Gatorade 2022 - 2023: Player of the Year

Boys Soccer - Iowa

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BOYS SOCCER

Jackson Kirsch

Forward
MARION HS
MARION, IOWA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-10
Press Release

Peak Performance

70

Goals

15

Assists
“He’s a machine: Fast, strong, powerful. He finished his chances, he’s a really good athlete and soccer player and a really selfless kid even though he’s kind of a one-man show.”
Jim Frizzell
Head Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-10, 165-pound senior forward led the Wolves to a 19-1 record and a berth in the 3A state semifinals this past season. Kirsch scored a state-record 70 goals and added 15 assists. He earned both 3A First-Team All-State and All-Tournament Team honors. 

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Academic Achievement

Kirsch has maintained a 4.11 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to play soccer on scholarship at Drake University this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Kirsch has volunteered locally as a coach at youth soccer camps. He also has donated his time as a peer tutor after school.