Four GateKeepers Play Major Role In Team USA Success At First Men’s World Cup!
On March 14th-16th, Team USA traveled to Birmingham UK to take part in the first Men’s Roller Derby World Cup. It was an opportunity for men’s roller derby to show the world how quickly it has developed and the teams in attendance did not disappoint!
Fifteen countries were represented in the tournament and all of them displayed the comradery and sportsmanship that has been the hallmark of both men and women’s roller derby. Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, England, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Netherlands, Scotland, Sweden, United States and Wales all had teams at the event.
To say Team USA came into the tournament as heavy favorites would be an understatement. The roster was stacked with players from MRDA teams from all over the country. The St. Louis GateKeepers had five players named to the Team USA roster: Scott Meyer, Tony Correnti, Corey Porter, Mike Walsh and Neil Cawvey. The Team USA charter consisted of twenty-nine of the best men’s roller derby players in the country and of those twenty-nine only twenty would be on the roster for the actual event.
Here is the full press release from the St. Louis GateKeepers:
Team USA Roller Derby/Four St. Louis Skaters win World Cup
Birmingham, UK- The First ever Men’s Roller Derby World Cup was held in Birmingham, UK on March 14-16th. 15 countries traveled to the UK to be a part of the historic event. Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, England, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, Scotland, Sweden, United States of America, and Wales participated in the event.
Team USA overcame Finland and Wales on opening day to move past the qualifying round. In the Quarter-Final, USA took down Scotland with a solid win. In the Semi-Final, USA went up against northern neighbors, Canada, and took the win to advance to the final. It was a USA vs England final on their home turf, with USA coming out on top.
Four Team USA, now World Champion skaters, call St. Louis Home. Scott Meyer from Brentwood, Tony Correnti from Affton, and Corey Porter and Mike Walsh, both from South St. Louis City. These skaters are longtime members of St. Louis team, The STL GateKeepers. Over nearly a year-long tryout process, these skaters made it through multiple tryouts and cuts to make it to play with the final World Team, along with skaters from all over the United States.
http://video.plasa.msn.com/watch/video/team-usa-cruise-to-roller-derby-world-cup-win/2l865g00l
The Men’s Roller Derby World Cup will be a recurring event, and is endorsed by the Men’s Roller Derby Association(MRDA), the international governing body of Men’s Flat-track Roller Derby.
The St. Louis GateKeepers will be back in action on April 26th as the Turf Wars local season continues with the RiverFront Crimes taking on the Dogtown Rockets.
See you at the bouts!
Star-Spangled Hammer
Star-Spangled Hammer is the announcer for the St. Louis GateKeepers.
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