T.J. DeFalco (6-6, OH, Huntington Beach, Calif., Long Beach State, SCVA)
11. Parker Dixon (6-6, OH, Dallas, Texas, Princeton, Lone Star)
12. Noah Dyer (OH, 6-6, San Clemente, Calif., Pepperdine, SCVA)
13. Keenan Sanders (MB, 6-7, San Diego, Calif., UC Santa Barbara, SCVA)
14. Kyle Ensing (Opp, 6-7, Valencia, Calif., Long Beach State, SCVA)
15. Matt Szews (Opp, 6-8, Brookfield, Wis., Ball State, Badger)
16. Patrick Gasman (MB, 6-8, Clovis, Calif., Hawaii, NCVA)
17. Tyler Mitchem (MB, 6-10, Bolingbrook, Ill., Lewis, Great Lakes)
18. Calvin Mende (Opp, 6-11, Redlands, Calif., Penn State, SCVA)
19. Scott Stadick (MB, 7-0, Watertown, Wis., UC Irvine, Badger)
20. George Huhmann (MB, 6-10, High Ridge, Mo., Princeton, Gateway)
Head Coach: Jay Hosack, George Mason University
Assistant Coach: Jonah Carson, Mountain View Volleyball Club
Assistant Coach: Matt McCarthy, Lewis University
Team Manager: Jen Armson Dyer
Doctor: David Dyck, Jr.
Technical Coordinator: Galen Dodd
For the most up-to-date news on the Ball State men's volleyball team, please follow @BallStateSports and @BallStateMVB.
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