Marquette University Athletics
Byrnes and Richard are Team USA Tryout Candidates
6/13/2022 1:04:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
Marquette duo looks to represent the U.S. at the 2023 World Lacrosse Men's Championship
SPARKS, Maryland - Former Marquette University men's lacrosse players Liam Byrnes and Jacob Richard have been selected as Team USA tryout candidates for the 2023 World Lacrosse Men's Championship and will compete in the opening round of tryouts on Tuesday-Thursday at USA Lacrosse headquarters in Sparks, Maryland.
The list of invitees includes seven gold medalists from 2018 — Trevor Baptiste, Jesse Bernhardt, Michael Ehrhardt, Marcus Holman, Jack Kelly, Rob Pannell and Schreiber. Bernhardt, Holman and Pannell are bidding to make their third U.S. senior team.
The list of invites includes numerous other players with national team experience on the international level: Liam Byrnes (World Games Sixes, 2022), Ryan Conrad (U19, 2016 and World Games Sixes, 2022), Bryan Costabile (U19, 2016), Matthew Dunn (Box, 2019), Adam Ghitelman (U19, 2012 and World Games Sixes, 2022), Zach Goodrich (World Games Sixes, 2022), Justin Guterding (World Games Sixes, 2022), Connor Kelly (Box, 2019), Stephen Kelly (U19, 2012), Connor Kirst (World Games Sixes, 2022), Mac O'Keefe (U19, 2016), Matt Rambo (Box, 2019), Blaze Riorden (Box, 2019), Jack Rowlett (U19, 2016), Brad Smith (U19, 2016 and World Games Sixes, 2022) and Michael Sowers (U19, 2016 and World Games Sixes, 2022).
Following the tryout, an initial training roster of approximately 46 players will be named to participant in upcoming team activities this fall.
Byrnes and Richard are top players in the world in their respective positions and are each in their seventh seasons of professional lacrosse. Byrnes, a close defenseman, was the 2019 Major League Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Year and a finalist for the top defensive player in the PLL during the 2021 campaign with Waterdogs LC. Richard, a defensive midfielder, is in his fourth PLL season with Atlas LC after spending his first three years in the MLL with the Lizards and Hounds.
The 2023 World Lacrosse Men's Championship will be held from June 21 through July 1, 2023 in San Diego on the campuses of San Diego State University and the University of San Diego. A total of 30 nations are expected to compete as the U.S. looks to win its record 11th championship since the event was first held in 1967. Canada is the only other country to have won the quadrennial event, winning in 1978, 2006 and 2014. No team has repeated as champion since the U.S. won six straight championships from 1982 through 2002.
Keep up with the Marquette men's lacrosse program through social media by following on Twitter (@MarquetteMLax) and Instagram (@MarquetteMLax) and 'liking' on Facebook (/MarquetteMLax).
The list of invitees includes seven gold medalists from 2018 — Trevor Baptiste, Jesse Bernhardt, Michael Ehrhardt, Marcus Holman, Jack Kelly, Rob Pannell and Schreiber. Bernhardt, Holman and Pannell are bidding to make their third U.S. senior team.
The list of invites includes numerous other players with national team experience on the international level: Liam Byrnes (World Games Sixes, 2022), Ryan Conrad (U19, 2016 and World Games Sixes, 2022), Bryan Costabile (U19, 2016), Matthew Dunn (Box, 2019), Adam Ghitelman (U19, 2012 and World Games Sixes, 2022), Zach Goodrich (World Games Sixes, 2022), Justin Guterding (World Games Sixes, 2022), Connor Kelly (Box, 2019), Stephen Kelly (U19, 2012), Connor Kirst (World Games Sixes, 2022), Mac O'Keefe (U19, 2016), Matt Rambo (Box, 2019), Blaze Riorden (Box, 2019), Jack Rowlett (U19, 2016), Brad Smith (U19, 2016 and World Games Sixes, 2022) and Michael Sowers (U19, 2016 and World Games Sixes, 2022).
Following the tryout, an initial training roster of approximately 46 players will be named to participant in upcoming team activities this fall.
Byrnes and Richard are top players in the world in their respective positions and are each in their seventh seasons of professional lacrosse. Byrnes, a close defenseman, was the 2019 Major League Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Year and a finalist for the top defensive player in the PLL during the 2021 campaign with Waterdogs LC. Richard, a defensive midfielder, is in his fourth PLL season with Atlas LC after spending his first three years in the MLL with the Lizards and Hounds.
The 2023 World Lacrosse Men's Championship will be held from June 21 through July 1, 2023 in San Diego on the campuses of San Diego State University and the University of San Diego. A total of 30 nations are expected to compete as the U.S. looks to win its record 11th championship since the event was first held in 1967. Canada is the only other country to have won the quadrennial event, winning in 1978, 2006 and 2014. No team has repeated as champion since the U.S. won six straight championships from 1982 through 2002.
Keep up with the Marquette men's lacrosse program through social media by following on Twitter (@MarquetteMLax) and Instagram (@MarquetteMLax) and 'liking' on Facebook (/MarquetteMLax).
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