2026 Preseason High School All-American Watchlist
The 2026 Preseason All-American Watchlist features players nominated by their coaches. As the season progresses, a committee will continue to evaluate athletes across the Wasatch Front and release a midseason list in April. We anticipate that many more names will be added as players demonstrate their hard work and performance on the field.
Inclusion on this list does not guarantee or imply selection as an All-American. It simply provides coaches and fans with a shared reference point to follow and evaluate players throughout the season, rather than relying on memories of individual games from weeks earlier. At the end of the season, the coaches will have the final say in determining the All-Americans.
Boys
Attack
Beckham Horoba, Alta, 2027
Carter Terry, Bountiful, 2026
Gabe Carrera, Brighton, 2026, Stony Brook (D-I)
Gage Holder, Copper Hills, 2027
Pierson DeGracie, Corner Canyon, 2027
Ashton Brown, Corner Canyon, 2026, BYU (MCLA D-I)
Ren Nielson, Corner Canyon, 2026
Nash Overall, Desert Hills, 2026
Oscar Keegan, East, 2028
Will Pearson-Ortolani, East, 2027
Wyatt Salmon, Farmington, 2028
Hayden Reeder, Green Canyon, 2026, BYU (MCLA D-I)
Kohen Leeb, Herriman, 2026,
Eric Parchment, Jordan, 2026, Utah State (MCLA D-II)
Noah Schuyler, Juan Diego, 2026, Oberlin College (D-III)
Parker Stolz, Juan Diego, 2027
Rome Swanwick, Judge Memorial, 2026, Providence (D-I)
JT Rigby, Mountain Ridge, 2026, Utah (D-I)
Micah Olsen, Northridge, 2026
James Cannon, Olympus, 2027, UVU (MCLA D-I)
Henry Alnwick, Park City, 2027
Tommy Fannon, Park City, 2026, Christopher Newport (D-III)
Tyler Dickson, Roy, 2027
Nixon Bohm, Sky View, 2027
Duncun Monahan, Skyline, 2027
Dylan Forsgren, Skyridge, 2026, UVU (MCLA D-I)
John Freihofner, Snow Canyon, 2026, UVU (MCLA D-I)
Noah Torgersen, Timpanogos, 2026
Noah Chao, Waterford, 2028
Jake Greenhalgh, Weber, 2027
Grady Call, West Field, 2026, UVU (MCLA D-I)
Midfield
JJ Massi, Alta, 2027
Sawyer Jensen, American Fork, 2026
Dawson Allsop, Bountiful, 2026
Zac Anderson, Brighton, 2027, RPI (D-III)
Gavin Tanner, Canyon View, 2026
Zayne Larsen, Copper Hills, 2027
Bailey Pearson-Ortolani, East, 2027
Kai Beynon, Farmington, 2027, BYU (MCLA D-I)
Bryson Pabst, Green Canyon, 2026
Griffin Casteel, Herriman, 2027
Freddy Gowski, Judge Memorial, 2026
Sean Jerome, Judge Memorial, 2026, Marist (D-I)
Maddox Comey, Judge Memorial, 2026
Cameron Johnson, Olympus, 2027
Wade Birch, Park City, 2026
Sam Gould, Park City, 2026
Austin Ewell, Payson, 2026
Andrew Johnson, Ridgeline, 2026, Southern Virginia (D-III)
Cabell Buechner, Skyridge, 2026, Washington & Lee (D-III)
Lincoln Sohl, Syracuse, 2027
Gavin Rurka, Waterford, 2026
Cooper Johnston, Weber, 2027
Kenny Olsen, West Field, 2026, Montevallo (D-II)
Bo Miller, Westlake, 2026
Defense
Spencer Parry, Alta, 2027
Tanner Adamson, Corner Canyon, 2026
Kayden Helt, Desert Hills, 2027
Huck White, East, 2026
Austin Briggs, Farmington, 2026
Hudson Anderson, Farmington, 2027
Preston DeFries, Farmington, 2028
Spencer Mitchell, Green Canyon, 2026, BYU (MCLA D-I)
Kai Fairbanks, Juan Diego, 2027
Dylan Krannich, Judge Memorial, 2026, Swarthmore (D-III)
Bridger Dunn, Lone Peak, 2027
Tyler Rominger, Mountain Ridge, 2026
Alex Pugh, Olympus, 2026, Utah (MCLA)
Thomas Ockey, Olympus, 2026, Colorado Mesa (D-II)
Reid McCurdy, Park City, 2028
Harper Brent, Park City, 2026, Flagler (D-II)
Jac Christensen, Payson, 2026
Max Poecker, Skyridge, 2026
Ryan Bates, Sky View, 2026
Easton Nowatzke, Snow Canyon, 2026
Tash Litster, Timpanogos, 2026, UVU (MCLA D-I)
Bridger Bailey, Weber, 2026
Tyson Clarke, West Field, 2026
Tayden Jager, West Field, 2026
Cade Bateman, Westlake, 2026
LSM
Seth Hale, Fremont, 2026, Westminster (D-II)
Cole Hanson, Herriman, 2026
Luke Dansie, Highland, 2026
Kai Fairbanks, Juan Diego, 2027
Ben Beaudry, Judge Memorial, 2026
Wyatt Williamson, Park City, 2026
Josh Davis, Syracuse, 2026
Luke Hunter, Waterford, 2029
Carson Beagley, West Field, 2026
SSDM
Brody Smith, Herriman, 2026
Anthony Goorman, Judge, 2026
Tommy Davis, Park City, 2026
Andrew Rurka, Waterford, 2027
Keegan Pederson, Weber, 2026
FOS
Jude Leatham, Herriman, 2028
Sam Wright, Jordan, 2026
Cooper Pecora, Juan Diego, 2027
Dallas Mattena, Judge Memorial, 2026, Muskingum (D-III)
Lance Keller, Northridge, 2026, Benedictine University (D-III)
Jayden Andersen, Ridgeline, 2026, Utah State (MCLA D-II)
Corbin Ricks, Syracuse, 2026
Lance “LJ” Keller, Weber, 2028
Lucas Whisler, Weber, 2028
Porter Lawerence, West Field, 2026, UVU (MCLA D-I)
Goalie
Luke Hansen, American Fork, 2027
Kohen Carlson, Canyon View, 2026
Brandon Barrus, Farmington, 2026
Victor Reynaud, Jordan, 2026
Brayden Andersen, Juan Diego, 2028
Connor Knight, Judge Memorial, 2026, William Jewel (D-II)
Max Gordon, Park City, 2026, Westminster (D-II)
Talan Hardy, Payson, 2027
Grady Gunter, Skyridge, 2026
Cyrus Guereca, Timpanogos, 2026
Carter Thornock, West Field, 2026, Harford (NJCAA D-II)
Ethan Rasmussen, Westlake, 2027
Girls
Attack
Lucy Rigby, Mountain Ridge, 2028
Olivia Dalton, Park City, 2026
Sophia Mondschein, Park City, 2027, Dartmouth (NCAA D-I)
Avery Blair, Park City, 2027, Youngstown State (NCAA D-I)
Midfield
Sophie Nielsen, Brighton, 2026, Colorado Mesa (Basketball)
Elise Southworth, Copper Hills, 2026
Taylor Jones, Corner Canyon, 2026
Meg Hoglund, Highland, 2027, Howard University (NCAA D-1)
Josie Haddock, Hillcrest, 2027
Taylie Anderson, Mountain Ridge, 2027
Claire Pomeroy, Mountain Ridge, 2028
Zaria Rubsamen, Olympus, 2028
Ryann Hatch, Orem, 2026
Coco Crawford, Park City, 2026, Florida Southern (NCAA D-II)
Natalia Swajkun, Park City, 2028
Savannah Ramsey, Park City, 2028
Hadley Flach, Park City, 2028
Hadley Mulholland, Park City, 2028
Taylor Sulz, Pleasant Grove, 2026
Maggie Bird, Riverton, 2026, Grand Valley State (NCAA D-II)
Paisley Young, Riverton, 2026, Westminster (NCAA D-II)
Rachel Turner, Salem Hills, 2027
Cecelia Walton, Viewmont, 2026, MIT (NCAA D-III)
Lilly Henderson, West Jordan, 2026
Defense
Emery Gallegos, Brighton, 2026
Lily Yatkeman, Park City, 2026, VCU (NCAA D-I)
Goalie
Kennedy Norton, Brighton, 2026
Alyssa Johnson, Cedar, 2027
Savannah Watson, Hillcrest, 2026
Halle Peterson, Olympus, 2027, Dominican (NCAA D-II)
McKinsey Darling, Park City, 2028
This list is also provided as a PDF if you’d like to use that for your records.
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