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Captains named for U.S. Under-19 National Team, IFAF World Team at International Bowl in Austin, Texas

Captains for the U.S. Under-19 National Team and the International Federation of American Football World Team have been selected for the third annual International Bowl. Kickoff is 5 p.m. CT Wednesday, Feb. 1, at Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex in Austin, Texas.

The International Bowl matches the U.S. Under-19 National Team, comprised of the 50 5top high school players spanning 19 states, against a World Team of top players age 19-and-under from outside the United States. More information can be found at www.InternationalBowl2012.com.

Team USA captains were selected by the squad’s 11-member coaching staff spanning seven states, led by head coach STEVE SPECHT of St. Xavier (Cincinnati, Ohio) High School.

2011 U.S. Under-19 National Team captains (two offense; two defense):

Ø  CALEB BLUIETT, Defensive end, Beaumont (Texas) West Brook High School, Texas commit

Ø  NOOR DAVIS, Linebacker, Leesburg (Fla.) High School, Stanford commit

Ø  BOONE FELDT, Offensive lineman, Buda (Texas) Hays High School, North Texas commit

Ø  SEAN MAGUIRE, Quarterback, West Orange (N.J.) Seton Hall Prep, Florida State commit

Also, the pregame flag-bearer isIMANI CROSS, running back, Gainesville (Ga.) North Hall High School, a Nebraska commit. Cross is the son of a former U.S. Army sergeant.

2011 World Team captains (three offense; three defense):

Ø  JAHLANI GILBERT-KNORREN, Quarterback, University of Saskatchewan, Canada

Ø  MATTHIAS GOOSEN, Offensive lineman, Simon Frasier University, Canada

Ø  MARCUS GRANDISON, Defensive back, York University, Canada

Ø  DAVID KATINA, Defensive end, University of Hawaii, American Samoa

Ø  JOHN RUSH, Linebacker, University of Guelph, Canada

Ø  DESTINY VAEAO, Tight end, Tafuna High School, American Samoa

The International Bowl is sanctioned by the International Federation of American Football (IFAF), which is composed of more than 60 nations spanning six continents that possess a national federation dedicated solely to American football. The NCAA grants American high school seniors a National Team competition exemption to play in the International Bowl. The International Bowl is a National Team competition, not an all-star game, which means it does not count toward a senior’s limit of two all-star game appearances.

The 5 p.m. CT kickoff will be carried live in high definition on CBS Sports Network as well as broadcast on the American Forces Network for U.S. service men and women deployed overseas and on U.S. Navy ships. A webcast of the game will be available starting Feb. 4 at www.usafootball.com/internationalbowl.

USA Football’s national team program is supported by corporate partners Marriott, Riddell, Sports Authority, Rawlings, Gatorade, Upper Deck, Shock Doctor, St.Vincent Sports Performance and Cutters Gloves.