Teams
AutoWeek Team
Omar Trevino
Position: 1
Age: 53
Family: Nancy (wife) and Mark (son)
Polo Achievements: Played in China, Dubai, France, Argentina and USA.
Polo Highlight: Played in Palermo in Argentina on the prestigious stadium field with Facundo (10) and Gonzolito Pieres (10) and Pablo McDonough (10) against Adolfo Cambiaso (10) Bautista Heguy (10), Agustin Merlos (10) and their patron.
If you were given your choice of any Mercedes, what would it be? AMG 5 Series
Orrin Ingram
Position: 2
Age: 49
Family: Lee Ann (wife), Hank (son) and Virginia (daughter)
Polo Achievements: Former Chairman of the U.S. Polo Association and former Chairman of the Polo Training Foundation
Polo Highlight: Playing with James Armstrong and Adolfo Cambiaso (the best player in the world) in South Africa against the S. A. National Team (and winning).
If you were given your choice of any Mercedes, what would it be? The SUV, ML Hybrid 450
Nicolas Roldan
Position: 3
Age: 27
Family: Raul Roldan (father), Dee Roldan (mother) and Guadalupe Roldan (sister). My father was a successful six-goal professional and it was natural for me to follow him into polo. He had a great deal of success in the U.S. and continues to give me support and direction today.
Polo Achievements: I’m astounded to have charged polo fields on five continents and have a long list of proud victories in my career including the Camara de Diputados of Argentina, The Bronze and Gold Cup in Sotto Grande, Spain and the Melbourne Cup in Australia. I’ve also had repeat wins in the C.V. Whitney Cup, Pacific Coast Open, Texas Open, Mercedes Benz Polo Challenge, Monty Waterbury and the Gold Cup of the Americas. A proud moment for me came last year when I was selected to play for the United States' 2009 Westchester Cup team.
Polo Highlight: I became a professional at the age of 15. That same year (1998) I reached the U.S. Open final with Sheik Abdus Qureshi’s Escue team. I played with Pite and Sebastian Merlos, and Sugar Erskine, and we beat Isla Carroll 13-10. It was one of the very few occasions that Carlos and Memo Gracida failed to win the trophy playing together so that was a proud victory.
If you were given your choice of any Mercedes, what would it be? Mercedes SL 65
James Armstrong (USA/SA)
Position: 4
Age: 38
Family: Lexie (wife), Crew and Thomas (sons)
Polo Achievements: $50,000 USPA International Cup twice. Handicap Gold Cup Spain, Music City Challenge Cup, USPA Bronze Cup. Currently sitting on the USPA National Handicap Board
Polo Highlight: Playing against the South African polo team for the US team in the South African BMW Polo International with Orrin Ingram and Adolfo Cambiaso, who is recognized as the greatest player the game has ever seen. There were 18,000 spectators we won the series.
If you were given your choice of any Mercedes, what would it be? I already have a Mercedes dream car and that is a 68 red convertible 280SL my second choice would be the 2011 SL550 Roadster .
Mt Brilliant Team
Bo Goodman
Position: 1
Age: 18
Family: Greg, Becky, Hutton, Hannah, Mary Jane
Polo Achievements: Won the 2009 Ylvisacker cup
Polo Highlight: Won the IPC 12-goal with Hutton (brother)
If you were given your choice of any Mercedes, what would it be?
G wagon
Wesley "Whistle" Uys
Position: 2
Age: 32
Family: Avery (daughter)
Polo Achievements: 2009 George Haas Finals & Best Playing Pony Award, 2008 Silver Cup Finals
Polo Highlight: Seeing the cycle of life from breeding, birth, to training, and then playing polo ponies here at Graymar Farm. Nothing feels better than playing a homebred.
If you were given your choice of any Mercedes, what would it be? The bullet proof kind like the G Wagon
Sugar "Stuart " Erskine
Position: 3
Age: 35
Family: Brigitte (wife), Caiden and Ashe (sons)
Polo Achievements: US Open twice, East Coat Open, Pacific Coast Open, Music City Challenge Cup, South African Championships, Argentine Open Finals.
Polo Highlight: Winning South African Championships with my dad
Playing Argentine Open finals with Indios Chapalefu
If you were given your choice of any Mercedes, what would it be? James Armstrong’s red 68 convertible Roadster 280 SL.
Robert Lipman
Position: 4
Age: 58
Polo Achievements: President, Nashville Polo Club and Past President Gulfstream Polo Club
Polo Highlight: Winning various tournaments over 30+ year playing history
If you were given your choice of any Mercedes, what would it be?
I previously owned a 240 Diesel and I liked it.