A group of six PBA bowlers have been selected to represent Team USA at the upcoming World Bowling Men’s Championships, the United States Bowling Congress recently announced.

Andrew Anderson of Holly, Michigan; Chris Barnes of Double Oak, Texas; Jakob Butturff of Tempe, Arizona; Tommy Jones of Simpsonville, South Carolina; EJ Tackett of Huntington, Indiana; and Kyle Troup of Taylorsville, North Carolina, will represent the United States in the prestigious event.

The World Championships, which will be held Nov. 24-Dec. 5 in Hong Kong, are one of the biggest international events Team USA competes in and the pressure will be on for the U.S. team to bring home gold medals, especially in the coveted five-player team event.

"To be selected to represent the USA in the World Championships is an honor and dream come true," Troup said in the USBC news release. "I've always wanted to represent the red, white and blue in international competition. I'm fortunate to be selected with the amount of talent we have on our team this year to choose from. I'm excited to experience the atmosphere and the thrill of competition with some of my best friends against the best bowlers in the world."

Troup, who will also represent Team USA at the QubicaAMF World Cup next month, will join Anderson and Tackett in making their World Championships debut for the United States.

"I'm extremely proud of the things I've done on the PBA Tour, but I don't think you can feel like you've had a complete career until you've won a gold medal with Team USA," Tackett said in the release. "My experience traveling with Junior Team USA was awesome, and I'm looking forward to going to Hong Kong with this group of guys, too. It means a lot to have this opportunity, and win or lose, I'm going to give it 100 percent until the last ball."

Team USA head coach Rod Ross said making the selections was a difficult task.

"It's an exciting time for Team USA, and we're really excited to get back on the lanes to test ourselves against the best in the world," Ross said in the release. "I know I say this every year, but the players seem to get more and more talented, and the depth of the team continues to grow. Making these selections gets tougher, too, as any combination of the bowlers would be amazing."