Colorado University Athletics
Jalen Tompkins Bio
COACH SANCHEZ ON TOMPKINS: GÇ£We feel we are
adding one of the top 2015 goalkeepers to our program in Jalen. She
will complement our goalkeepers who we have returning and will
really push for playing time right off the bat. Jalen is a very
good student. She was one of our first commitments in the 2015
class and weGÇÖre really excited to have her join the University of
Colorado and our soccer program.GÇ¥
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Tompkins was a four-year
letterwinner during her high school career, where she helped the
Pinnacle Pioneers win the 2014 state championship, holding every
opponent scoreless playing goalkeeper through her teamGÇÖs tournament
run. A three-time Pinnacle Outstanding Goalkeeper award winner,
Tompkins has also played for Sereno 97 ECNL club team, winning five
Arizona State Club Soccer Championships and most recently, in 2013,
she contributed to a squad that won the National (U-16) ECNL Club
Soccer Championship. Tompkins has participated in various Olympic
Development Programs. From 2010-12, she was a member of the ODP
Region IV U13-15 squad, played on the US WNT U15 and U-17 for four
years and also earned a spot on the ECNL U15-18 squad from 2011-15.
She was invited to numerous national and regional ODP training
camps from 2010-13. Tompkins also took home several honors during
her time with the ODP program, which included the 2012 GÇ£Golden
Glove GÇô Top GoalkeeperGÇ¥ award in the Puma WomenGÇÖs Elite Showcase
and was named to the ECNL National Showcase All Event First Team
and ODP Region IV 97GÇÖ All-Tournament First Team. When Tompkins is
not on the pitch, she shines academically. The Phoenix, Ariz.
native has earned a place on the SuperintendentGÇÖs Honor-Roll every
semester of high school.
IN THE CLASSROOM: Tompkins intends to major in
pre-medicine (applied physiology).
PERSONAL: Jalen Justine Tompkins was born on February 14,
1997 in Phoenix, Ariz. and is the daughter of James Tompkins and
Kelly Johnson. She has an older brother, Evan, who is a sophomore
and plays football at Bemidji State. Tompkins hopes to pursue a
career in medicine, specifically as a pediatric oncologist after
she graduates. She enjoys fishing, hiking, rollerblading, watching
movies and spending time with friends. When Tompkins was 15
year-old, she traveled to Costa Rica to play soccer and the
highlight of her trip was spending time at an orphanage where she
met underprivileged children and had the opportunity to connect
with them through sports and games. Tompkins chose to attend
Colorado because of the strong academics, and the beautiful campus
and city of Boulder. She was also impressed with the athletes,
coaching staff and athletic department at CU.