The U.S. Youth Soccer Girls Olympic Development Program held its annual national trials in Pleasanton, Calif. over the Thanksgiving weekend. The U-16 (1980 birth year) and U-17 (1979 birth year) national team pools were selected by Coaches Tony DiCicco, Lauren Gregg, April Heinrichs, and Carlos Juarez. All members of the U-17 pool were also named 1996 NSCAA all-Americas.
Girls U-16 national pool
- Nicole Barnhart (Gilbertsville, Pa.)
- Danielle Borgman (Cincinnati, Ohio)
- Darci Borski (Philadelphia, Pa.)
- Jenni Branam (Placentia, Calif.)
- Meghan Burke (St. Louis, Mo.)
- Kristin Chapman (Vicksburg, Miss.)
- Tara Comfort (Carrollton, Texas)
- Laura Gaworecki (Houston, Texas)
- Anna Kraus (Mountain View, Calif.)
- Lori Lindsey (Indianapolis, Ind.)
- Kase’ McCoy (Medina, Ohio)
- Beth McNamara (Getzville, N.Y.)
- Samantha Meyers (Frederick, Md.)
- Mary Monroe (East Northport, N.Y.)
- Caroline Putz (Bountiful, Utah)
- Anne Remy (Norman, Okla.)
- Mia Sarkesian (Canton, Mich.)
- Amy Sauer (Spring, Texas)
- Danielle Slaton (San Jose, Calif.)
- Lindsay Smart (Coronado, Calif.)
- Brooke Stastny (Baltimore, Md.)
- Amy Sullivant (Utica, Mich.)
- Alyson Wagner (San Jose, Calif.)
- Abby Wambach (Pittsford, N.Y.)
- Kelly Worden (Spring, Texas)
- Casey Zimny (Rochester, N.Y>)
Girls U-17 national pool
- Kylee Barton (Durham, Ore.)
- Darci Borski (Philadelphia, Pa.)
- Leigh Clark (Louisville, Ky.)
- Celina DeLeon (So. Pasadena, Calif.)
- Claire Elliott (Dallas, Texas)
- Meotis Erikson (Kennewick, Wash.)
- Erin Gilhart (Westchester, Ohio)
- Dawn Greathouse (Allen, Texas)
- Jena Kluegel (Mahtomcdi, Minn.)
- Kelly Lindsey (Omaha, Neb.)
- Kristin Luckenbill (Paoli, Pa.)
- Renee Reynolds (Pembroke Pines, Fla.)
- Andrea Sellers (Satellite Beach, Fla.)
- Katie Tracy (Richmond, Va.)
- Allison Wagner (Hudson, Ohio)
- Martha West (Fort Worth, Texas)
- Tammy Westinghouse (Seattle, Wash.)
- Casey Zimny (Rochester, N.Y.)