University of North Carolina Athletics
Freshman Chad Tutton Chosen For Team Canada
December 8, 2011 | Men's Lacrosse
Dec. 8, 2011
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - University of North Carolina freshman midfielder/attackman Chad Tutton, an Ontario native, has been named to represent Canada at the 2012 FIL Under-19 Men's Field World Championships being held in Turku, Finland, the Canadian Lacrosse Association (CLA) announced this week.
Tutton joined the Tar Heels this past fall and will play his freshman year at Carolina in the spring 2012 season. Tutton was a key addition to Coach Joe Breschi's highly touted recruiting class in 2012.
Tutton is a native of Courtice, Ontario, Tutton attended The Hill Academy. He is the first Canadian to play at UNC since Dave Werry graduated in 2006.
The selection of the final 24 players was not an easy one and follows a successful final selection camp held over the November 25-27, 2011 weekend in Oshawa, Ontario. The camp offered 50 spaces for players who were selected from the over two hundred player applications received since the player application period opened. The final selections also come after many weeks of Team Canada coaching staff and scouts, who are scattered throughout the country, seeking out players, watching them in action and comparing notes on prospective players and those up and coming for future programs.
The 2012 U19 Men's Field World Championships will be held July 12th to 21st in Turku, Finland. Team Canada will be playing for gold against Australia, Bermuda, Czech Republic, England, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Iroquois Nationals, Netherlands, USA and Wales.
