Jackson Dale didn’t just have a good season; he absolutely shredded the record books with an eye-popping 111 points, landing him the top men’s college athlete honor from the Fort Collins area for the 2025-26 school year. Fans cast their votes in the Coloradoan and Blue Federal Credit Union Summer Series poll, and Dale took home the win after a truly breakout campaign on the lacrosse pitch.
Shattering Records and Leading the Nation
This guy went from a local prep star to a third-team NAIA All-American, becoming one of the best players at the NAIA level. Dale was all over the field for Taylor University during their 2026 spring campaign. He bagged 45 goals and dished out 66 assists, completely shattering the school record with those 111 total points on the season. Think about that: 111 points. It’s insane. Those 66 assists weren’t just a school record, they led all of NAIA, blowing past the next highest tally on his own team by more than triple. He had a hand in a staggering 111 of the team’s 252 goals, accounting for 44% of their scoring. What a season!
From Local Legend to College Star
Dale’s success isn’t just a one-off. The junior is already number one in Taylor history with 104 career goals. He’s also number two all-time with 201 points and number two with 97 assists across his three seasons playing in Upland, Indiana. Before tearing it up in college, Dale was a two-year varsity contributor for the PSD Stars, a local lacrosse powerhouse. He mostly played midfielder back then, picking up seven goals, 23 ground balls, and forcing eight takeaways for Stars teams that went 29-6 from 2022-23. That run even included a Colorado Class 5A semifinal appearance in 2022. Local lacrosse fans really showed up for him in the polls, giving Dale the win with 45.3% of the vote in a seriously tight contest.
Dale beat out nine other nominees from the Fort Collins area for the top spot, including Sam Pease from Northern Colorado baseball and Blake Smotherman from Colorado School of Mines football. As a junior, with records already stacking up like this, we’re all looking forward to what this guy does next on the field.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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