Senior Nexus Championship
A key part of the Olympic Development Pathway, the Senior Nexus Championship (NXC), formerly called the Young Women’s National Championship, is an annual event for collegiate and post-collegiate female athletes. Held annually, the Senior NXC features 144 elite female athletes in the Unites States and serves as a selection opportunity for the Senior U.S. Women's National Team and Junior USWNT Selection Camps.
Dates, Locations & Age Divisions
Typical Dates:
- Beginning to middle of July
Location:
- 2024: Virginia Beach, Va.
- 2023: Virginia Beach, Va.
- 2022: Virginia Beach, Va.
- 2021: Virginia Beach, Va.
- 2020: Storrs, Conn. (postponed to 2021)
- 2019: Lancaster, Pa.
- 2018: Lancaster, Pa.
- 2017: Lancaster, Pa.
- 2016: Lancaster, Pa.
- 2015: Lancaster, Pa.
- 2014: Lancaster, Pa.
- 2013: Norfolk, Va.
- 2012: College Park, Md.
- 2011: Norfolk, Va.
- 2010: Virginia Beach, Va.
Participating Age Division:
- High School
- Collegiate
- Post-Collegiate
History & Sponsors
History:
- Originally started in 2006 as the Women's National Championship, this event was held annually and featured the most elite athletes in the country in a high-level, international structured competition.
- In 2010, the Junior Women's National Championship was added for athletes under 20 years of age, which served as the Olympic Development Pathway program to the Junior USWNT.
- In 2013, the Junior Women's National Championship changed names to the U-21 Women's National Championship. The U-21 Women's National Championship was also held in conjunction with the Futures Elite Championship event.
- In 2015, the Women's National Championship and Junior U-21 Women's National Championship events combined and the name was changed to the Young Women's National Championship.
- In 2020, this event did not take place due to COVID-19.
- In 2022, the Young Women's National Championship named changed to the Senior Nexus Championship, to better align with the Olympic Development Pathway program Nexus.
- In 2023, the Senior Nexus Championship was held at the same time and location as the Junior Nexus Championship.
Sponsors:
- Osaka Hockey, 2022 - 2029
- GetGood, presenting sponsor, 2015
- CranBarry, presenting sponsor, 2007
Past Winners #
2024 - Rome
2023 - Lake Placid
2021 - Freedom
2019 Event Page
2018 Event Page
2017 Event Page
2016 Event Page
2015 Event Page
2014 - Women's: USA Freedom, U-21 Women's: Blue
2013 - Women's: Pennsylvania, U-21 Women's: U-21 North
2012 - New Jersey
2011 - New Jersey
Images Taken by Dan Trevino#
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