Seitz, Edu, Rogers picked to represent country in upcoming Olympics When they played soccer at this university, Chris Seitz, Maurice Edu and Robbie Rogers all talked to head coach Sasho Cirovski about their future goals. One goal was to win the national championship. Another was to play at the Olympics. Check. And soon to be check. The trio of former Terrapins - who in 2005 helped win the first national title in school history since 1968 - will play for the U.S. National Team in Beijing for the 2008 Olympic Games next month. "It's a great honor, you know. Growing up as a kid, every American kid, boy or girl looked at the Olympics as a great event," Seitz said. U.S. Soccer announced its 18-man roster July 17. Players were selected from a vast pool of talent - a pool Rogers wasn't even a part of initially. Rogers was cut after...
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