COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (USAVB/SMU) - Rising junior Favor Anyanwu and rising sophomore Suli Davis have been selected as two of 27 elite athletes on the 2026 U.S. Women's U21 National Team roster, it was announced by USA Volleyball on Monday.
The group will train for two major NORCECA age-group events this summer. Due to an overlap with the NCAA season, many U.S. women's athletes in the U21 and U23 age groups are unable to attend the U23 Pan Am Cup.
The SMU duo is two of 13 athletes with prior National Team experience. Anyanwu is a three-time gold medalist for Team USA, winning Championships at the 2023 FIVB U19 World Championship, the 2024 U21 Continental Championship, and, most recently, the 2025 U21 Pan American Cup, where she was named 2nd Best Middle Blocker. Davis has been on the USA U19 National Team for the last three years and, most recently, won silver at the 2025 FIVB U19 World Championship, where she was named the Best Outside Hitter.
Twenty of the 27 athletes will train for the 2026 NORCECA Women's U21 Pan American Cup, and 14 of those 20 will be selected to compete. Seven will train alongside select U19 National Team athletes for the opportunity to compete at the 2026 NORCECA Women's U23 Pan American Cup.
Athletes training for the U21 Pan Am Cup will train June 26-July 5 in Columbus, Ohio, ahead of the competition set for July 7-12, also in Columbus.
2026 Women's U21 National Team:
Name, Position, Height, Hometown, Current School, USAV Region
Ayden Ames, MB, 6-4, Prosper, Texas, Creighton University, North Texas
Henley Anderson, OPP/OH, 6-3, Dripping Springs, Texas, University of Texas, Lone Star
Favor Anyanwu, MB, 6-2, Rowlett, Texas, SMU, North Texas
Kalyssa Blackshear, OPP, 6-5, Lomita, Calif., University of Louisville, Southern California Southern Nevada
Suli Davis, OH, 6-2, Euless, Texas, SMU, North Texas
Spencer Etzler, L, 5-7, Coldwater, Ohio, Stanford University, Ohio Valley
Campbell Flynn, S, 6-3, Rochester Hills, Mich., University of Nebraska, Lakeshore
Carly Gilk, OPP, 6-2, Minneapolis, Minn., University of Minnesota, North Country
Genevieve Harris, S, 5-11, Raleigh, N.C., University of Texas, Carolina
Taylor Harvey, MB, 6-3, Salt Lake City, Utah, University of Texas, Lone Star
Lily Hayes, L, 5-9, Tampa, Fla., University of Florida, Florida
Isabel Incinelli, OPP/OH, 6-5, Winter Park, Fla., Winter Park HS, Florida
Mallory Johnson, L, 5-9, Byron Center, Mich., Byron Center HS, Lakeshore
Peyton Kubik, OH, 6-2, Overland Park, Kan., Blue Valley West HS, Heart of America
Tessa Larkin, OH, 6-1, Phoenix, Ariz., Xavier College Preparatory, Arizona
Nyla Livings, MB, 6-2, The Colony, Texas, Prestonwood Christian Academy, North Texas
Reese Messer, S, 5-11, Olathe, Kan., USC, Gateway
Manaia Ogbechie, MB, 6-3, Santa Rosa Valley, Calif., University of Nebraska, Southern California Southern Nevada
Kendall Omoruyi, MB, 6-4, Los Angeles, Calif., Sierra Canyon HS, Southern California Southern Nevada
Payton Petersen, OH, 6-0, Dike, Iowa, University of Louisville, Iowa
Sophee Peterson, S, 5-11, Fort Worth, Texas, Byron Nelson HS, North Texas
Jordan Taylor, MB, 6-5, Houston, Texas, University of Minnesota, Lone Star
Rachel Van Gorp, L, 5-9, Olathe, Kan., Iowa State University, Heart of America
Abby Vander Wal, OH, 6-3, Elmhurst, Ill., University of Texas, Great Lakes
Ayanna Watson, OH, 6-2, Las Vegas, Nev., University of Pittsburgh, Southern California Southern Nevada
Devyn Wiest, OH, 6-3, Peoria, Ariz., University of Utah, Arizona
Keoni Williams, MB, 6-4, Fort Worth, Texas, University of Nebraska, Lone Star
Coaches
U21 Pan American Cup
Head Coach: Tama Miyashiro (LOVB)
Assistant Coach: Alfee Reft (LOVB)
Assistant Coach: Alisha Childress (MLV)
Performance Analyst: Will McDonald (LOVB)
ATC: Misao Tanioka (LOVB)
Team Lead: Kyle Thompson (NTDP)
