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Jun 14, 2021 · Making their second Olympic appearances will be setters Micah Christenson and Kawika Shoji, middle blocker Max Holt, outside hitters Thomas Jaeschke and Taylor Sander, and libero Erik Shoji. Competing in their first Olympics will be opposite Kyle Ensing, outside hitters T.J. DeFalco and Garrett Muagututia and middle blocker Mitch Stahl.
- Matt Anderson. Matt Anderson poses at the American Sports Center on May 24, 2016 in Anaheim, California. Anderson is one of two athletes on the team making their third Olympic appearance, and the opposite/outside hitter is one of Team USA’s key players.
- Micah Christenson. Micah Christenson poses at the American Sports Center on May 24, 2016 in Anaheim, California. Christenson will be making his second Olympic appearance.
- T.J. DeFalco. DeFalco celebrates at the Men's Panamerican Volleyball Cup on May 24, 2016 in Mexico City, Mexico. DeFalco is one of three athletes making his first appearance at the Olympic Games, but is a beach volleyball Youth Olympian from 2014.
- Kyle Ensing. Kyle Ensing spikes the ball during a match. Ensing is also a first-time Olympian and was a teammate of DeFalco’s at Long Beach State. The 24-year-old from Valencia, California, has been on the national team since 2017.
- Aaron Russell (#2, OH, Ellicott City, Md.)
- Jeff Jendryk (#4, MB, Wheaton, Ill.)
- Ben Patch (#13, OPP, Layton, Utah)
- Brenden Sander (#15, OH, Huntington Beach, Calif.)
May 18, 2021 · Six other players competed during the 2019 VNL preliminary round and/or other 2019 tournaments: setter Josh Tuaniga, outside hitters T.J. Defalco and Brenden Sander, middle blockers Mitch Stahl and Taylor Averill, opposite Kyle Ensing and libero Dustin Watten.
Jun 14, 2021 · Thomas Jaeschke (Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton Warrenville South), who helped lead Loyola University Chicago's men's volleyball program to back-to-back NCAA championships.
Jun 15, 2021 · · Outside Hitters – Taylor Sander, Thomas Jaeschke, TJ Defalco, Garrett Muagututia. · Middle Blockers – Max Holt, David Smith, Mitch Stahl. · Libero – Erik Shoji. The Americans have eight bronze medallists from the Rio Games on their squad.
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