Maryland Soccer is proud to congratulate several of our referees who represented Maryland with distinction at the US Youth Soccer National Championships and Presidents Cup this summer.

Earning an assignment to a national championship event is an outstanding accomplishment, and being selected to officiate a final is a tremendous recognition of a referee’s performance, professionalism, and dedication throughout the event.

Presidents Cup | Kansas

Daniel Cortes — Referee, U19 Boys Final
Daniel was also recognized as Referee of the Tournament, an outstanding honor recognizing his performance and accomplishments at the event.

Andrew Muirhead — Referee, U15 Boys Final

National Championships – Boys | Utah

U15 Boys Premier Final
Christian Rivas — Assistant Referee 2

U16 Boys Premier Final
Ben Mast — Assistant Referee 1

U17 Boys Premier Final
Nick Liu — Assistant Referee 2

National Championships – Girls | Tennessee

U19 Girls Premier Final
Angelo Petruccy — Fourth Official

These accomplishments reflect the hard work, commitment, and professionalism of Christian, Ben, Nick, Angelo, Danny, and Andrew, as well as the continued strength of referee development in Maryland.

Please join us in congratulating all six referees on representing Maryland on the national stage. We are incredibly proud of their achievements and look forward to seeing where their officiating journeys take them next.

Congratulations, Christian, Ben, Nick, Angelo, Danny, and Andrew!