Cowtown/Work to Ride wins USPA Open National Interscholastic Championship

Cowtown/Work to Ride wins USPA Open National Interscholastic Championship

 

The Cowtown/Work to Ride polo team, based out of Philadelphia, Pa., took home the USPA Open National Interscholastic Championship this past weekend in Charlottesville, Va., for the second year in a row. The competition featured five of the best high school polo programs from across the map and some of the most talented young polo players.

 

Defending their title from last year, Cowtown/Work to Ride defeated Poway 19-15 in their semifinal matchup, then beat Eldorado, 20-19, in a double-overtime shootout victory in the championship game.  Cowtown/Work to Ride is part of a non-profit program that aids disadvantaged urban youth, and last year became the first all-black polo team to win the national championship.  In addition to the team’s championship win this year, Cowtown/Work to Ride standout players Julia Smith and Daymar Rosser were selected as national tournament all-stars. 

 

Cowtown/Work To Ride Roster

Daymar Rosser

Brandon Rease

Julia Smith

Coach Lezlie Hiner

 

The Open USPA National Interscholastic Championship is part of the U.S. Polo Association’s Intercollegiate/Interscholastic (I/I) polo program, which is dedicated to growing the sport by providing maximum exposure, recruiting collegiate and scholastic institutions, coordinating activities and organized competition.  America’s oldest pastime is experiencing a resurgence in the U.S. thanks to I/I polo, dedicated Regional Polo Centers, cost-effective training platforms and the premier Team USPA development program.