A pair of Richmond field lacrosse standouts have been shortlisted as potential candidates to play for Canada at next summer's World U19 Championships in Finland.
Quinton Bradley (LSM/Close) and Danny McDermott (LSM/Close) were among 14 players identified by the Canadian Lacrosse Association.
McDermott and Bradley were defensive standouts for Team B.C. this past summer at the U19 national championships in Burnaby where the host province was edged 13-12 by Ontario in the gold medal game.
McDermott was named to the tournament all-star team and plays collegiately at the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT), while Bradley enjoyed an impressive touring schedule with the Burnaby Mountain Selects program.
More than 200 player applications were received from across the country, all vying for an invitation to the selection camp.
The talent ran deep in the applicant pool and the seven coaches and six scouts of the men's field national team program spent hours scouting, reviewing and selecting the final 50.
"These 13 men have been watching box, high school and college games, provincial team tryouts, club tournaments, and recruiting camps since they joined the staff," explained CLA Men's Field National Team Director, Dave Huntley of the selection process.
"They have regularly shared their findings through conference calls, texts and emails and they have far exceeded the very high expectations I had of them already.
"The passion and level of detail they are approaching the task of selection with is very inspiring."
In addition to coaching staff and scouts, who are scattered throughout the country, an evaluation session was also held in B.C. in conjunction with the U19 Nationals.
Of the 50 players selected, 22 are currently in the NCAA and another 15 are verbally committed to an NCAA program.
The final selection camp will take place Nov. 24-27 in Oshawa, ON.
Following the camp the final 23 man roster will be announced.
