USA Football, a member of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee and the sport's governing body, has announced the initial rosters for the 2024 U.S. Men's and Women's Flag Football National Teams that will compete in the 2024 International Federation of American Football (IFAF) Flag Football World Championship, in Lahti, Finland in August.

This summer's world championship, which IFAF expects to be its largest to date, will feature the best teams from around the world as determined by the IFAF's 2023 Continental Championships, which headlined the international governing body's biggest-ever cycle of global flag football competition.

Kennedy Foster, Brianna Hernandez-Silva, Ashlea Klam and Brenna Ramirez have been named to the U.S. Women's Flag National Team 18-person roster announced Wednesday afternoon. 
 

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Kennedy Foster, WR, Sr, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

• In her fourth season with the Seahawks
• A three-time All-Sun Conference selection
• Marks the second straight national team selection.
• School record holder in career pass reception yards (1,617), pass receptions (168), pass reception touchdowns (28) and all-purpose yards (1,911). 

Brianna Hernandez-Silva, UTL, Gr, Las Vegas, Nev.

• In her first season with the Seahawks, graduate student transfer from Kansas Wesleyan.
• Second-team All-KCAC member as quarterback.
• Two-time Offensive Player of the Year in the KCAC.

Ashlea Klam, WR, S, Fr, Austin, Texas

• In her first season with the Seahawks.
• Played on the U17 U.S. National team in 2021.
• Named to U.S. National team last year and played in the 2023 IFAF Americas Continental Flag Football Championship alongside Foster winning gold.
• Second-straight selection to the U.S. Women's National Team.

Brenna Ramirez, WR, Sr, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

• In her second season with the Seahawks.
• Named to NAIA Flag Finals All-Tournament team last season.
• Played on the U17 U.S. National team in 2021.
• Second consecutive year attending the U.S. National team trials.

 

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About USA Football: USA Football designs and delivers premier educational, developmental and competitive programs to advance and grow the sport. As the sport's governing body, member of the U.S. Olympic Committee and organizer of the U.S. National Team for international competition, USA Football partners with leaders in medicine, child advocacy and athletics to support positive football experiences for youth, high school and other amateur players. 
 

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