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Senior midfielder Colton Jackson enters BIG EAST play on 99 career points
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Senior midfielder Colton Jackson (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) has been named one of 10 finalists for the 2019 Senior CLASS Award, the committee announced on Friday. Jackson is the fifth Denver men’s lacrosse player to be tabbed a finalist for the award. Fan voting begins today, and ends May 20, with fans being able to vote once per day by clicking here.
The 2017 Elite 90 Award Winner is a two-time USILA Honorable Mention All-America selection. Entering BIG EAST play, Jackson has scored 72 goals in 58 career games to go with 27 assists for a total of 99 points out of the Denver midfield. Jackson has scored six game-winning goals in his career, including four in his junior campaign. For Jackson’s full nomination, click here.
To be eligible for the award, student-athletes must be classified as NCAA Division I seniors and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition.
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their athletic platforms to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.
The finalists were chosen by national media from the list of 30 candidates announced earlier this month. Nationwide fan voting begins immediately to help select the winner, and fans are encouraged to submit votes online at the Senior CLASS Award website through May 20. Fan votes will be combined with those of the media and Division I head coaches to determine the winners. The Senior CLASS Award recipient will be announced during the 2019 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse National Championship® in May.
For more information on each of the finalists, visit seniorCLASSaward.com.
Denver Men’s Lacrosse Senior CLASS Award Finalists
2019 – Colton Jackson
2018 – Trevor Baptiste
2017 – Connor Cannizzaro and Christian Burgdorf
2015 – Erik Adamson
UP NEXT: The Denver men’s lacrosse team, Presented by Your Hometown Toyota Stores, will return home for its first home game in 34 days when the Pioneers open BIG EAST play against [19/RV] Georgetown on Saturday at 11:30 a.m. MT at Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium. The game will be broadcast live on Altitude TV and ESPN Denver 1600. Denver will play at home on consecutive-weekends for the first time this season when the Pioneers host Villanova on April 6, with faceoff set for 3 p.m. MT on CBS Sports Network and ESPN Denver 1600.