Sabzalian captures RMAC Men’s Soccer Summit Award

11/7/2026 7:51:00 PM

By: Hayden Mangan, Assistant AD-Communications & Fan Engagement

DENVER, Colo. – Fort Lewis sophomore midfielder Jahan Sabzalian has won the 2026 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Men's Soccer Summit Award, the conference announced Saturday evening ahead of the Men's Soccer Championship match.

Sabzalian is just the second Summit Award Winner in program history and joins David Citron, who earned the honor in Fort Lewis' last RMAC Championship appearance in 2024. A product of South Eugene High School in Eugene, Ore., Sabzalian has made two starts and played in 12 matches this season, posting 315 minutes, an assist, and one shot. Off the pitch, Sabzalian carries a 4.00 Grade Point Average (GPA) studying Exercise Physiology.

The RMAC Summit Award is presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative GPA competing at the finals site of their respective sport's conference championship. Summit Award winners must have competed in 20 percent of available competitions throughout the current season. All GPAs are based on a straight-grading scale to ensure consistency among nominees. All ties are broken by the total number of credit hours completed through the most recently concluded semester.

To be eligible for the award, student-athletes must be sophomores or above and have participated in their sport at their institution for at least two years. They must also be active members of their teams and travel to and compete at the RMAC championship site.

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