Urso Tabbed By Columbus Crew In MLS Supplemental Draft
Posted Jan 17, 2012
Senior midfielder and Tar Heel captain Kirk Urso was picked 10th overall by the Columbus Crew Tuesday in the MLS Supplemental Draft. Urso became the fourth Tar Heel to be picked to join the ranks of the MLS as Matt Hedges and Enzo Martinez were selected in the first round of the MLS Draft on Friday, while Ben Speas signed a homegrown deal with Columbus last week.
(Tar Heel Blue)
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