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As you may already be aware, the 2012 MLS SuperDraft was held earlier today. The draft this year was two rounds, and there is still a Supplemental Draft early next week, but this was the main showcase pre-season event in the MLS year. Chivas USA selected Maryland forward Casey Townsend as the fifth overall pick, and we'll have more in-depth analysis of the selection in the next couple days here on The Goat Parade. In the meantime, you can take a look at this post shortly after the selection was made for initial impressions.
Besides that, here's the list of the rest of the picks in the draft. One interesting thing to note: no international players (meaning those who didn't go through the American college system) were selected today. While the saga of Victor Estupinan may have dissuaded teams from picking an international player, there are at least a few international players who may be of interest in the Supplemental Draft, where Chivas have a plethora of picks. Chivas only had the single pick in today's SuperDraft, but feel free to comment on the rest of the selections made by other teams in the comment section below.
First Round:1. Montreal Impact: Andrew Wenger, D/F, Duke University
2. Vancouver Whitecaps: Darren Mattocks, F, University of Akron
3. New England Revolution: Kelyn Rowe, M, UCLA
4. Toronto FC: Luis Silva, M, UC Santa Barbara
5. Chivas USA: Casey Townsend, F, University of Maryland
6. San Jose Earthquakes: Sam Garza, F, UC Santa Barbara
7. D.C. United: Nick DeLeon, M, University of Louisville
8. Portland Timbers: Andrew Jean-Baptiste, D, University of Connecticut
9. Chicago Fire: Austin Berry, D, University of Louisville
10. Columbus Crew: Ethan Finlay, F, Creighton University
11. FC Dallas: Matt Hedges, D, University of North Carolina
12. Toronto FC: Aaron Maund, D, University of Notre Dame
13. Philadelphia Union: Chandler Hoffman, F, UCLA
14. Colorado Rapids: Tony Cascio, M, University of Connecticut
15. Seattle Sounders: Andrew Duran, D, Creighton University
16. Sporting Kansas City: Dom Dwyer, F, University of South Florida
17. Real Salt Lake: Enzo Martinez, M, University of North Carolina
18. Houston Dynamo: Colin Rolfe, F, University of Louisville
19. LA Galaxy: Tommy Meyer, D, Indiana University
Second Round:
20. Montreal Impact: Calum Mallace, M, Marquette University
21. Vancouver Whitecaps: Chris Estridge, D, Indiana University
22. New England Revolution: Tyler Polak, D, Creighton University
23. Chicago Fire: Lucky Mkosana, F, Dartmouth College
24. Real Salt Lake: Diogo de Almeida, D, Southern Methodist University
25. San Jose Earthquakes: Jacob Hustedt, M, University of Washington
26. Columbus Crew: Aubrey Perry, D, University of South Florida
27. Portland Timbers: Brendan King, M, University of Notre Dame
28. Chicago Fire: Hunter Jumper, D, University of Virginia
29. Columbus Crew: Kevan George, M, University of South Florida
30. Sporting Kansas City: Cyprian Hedrik, M/D, Coastal Carolina University
31. New York Red Bulls: Ryan Meara, GK, Fordham University
32. Philadelphia Union: Greg Jordan, M, Creighton University
33. San Jose Earthquakes: Chris Blais, GK, University of Michigan/University of South Florida
34. Seattle Sounders: Babayele Sodade, F, University of Alabama Birmingham
35. Philadelphia Union: Raymon Gaddis, D, West Virginia University
36. Real Salt Lake: Sebastian Velasquez, M, Spartanburg Methodist College
37. Houston Dynamo: Warren Creavalle, M, University of Central Florida
38. LA Galaxy: Kenney Walker, M, University of Louisville