Name: Axel Bachmann          
Title: Grand Master
Rating: 2505                
Age: 18
Hometown: Ciudad del Este, Paraguay
High School: Santa Teresita del Niño Jesus
Major: Criminology/ International Business
Classification: Freshman
Accomplishments:
1st place Primera Fuerza, 2007 Carlos Torre
Top First Board at 2007 Pan American Intercollegiate
2007 Sportsman of the Year in Paraguay
2004 National Champion of Paraguay
2005 Pan-American U-16 Champion
Member of 2004 and 2006 Paraguay Olympic Team

Name: Nelly Estrada               
Title: Woman FIDE Master
Rating: 2080                            
Age: 20
Hometown: Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, MX
High School: CBTis 114
Major: Biology
Classification:Senior
Accomplishments:
5-Time Mexican National Youth Champion
2nd Place 2006 Female Mexican Championships
1st Place 2006 Susan Polgar National Open For Girls U-21

Name:  Daniel Fernandez     
Title: International Master
Rating: 2450                            
Age: 22
Hometown: Boca Raton, Florida
High School: St. Andrews School
Major: International Business
Classification: Senior
Accomplishments:
1999 Pan-American U14 Champion
2005 USA U21 Champion
Top 5 in 2006 USA Championship

Name: Vicente Flores
Rating: 1850                
Age: 21
Hometown: Brownsville, TX
High School: Porter High School
Major: Biology
Classification: Senior
Accomplishments:
Regional Champion High School
2005 State Collegiate Co-Champion
Member of 2005 National Collegiate Championship Team

Name: Alan Gracia                
Rating: 1700
Age: 18
Hometown: Brownsville, TX    
High School: Hanna High School
Major: Biology
Classification: Freshman
Accomplishments:  State Champion High School Team each year

Name: Arturo Gracia             
Rating: 2000                            
Age: 19
Hometown: Brownsville, TX    
High School: Hanna High School
Major: Biology
Classification: Sophomore
Accomplishments:
3rd place Individual at 2006 High School Nationals     Member of 2006 Texas Collegiate Championship Team

Name: Jesse James Lozano               
Rating: 2032
Age: 18
Hometown: San Antonio, TX
High School: South San Antonio High School
Major: Undecided
Classification: Freshman
Accomplishments: SACC Champion

Name: Joseph Molina
Rating: 1761
Age: 23
Hometown: Brownsville, TX
High School: Gladys Porter High School
Major: Business Management
Classification: Senior
Accomplishments: H. S. Team was National Grade Champions

Name: Luciana Morales
Title: Woman International Master
Rating: 2195
Age: 21
Hometown: Lima, Peru
High School: Trilce
Major: Government
Classification: Freshman
Accomplishments: South American Ch Girls U-20, 2007, Captian of Peruvian Olympic Team, 2006, Pan-Am Champion Girls U-20, Pan-Am Champion Girls U-18, Pan-Am Champion Girls U-16

Name: Javier Alejandro Nieto                       
Rating: 1861                            
Age: 22
Hometown: Matamoros, Tamaulipas, MX
High School: CBTIS 135
Major: Computer Science
Classification: Junior
Accomplishments:
4th Place Ind. 2005 National Collegiate Championship
Member of 2005 National Collegiate Championship Team

Name: Nadya Karolina Ortiz  
Title: Woman International Master
Rating: 2291                            
Age: 21
Hometown: Ibague, Tolima, Colombia
High School: Liceo Nacional de Bachillerato
Major: Computer Science
Classification: Freshman
Accomplishments:
2nd Place 2006 Women’s Continental Championship  
2006 Colombian Female National Champion
Member of 2006 Colombian Olympic Team

Name: Erick Vallarino
Rating: 1940                
Age: 25
Hometown: Mexico City, DF, MX
Major: Master’s In Physics
Classification: Graduate Student
Accomplishments:
8th place in 3ro Fuerza, 2007 Mexican Nationals
Member of 2005 National Collegiate Championship Team