# 2026 Men's U19 Pan American Games

**URL:** <https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/2026-mens-u19-pan-american-games/2819>\
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**Created:** [September 11, 2026, 4:53pm UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/2026-mens-u19-pan-american-games/2819 "2026-09-11T16:53:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![jeff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@jeff](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/jeff)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 4:53pm UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/2026-mens-u19-pan-american-games/2819/1 "2026-09-11T16:53:50Z")

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Here is the roster for the U.S. team that will participate in the U19 Pan American Games from September 28 through October 4:

Harper Gardner - goalie  
Luke Harris - goalie  
Clay Carrington  
Ellis Culleton  
Diego Dantas  
Kane Fogg  
Reed Hanna  
Soren Jessen  
Gigo Sarimsakci  
Peter Saunders  
Jackson Shaw  
Nathan Simoncelli  
Trent Smith  
Jett Taylor

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**Author:** ![sbwp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@sbwp](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/sbwp)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2026, 2:34pm UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/2026-mens-u19-pan-american-games/2819/2 "2026-09-24T14:34:09Z")

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Does anyone know when this team is traveling? How many games will the active college players miss? Seems like a big loss for Harvard in particular to lose Carrington.

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**Author:** ![jdadcshaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/58956e/32.png) [@jdadcshaw](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/jdadcshaw)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2026, 5:24pm UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/2026-mens-u19-pan-american-games/2819/3 "2026-09-24T17:24:54Z")

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Leave Saturday for 10 days

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**Author:** ![Getit2theset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc8723/32.png) [@Getit2theset](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/Getit2theset)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 5:07pm UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/2026-mens-u19-pan-american-games/2819/4 "2026-09-28T17:07:44Z")

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> **[PAQ Play - Live Aquatic Sports | Panam Aquatics](https://panamaquaticsplay.com/)**
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> Watch live and on-demand aquatic sports events. Swimming, diving, water polo, artistic swimming and more. Official streaming platform of Panam Aquatics.

First game is today at 12:30 PST

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**Author:** ![TrojanWarrior](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3ab097/32.png) [@TrojanWarrior](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/TrojanWarrior)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 10:12pm UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/2026-mens-u19-pan-american-games/2819/5 "2026-09-28T22:12:53Z")

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Are the results posted anywhere outside having to log into the website?

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**Author:** ![breckweiny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c67d28/32.png) [@breckweiny](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/breckweiny)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 10:22pm UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/2026-mens-u19-pan-american-games/2819/6 "2026-09-28T22:22:49Z")

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[https://www.instagram.com/p/Dd2E7cdIOKD/?img\_index=1&stkn=MW1qNHkwbHd2amFhcg==](https://www.instagram.com/p/Dd2E7cdIOKD/?img_index=1&stkn=MW1qNHkwbHd2amFhcg==)

26-4 over Peru. Carrington game MVP.

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**Author:** ![ortelius](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/waterpoloexchange.com/ortelius/32/1901_2.png) [@ortelius](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/ortelius)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 10:44pm UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/2026-mens-u19-pan-american-games/2819/7 "2026-09-28T22:44:04Z")

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> **[Teams - Open - Men's - Water polo](https://bauru2026.panamaquaticsevents.com/torneo/esquema/4/deporte/65/fecha/1790564400/escenario/8/torneo/5103)**

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**Author:** ![jeff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@jeff](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/jeff)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2026, 3:54am UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/2026-mens-u19-pan-american-games/2819/8 "2026-09-30T03:54:30Z")

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> **[Team USA Men And Women Defeat Canada At 2026 PanAm Aquatics U19 Championships...](https://usawaterpolo.org/news/2026/9/29/mens-junior-national-team-team-usa-men-and-women-defeat-canada-at-2026-panam-aquatics-u19-championships.aspx)**
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> Bauru, Brazil - September 29 - The U.S. Junior National Teams both beat Canada today at the PanAm Aquatics U19 Championships. The women won, 25-4, as Maci Magee

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**Author:** ![Getit2theset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc8723/32.png) [@Getit2theset](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/Getit2theset)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 1:24am UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/2026-mens-u19-pan-american-games/2819/9 "2026-10-01T01:24:19Z")

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Brazil wins against USA in a shootout - sudden death. We played most of 4Q man down after a brutality call - and only gave up one goal while scoring two in that time. Gutty.

The reffing was… interesting.

I’m sure we’ll make the adjustments.

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**Author:** ![TDPolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecae2f/32.png) [@TDPolo](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/TDPolo)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 1:27am UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/2026-mens-u19-pan-american-games/2819/10 "2026-10-01T01:27:09Z")

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I saw on Instagram that Brazil won and was baffled. Now it all makes sense. Who got the brutality?

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**Author:** ![Getit2theset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc8723/32.png) [@Getit2theset](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/Getit2theset)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 2:01am UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/2026-mens-u19-pan-american-games/2819/11 "2026-10-01T02:01:32Z")

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Broadcast in Portuguese, so not sure! But 5m followed by 4 minute man down told me “brutality.”

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**Author:** ![wp2024](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a5b964/32.png) [@wp2024](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/wp2024)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 2:03am UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/2026-mens-u19-pan-american-games/2819/12 "2026-10-01T02:03:40Z")

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> **[6-8scores page](https://scores.6-8sports.com/unity/leagues/49499799-0565-403f-af0a-652251324c00/schedule/games/55eb333b-6189-450f-9f31-8899ae8a0045/play-by-play?season=ab8f268f-e900-4a84-a2b6-39a2a7a5b734)**

4Q

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**Author:** ![jeff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@jeff](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/jeff)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 2:20am UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/2026-mens-u19-pan-american-games/2819/13 "2026-10-01T02:20:49Z")

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Rafael Suarez-Abraham wasn’t listed as a member of the U19 Pan American team by USA water polo but he’s shown on the 6-8 scorecard for today’s loss against Brazil. Suarez-Abraham is still in high school but he started on the U18 team that won the silver medal at last summer’s world championships and may have the highest ceiling of any American goalie since Adrian Weinberg. If he’s on the U19 team, I don’t know why he didn’t play at least part of the game againt Brazil..

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**Author:** ![PoloPositive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/58f4c7/32.png) [@PoloPositive](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/PoloPositive)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 1:04pm UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/2026-mens-u19-pan-american-games/2819/14 "2026-10-01T13:04:20Z")

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Jackson Shaw. The result was a 5m for Brazil, ejection for Shaw (he’s out for the next game too) and a man down for 4 minutes in the 4th for Team USA. It was a terrible situation, but the team handled it well.

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**Author:** ![PoloPositive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/58f4c7/32.png) [@PoloPositive](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/PoloPositive)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 1:09pm UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/2026-mens-u19-pan-american-games/2819/15 "2026-10-01T13:09:31Z")

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I believe the US boys team only has one goalie at the tournament.

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**Author:** ![Poolpro24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/46a35a/32.png) [@Poolpro24](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/Poolpro24)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 2:18pm UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/2026-mens-u19-pan-american-games/2819/16 "2026-10-01T14:18:51Z")

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Why? What happened to other goalies

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**Author:** ![wp2024](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a5b964/32.png) [@wp2024](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/wp2024)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 2:28pm UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/2026-mens-u19-pan-american-games/2819/17 "2026-10-01T14:28:58Z")

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Though unrelated to the main issue, one of my preferred subjects is 6–8 scoring +/-. A thoughtful observer noted that a brutality call producing such a harsh result carries no matching penalty in 6–8 scoring. That seems reasonable..💀.. Does 6-8 have a handle on WPEX?

Thank you for DM’ing the handle : @6-8Sports

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**Author:** ![WPpops](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7cd45c/32.png) [@WPpops](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/WPpops)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 2:59pm UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/2026-mens-u19-pan-american-games/2819/18 "2026-10-01T14:59:45Z")

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It is listed as an exclusion in 6-8, which would be -1. But that seems like not enough of a negative considering everything that comes with a brutality. I may be missing something but that seems to be the most negative thing you can do to hurt your own team in a game and should carry more weight, IMO. The next 4 minutes Brazil had a 3-2 lead, one of those being the penalty shot. I am assuming they were down a man for 4 minutes but I am not certain.

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**Author:** ![Dr.Polo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e95f7d/32.png) [@Dr.Polo](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/Dr.Polo)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 4:11pm UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/2026-mens-u19-pan-american-games/2819/19 "2026-10-01T16:11:07Z")

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Luke Harris and Harper Gardner were the rostered goalies per USA polo announcements. Both studs. We’d be fine with either. I’ve seen Luke in the stats and the highlights so it’s possible Harper didn’t make the trip.

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**Author:** ![JFranPolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5e925/32.png) [@JFranPolo](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/JFranPolo)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 4:19pm UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/2026-mens-u19-pan-american-games/2819/20 "2026-10-01T16:19:11Z")

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I heard Harper Gardner dropped out at the last minute. Don’t know the reason. Rafeal Suarez needed a Visa–not sure if he can get it in time. Ellis Culleton had an issue because he turned 18 the same week and needed an adult Visa.

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