NSSF Names Team for CSI
Caribbean Scholastic Invitational set for June 13th in Puerto Rico
Team NSSF has been selected for the Fourth Caribbean Scholastic Invitational. Twenty-eight male and female, freshmen, sophomore and junior student-athletes will be making the trip to Puerto Rico in June.
This is the fourth year that the NSSF is sponsoring a team to the meet, held in Carolina, Puerto Rico (a suburb of San Juan). as part of our international cultural, social and educational initiatives. Teams from Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, the British Virgin Islands, Martinique, Guadalupe, and other island nations are expected to be in attendance.
The majority of the team members competed at the Nike Indoor Nationals earlier this year in Boston, MA. There are two freshmen, three sophomores and the remainder are juniors. They represent the states of Virginia, New Hampshire, New York, Missouri, Texas, North Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, Delaware, Maryland, Illinois, New Jersey, Ohio, Michigan, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. An experienced staff of 10, including a medical doctor, sports psychologist, massage therapist, chiropractor, coaches and support individuals, will accompany the team. Here are the Team NSSF members for 2009:
Dominique Booker, Immaculate Conc, Montclair, NJ
Aurieyall Scott, Eleanor Roosevelt, Greenbelt, MD
Ashley Collier, Dunbar, Fort Worth, TX
Shanae Bailey, Swenson, Philadelphia, PA
Michelle Brown, Seneca, NJ
Emmy Fraenk, Bethel, Hampton, VA
Olicia Williams, St. Anthony's, S Huntington, NY
Mc Kinzie Schulz, Naperville, IL
Bridgette Owens-Mitchell, Oak Park, MI
Kristin Brown, , Mc Donogh, Owings Mills, MD
Sha’Keela Saunders, GreatBridge, VA
Erin Busbee, Collinwood, Cleveland, OH
Jill Rushin, Stockdale, Bakersfield, CA
Patrice Gates, Villa Rica, GA
De Vaughn Benion, Washington, Danville, VA
Bradley Sylve, S Plaquemines, Port Sulphur, LA
Jordan Hill, Albemarle, Charlottesville, VA
Justin Lord, G, Glenn Hills, Augusta, GA
George Chambers, Archbishop, Curley, MD
Anthony Kostelac, Albemarle, Charlottesville, VA
Bill Ledder, Gonzaga, Falls Church, VA
Jeff Lewis, Western Branch, Chesapeake, VA
Tyler Stephenson, Lancaster HS, TX
Carlton Lavong, Methacton, PA
Marquise Dendy, Middletown, DE
Alec Faldermeyer, Minisink Valley, Slate Hill, NY
Dominic Filiano, Lebanon, NH
Malcolm Nunley, Southeast Raleigh, Raleigh, NC
The meet is open to any high school student in the U.S. or Caribbean. Athletes may choose to come on their own. To register, and for further information, please visit the meet's website. There you’ll also find results and articles from the 2008 CSI and you can view photos from the meet on the NSSF/CSI Photo Gallery.