Overview

Dalton Shipley one of several former club players for coach Jeff Cole … Really strong in the air  and wins balls … Big, strong kid who plays on the back line … Good passer out of the back and great communicator ... Signed a National Letter of Intent to play at William Jewell College next year.

Sophomore Year 2022

Earned All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference second-team ... Earned NJCAA All-Academic third-team with a GPA of between 3.60-3.79 ... Was one of only two players to start all 21 matches … Was part of JCCC’s defensive unit that posted a goals against average of 1.06 which ranked second in the conference and ninth in the NJCAA … Also produced seven shutouts which were the most in the conference and tied for eighth-most in the NJCAA … Helped out on the offensive end with a game winning assist in a 1-0 win at Coffeyville (9-28-22) and an assist on JCCC’s first score in a 2-1 win over Dodge City in the first round of the Region 6/Plains District Tournament (10-30-22).

Freshman Year 2021

Played in 11 matches, eight as a starter … Was part of JCCC’s defensive pool in the back that allowed 34 goals, a goals against average of 1.97 with two shutouts … Credited with an assist on the second goal in a 6-0 blowout over Allen (9-8-21) … Netted the Cavaliers only goal in a 4-1 home loss to Neosho County (10-20-21) … Fired two shots on goal for a shots-on-goal percentage of 1.000.

High School

Was a two-year starter for coach David Wiebenga at Lee’s Summit High School, Lee’s Summit, Mo. … Graduated 2021 … Earned a varsity letter his sophomore year at Raytown High School, Raytown, Mo. … Ranked 19th in Missouri by MaxPreps.com …Named Missouri Class 4 All-State honorable mention by the Missouri High School Soccer Coaches Association as a senior … Also earned All-Kansas City Suburban Gold Division first-team and was the conference Defensive Player of the Year as a senior … Was a second-team all-conference selection as a junior … Named second-team All-Metro by the Kansas City Star his senior year … Helped the Tigers to a 22-1-0 mark and runner-up finish at the Missouri 4A State Tournament his junior year … That team was also ranked nationally … Followed with a mark of 14-4-0 as a senior … Provided two assists as a junior and had a goal and four assists his senior season … Played club soccer from 2013-15 for KC Select Foxes coached by JCCC head coach Jeff Cole … Had two State Cup appearances and were State Cup finalist in 2015 … Played for Kansas City Scott Gallaher 03 Pre-Academy coached by Chris Dean in 2016, and made a State Cup appearance … Played for KCSC 03 Pre-Academy coached by Rich Wolf in 2017, and were State Cup finalists … Played for KCSC 03 Academy coached by Kris Plumoff in 2018 and were Regional semifinalists … Played for KCSC 03 Pre-Academy from 2018-21 coached by Mike Barr and had made three State Cup appearances … Earned an academic letter. 

Personal

Born Dalton Lee Shipley on July 14, 2003, in Killeen, Texas … Nickname is D-Ship … Son of Nick and Paz Shipley … Has two brothers, Chayton and Jaden … Major is undecided … Favorite foods are steak and lobster … Favorite fast food restaurant is Subway … Favorite restaurant is Fogo de Chao … Favorite movie is Fast and Furious … Favorite sports movie is Pele … Favorite music entertainer is Polo G … Favorite cartoon character is Mickey Mouse … Favorite athletes are Matt Besler, Patrick Mahomes and Eric Berry … Favorite sports teams are Sporting KC, Kansas City Chiefs and Bayern Munich … Notable alumni are Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock and 2008 and 2012 Olympic long distance runner Matt Tegenkamp.