COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 3, 2025) – USA Volleyball announces the 12 athletes on the 2025 U19 Girls National Team who will compete at the 2025 FIVB Women’s U21 World Championship, Aug. 6-17, in Surabaya, Indonesia.
Due to a scheduling conflict with the NCAA season, the U19 team will step into the international spotlight to compete in the U21 age category for the second time. In 2023, a team comprised of U19 athletes placed sixth at the U21 World Championship.
These 12 athletes were selected from a group of 19 who just completed a training block at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. The U.S. will compete in Pool B at Worlds, where it will face China, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Korea and Croatia.
The 2025 roster features six athletes with prior age-group national team experience:
- Henley Anderson, 2024 U19 National Team, Continental Championship (Gold)
- Audrey Flanagan, 2024 U19 National Team, Continental Championship (Gold, Best Server, Best Receiver, Best Spiker)
- Genevieve Harris, 2024 U19 National Team, Continental Championship (Gold, Best Setter)
- Elena Hoecke, 2024 U19 National Team, Continental Championship (Gold)
- Jayden Robinson, 2024 U19 National Team, Continental Championship (Gold)
- Halle Thompson, 2024 U19 National Team, Continental Championship (Gold)
Newcomers to playing internationally with the U.S. are Brooke Harwood, Gabi Rodriguez, Taylor Stanley, Blair Thiebaud, Ayanna Watson and Keoni Williams.
LOVB Salt Lake coach Tama Miyashiro will lead the team at U21 Worlds, assisted by Olympian Stacy Sykora (LOVB) and Steve Duhoux (Ohio State men’s volleyball).
2025 Girls U19 National Team for U21 World Championship
Name (Pos., Height, Birth Year, Hometown, School, USAV Region)
3 Jayden “JJ” Robinson (OPP, 6-3, 2008, Missouri City, Texas, Ridge Point HS, Lone Star)
6 Keoni Williams (MB, 6-4, 2007, Fort Worth, Texas, Eagle Mountain HS, North Texas)
7 Brooke Harwood (MB, 6-4, 2008, Mesa, Ariz., Casteel HS, Arizona)
8 Ayanna Watson (OH/OPP, 6-3, 2007, Henderson, Nev., Bishop Gorman HS, Southern California Southern Nevada)
11 Gabi Rodriguez (L, 5-6, 2008, Celeste, Texas, McKinney North HS, North Texas)
12 Genevieve Harris (S, 5-11, 2007, Raleigh, N.C., Cardinal Gibbons HS, Carolina)
13 Halle Thompson (OH, 6-0, 2008, Spring, Texas, Grand Oaks HS, Lone Star)
14 Taylor Stanley (OPP, 6-3, 2007, Overland Park, Kan., Blue Valley Southwest HS, Heart of America)
16 Elena Hoecke (MB, 6-3, 2007, Lino Lakes, Minn., Centennial HS, North Country)
17 Audrey Flanagan (OH, 6-3, 2008, Redondo Beach, Calif., Mira Costa HS, Southern California Southern Nevada)
19 Henley Anderson (OH/OPP, 6-3, 2007, Dripping Springs, Texas, Dripping Springs HS, Lone Star)
22 Blair Thiebaud (S, 6-0, 2007, College Station, Texas, College Station HS, Lone Star)
Alternates
1 Emma Cugino (L, 5-9, 2008, Galena, Ohio, Olentangy Orange HS, Ohio Valley)
2 Nadiya Johnson (OPP, 6-2, 2008, Ashburn, Va., Riverside HS, Chesapeake)
4 Kendall Omoruyi (MB, 6-4, 2008, Gilbert, Ariz., Casteel HS, Arizona)
5 Danielle Whitmire (S, 6-1, 2007, Celina, Texas, Walnut Grove HS, North Texas)
9 Isabel Incinelli (OPP/OH, 6-5, 2008, Winter Park, Fla., Winter Park HS, Florida)
15 Lynney Tarnow (MB, 6-5, 2007, Downers Grove, Ill., Benet Academy, Great Lakes)
18 Tessa Larkin (OH, 6-1, 2008, Anthem, Ariz., Xavier College Preparatory HS, Arizona)
Coaches
Head Coach: Tama Miyashiro (LOVB)
Assistant Coach: Stacy Sykora (LOVB)
Assistant Coach: Steven Duhoux (Ohio State men’s volleyball)
Performance Analyst Training: Elgin Liu (UCSD men’s volleyball)
Performance Analyst Competition: Peter Wong (Halton Region Volleyball Club)
ATC: Misao Tanioka (LOVB)
Team Lead: Alex Purvey (NTDP)
Schedule
All times PT
Pool Play
Aug. 7: vs. Korea, 12 a.m.
Aug. 8: vs. Dominican Republic, 1 a.m.
Aug. 9: vs. Mexico, 12 a.m.
Aug. 11: vs. Croatia, 12 a.m.
Aug. 11: vs. China, 9 p.m.