Sophomore Wesley Eads is among a group of less than 30 players who were invited to tryout for the elite team. The tryout is an important step in the process of determining who will represent the United States in the U-17 World Cup being held in Mexico in the summer of 2011.

Selections for players who will move on to the next step will be made at the end of the tryouts, which are being conducted this week at the IMG Academies in Bradenton, Fla., where the Men’s National Team trains.

Eads and his brother, Randall, who is currently playing at Winthrop University, were the primary scoring threats for the Fort Dorchester team in 2009.  Wesley is also a member of the U-16 SC Academy club team coached by Clark Brisson.

The SC United FC is in first place in its division and currently holds the best record overall in the US Developmental Academy with a 13-2-1 record. Wesley is the second leading scorer in the US Developmental Academy with 10 goals and 4 assists. ?His showing during the 2009 Development Academy Winter Showcase and Nike International Friendlies in Phoenix, Ariz. led to the invitation to tryout for the National team.  There, he was chosen for the Development Academy Select Teams, which are comprised of only 45 players.

According to the National coaching staff, Wesley is one of our nation’s top players in his age bracket.