Completed Event: Lacrosse versus Air Force on May 1, 2026 , Loss , 12, to, 13
Final Score
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Jersey Number 9
Karson Sparks
- Position:
- Midfield
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 178
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Denver, Colo.
- High School:
- Denver South HS
2026: Played in all 14 games, including a pair of starts, and tallied 21 points on 12 goals and nine assists to go with 11 ground balls and five caused turnovers.
2025: Appeared in all 15 games, recording four points (1 goal, 3 assists) and adding nine ground balls and three caused turnovers.
High School: Two-sport athlete out of Denver South High School, playing both lacrosse and football.
Personal: Son of Wade and Sara … has two younger siblings, Lucy and Sawyer.
- Academic All-ASUN Team
- Set career highs in every offensive and defensive statistic.
- Tallied four points on three goals and an assist along with a caused turnover and ground ball against Iona.
- Forced two turnovers and picked up two ground balls while adding an assist against Delaware.
- Net a hat trick against Bellarmine.
- Picked up three ground balls and scored once against Queens.
2025: Appeared in all 15 games, recording four points (1 goal, 3 assists) and adding nine ground balls and three caused turnovers.
- Scored first collegiate point (1 goal) at Dartmouth.
- Career-high points (2 assists) against Jacksonville.
- Marked career-best two ground balls against Marquette, Jacksonville and at Queens.
High School: Two-sport athlete out of Denver South High School, playing both lacrosse and football.
- 2024 USA Lacrosse HS All-American.
- Three-time All-State and All-League selection.
- Finished his high school career with 272 points (147 goals, 125 assists), adding 131 ground balls.
- Had 42 goals and 26 assists as a senior.
- Led the state in assists (52) and ranked fifth in points (89) his junior year.
- Had standout games against No. 20 Denver East (4 goals, 7 assists) and No. 4 Regis Jesuit (5 goals, 1 assist).
- Earned Academic Honor Roll every year of high school.
Personal: Son of Wade and Sara … has two younger siblings, Lucy and Sawyer.
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