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Describe the group, how they fit into the project and why you chose them

Neil Powless

Iroquois lacrosse player from the Eel Clan of the Onondaga Nation near Syracuse, New York. He is the son of Chief Irving Powless Jr. 3x All American at Nazareth College recently inducted into the American Indian Athletic Hall of Fame.

Jay Jalbert

World Championship Best Midfielder of the Year (2006), MLL MVP (2003), NLL All-Star (2004, 2005, 2006). 2x All American at UVA.

Casey Powell

4x All American at Syracuse, winning multiple National Player Of The Year in college becoming the First American to win NLL MVP (2010) and MLL (2014)

Ric Beardsley

4x All-American and D-1 2x National Champion, Ric grew up in Yorktown, N.Y., and attended Lakeland High, where he was a 2x American athlete. Since his college years at Syracuse, Beardsley has been very active in the lacrosse world. He played a total of 4 years in the NLL and MLL, as well as one year in MLL. Ric has been coaching for over 30 years.