Young USA quarterback hopes her road leads to Chengdu

| American Football | 03/27/2025

“The youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow.” – Nelson Mandela.

By the same token, there is no substitute for experience.

As the United States women’s flag football national team held tryouts and took a step on the Road to Chengdu as one of eight nations preparing to head to The World Games in August, both youth and experience stated a case for places on the USA roster.

The Americans’ success – three straight IFAF Flag Football World Championships and a continental title two years ago – have been guided by irrepressible quarterback Vanita Krouch. The only blot on their copybook is a loss to Mexico in the final of The World Games in 2022, a title the USA covets heading into this summer’s competition in China.

Krouch is nicknamed the Tom Brady of flag football for good reason, with her accomplishments on a par with the seven-time Super Bowl champion who also stands unparalleled on his version of the football field. Most recently, she was nominated for The World Games Athlete of the Year 2024 award.

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Michael Preston (@PRMikePreston) is currently working with IFAF in a PR capacity. He recently covered Super Bowl LVII as a member of the NFL PR team as he has done for 20+ years. He has held communications positions with NFL Europe, the North