USA FOOTBALL ANNOUNCES FINAL ROSTERS FOR 2024 15U & 17U BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ FLAG FOOTBALL NATIONAL TEAMS

U.S. Junior National Teams bring international competition to Los Angeles this July as 2028 Summer Olympics come into view 

INDIANAPOLIS – USA Football, the sport's governing body and a member of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC), has announced the final 12-athlete rosters for the 2024 15U and 17U U.S. Boys’ and Girls’ Junior Flag Football National Teams. The Junior National Teams will travel to Los Angeles from July 9-12 to compete in the third edition of USA Football’s annual Junior International Cup.  

The Junior National Teams will follow Olympic and international-style five-on-five rules when they compete against teams from Canada, Japan, Mexico and Panama this summer. In 2023, when Charlotte hosted the Junior International Cup, the U.S. swept the gold medal podiums while Japan swept the silver medals.  

The Junior National Teams are part of USA Football’s High Performance Pathway, which provides athletes with opportunities to develop and compete at an elite level from youth through adulthood. Several athletes who competed in past Junior International Cups have made the jump to the U.S. Women’s National Team, including Maci Joncich and Ashlea Klam, who will travel to Finland in August for the 2024 International Federation of American Football (IFAF) Flag Football World Championship.  

Flag football was already one of the world’s fastest growing sports when the International Olympic Committee announced last October that it will be included in the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. The decision has served as rocket fuel for flag football both at the national and international levels.  

USA Football research shows the number of boys and girls ages 6-17 playing flag football increased 38.2% from 2014-23, reaching a peak of more than 1.6 million this past year. Additionally, participation among girls ages 6-12 has increased 222% during that time. 

Flag football’s inclusivity is creating a pathway for girls to play a leading role in the sport’s growth. It’s now sanctioned as a varsity sport in 11 states and many more have pilot programs. Girls and young women have chances to earn college scholarships and compete for a championship in flag football at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) levels. 

2024 15U U.S. Boys’ Flag National Team Roster 

Name; Position; Residence 

Amos Augustine; WR/DB; Gilbert, Ariz. 

Britton Bayag; WR/DB; Miami, Fla. 

Nicolas Constantino; WR/DB; Staten Island, N.Y. 

Ryan Fernandez; LB/C; Las Vegas, Nev. 

Anderson Lee; WR/DB; Overland Park, Kan. 

Jeffrey O'Neal Jr.; WR/DB; Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 

Jadiel Ortega; C/LB; Lynn, Mass. 

Carson Pope; WR/DB; Celina, Texas 

Gabriel Reina; RSH; Miami, Fla. 

Malcomb Ross II; QB/WR; West Bloomfield, Mich. 

Anthony Vera; QB; Miami, Fla. 

Tyson Washington; WR/DB; Woodbridge, Va. 

2024 15U U.S. Boys’ Alternates 

Ethan Adair; WR/DB; Gilbert, Ariz. 

Zaiden Amodo; WR/DB; Chandler, Ariz. 

Caleb Gunn; QB; Fairfax, Va. 

Nicholas Hales; WR/DB; Las Vegas, Nev.  

Jackson Hardy; C/RSH; Las Vegas, Nev. 

Kingston Harris; WR/DB; Greensboro, N.C. 

Head Coach: Rudy Fernandez 

Assistant Coach: Todd Thomson 

2024 15U U.S. Girls’ Flag National Team Roster 

Name; Position; Residence  

Keylee Baker; WR/DB; Orange, Calif. 

Emery Beckett; QB; Lakeway, Texas 

Makena Cook; WR/DB; Costa Mesa, Calif. 

Juliet Gambino; WR/DB; Tampa, Fla. 

Molly Hawkins; WR/DB; Leander, Texas 

Alison Kaltenbacher; WR/DB; North Wales, Pa. 

Sophia Lafontant; QB; Danvers, Mass. 

Hailey Morgan; C/DB; Vernon, Conn. 

Shea Plantz; WR/DB; Tampa, Fla. 

Kaitlyn Reynolds; WR/LB; Cedar Park, Texas 

Trishelle Tucay; WR/RSH; Las Vegas, Nev. 

Victoria Whitfield; WR/DB; Tampa, Fla. 

2024 15U U.S. Girls’ Alternates 

Jurisah Bailey; WR/RSH; Lecanto, Fla. 

Ava Dowdell; WR/DB; Royal Palm Beach, Fla. 

Giavanna Gambino; WR/RSH; Tampa, Fla. 

Jessica Manriquez; C/DB; Calexico, Calif. 

Makayla Martinez; WR/DB; Chandler, Ariz. 

Brooklyn Meritt; WR/DB; Lusby, Md. 

Head Coach: Willy Perez 

Assistant Coach: Joshua Saunders 

2024 17U U.S. Boys’ Flag National Team Roster 

Name; Position; Residence  

Isaah Beard; WR; Martinsburg, W.Va. 

Justin Bell; RSH; Waldorf, Md. 

Luc Carroll; WR; Miami, Fla. 

Eric Costa; DB; Miami, Fla. 

Michael Enright; WR/DB; Bryn Mawr, Pa. 

Vincent Hales; QB; Las Vegas, Nev. 

Kerry “Rakem” Hammock; DB/WR; Greensboro, N.C. 

Jason Lajara; QB/WR; Brick, N.J. 

Ryder Noche; LB/WR; Phoenix, Ariz. 

Andrew Richmond; C; Las Vegas, Nev. 

Gregory Riddell; DB; Phoenix, Ariz. 

Samuel “Champ” Smith; DB; Miami, Fla. 

2024 17U U.S. Boys’ Alternates 

Scott Holper; WR/DB; Henderson, Nev. 

Jordan Lleo; QB; Miami, Fla. 

Joshua Lleo; C; Miami, Fla. 

Omari Mitchell; DB/WR; Owings, Md. 

Jeramyah Ramsey; DB; Las Vegas, Nev. 

Colton Smith; RSH; Miami, Fla. 

Head Coach: Johan Betancourt 

Assistant Coach: Andy Baca 

2024 17U U.S. Girls’ Flag National Team Roster 

Name; Position; Residence  

Tia Brown; WR/DB; Las Vegas, Nev.  

Madison Coger; WR/DB; Queen Creek, Ariz.  

Paula “Nico” Cruz; C/RSH; Calexico, Calif.  

Sophie Guitron; WR/DB; Redondo Beach, Calif.  

Maia Helmar; WR/DB; Newport Beach, Calif.  

Akemi Higa; QB; Las Vegas, Nev.  

Alexandria Lofton; WR/DB; Columbus, Ga.  

Kaylin “KK” Ramsey; WR/DB; Lutz, Fla.  

Landri Smit; WR/DB; Austin, Texas  

Samaya Taylor; WR/DB; Chandler, Ariz. 

Kiona “Ki'lolo” Westerlund; QB; Henderson, Nev. 

Tessa Wieloch; WR/DB; Lansdale, Pa. 

2024 17U U.S. Girls’ Alternates 

Annalise Anderson; WR/LB; Kansas City, Mo.  

Sarah Colchamiro; RSH/WR; Staten Island, N.Y.  

Cate Goddeau-Hall; RSH; West Palm Beach, Fla.  

Kate Smith; C/RSH/LB; Land O'Lakes, Fla.  

Charlotte Soto; C/DB; Ossining, N.Y.  

Gabriella Werr; QB; Tampa, Fla.  

Head Coach: Matthew Hernandez 

Assistant Coach: Angellica Grayson 

About USA Football: USA Football is the governing body of American football in the United States, the sole U.S. member of the International Federation of American Football, and a recognized sports organization of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Its non-profit mission includes designing and delivering premier educational, development, and competitive programs for American football, including tackle and flag football. USA Football is the only organization that selects and organizes men’s and women’s U.S. National Teams in federation-sanctioned international competition.