PRINCETON, N.J. – USRowing has invited the following athletes to attend its 2009 Junior Men’s National Team Sweep Selection Camp this summer, the organization announced on Thursday.

The camp, which will be held June 15-July 15 at the Princeton National Rowing Association on Mercer Lake in West Windsor, N.J., will select the junior men’s eight and junior men’s four with coxswain that will represent the U.S. at the 2009 FISA World Rowing Junior Championships August 5-8 in Brive-la-Gaillarde, France.

Brian Wettach is the lone returnee from last year’s junior national team. Wettach raced in the junior men’s eight that won bronze at the 2008 FISA World Rowing Senior and Junior Championships in Linz, Austria.

USRowing is a nonprofit organization recognized by the United States Olympic Committee as the governing body for the sport of rowing in the United States. USRowing’s Official Suppliers are Hudson Boat Works and Boathouse Sports; its Official Patron is Concept2; its Official Electronics Outfitter is Nielsen Kellerman; its Official Timer is Powerhouse Timing; and its Preferred Printer is Sport Graphics Printing. USRowing also receives generous support from the National Rowing Foundation.

Invitation List
Jorgen Anderson, Everett Rowing Association
Whitney Blodgett, The Lawrenceville School
Alexander Bunkers, Winter Park High School
Matt Clark, New Trier High School
Tim Daly, La Salle College Prep High School
Tyler Dawson, Woodbridge High School
Thomas Ehlers, Mt. Baker Rowing Club
Sean Fago, Mercer Junior Rowing Club
David Fette, Gainsville Area Rowing Club
Dylan Fish, Los Gatos Rowing Club
Jonathan Furlong, University of Virginia
Lenny Futterman, Choate Rosemary Hall
Matt Given, Holy Spirit High School
Austin Hack, Lyme-Old Lyme High School
Samuel Hoidal, University of Wisconsin
Michael Hwang, Lakeside School
Nicholas Jaroszewicz, Cincinnati Junior Rowing Club
Ryan Jones, Phillips Exeter Academy
Nicholas Kavourias, Manhassett High School
Jason Kopelman, New Trier High School
Michael Labine, Norwalk River Rowing Association
Thomas Lindeman, St. Augustine’s Prep
Alec Macrae, Los Gatos Rowing Club
Patrick McGlone, St. Joseph’s Prep
Elliott Oakley, Yorktown High School
Patrick O’Hara, New Trier High School
Seth Parker, Atomic Rowing
Viktor Romanov, Pacific Rowing Club
Preston Sandbakken, Capital Crew
David Sture, Marin Rowing Association
Alex Taaffe, Sarasota Crew
Brian Wettach, Community Rowing, Inc.
Kevan Zedah, Community Rowing, Inc.
Chris Zeng, Thomas Jefferson High School

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