​From a Lobos great to a burgeoning Buffs star.That’s the path for our top women’s college athlete from the Fort Collins area during the 2025-26 school year, as voted on by fans in the Coloradoan and Blue Federal Credit Union Summer Series poll.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementColorado soccer player and former Rocky Mountain standout Jace Holley took top honors after a sensational collegiate season on the pitch.Holley was a first team All-Big 12 selection as a versatile forward for a strong CU squad.The sophomore scored 12 goals, tied for third in the Big 12 during the fall 2025 campaign. She also added six assists for 30 total points on the season, tied for fifth in CU women’s soccer history in a single season.Holley also had a pair of game-winning goals among that scoring tally, which helped Colorado go 17-4-3 (8-1-2 in conference).The 17 wins was a CU program record and it was just the Buffs’ third Sweet run and first since 2013.It’s no surprise to see Holley starring at the next level after an outstanding club career and high school excellence at Rocky Mountain.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe 2024 Rocky graduate was a three-time first team all-conference performer and a two-time CHSAA Class 5A first team all-state selection as a dominant attacking midfielder.During her high school career, Holley compiled 54 goals and 21 assists while leading the Lobos to a pair of 5A quarterfinal appearances.Lobos fans showed out at the polls, lifting Holley to the top with 37.9% of the fan vote.That bested nine other nominees and women’s college sports standouts from the Fort Collins area:Jocelyn Kramar, Pittsburg State soccer (Fort Collins) (Runner-up at 30%)Olivia Reed Thyne, Colorado Mesa basketball (Windsor)Tatum Berg, CSU cross-country/track (Fossil Ridge)Tatum Aragon, Drake softball (Fort Collins)Delaney Ewing, Florida State volleyball (Fossil Ridge)Sydney Ovesen, CSU swimming & diving (Fossil Ridge)Olivia Schramm, Dartmouth softball (Windsor)Macy Kleve, Chadron State golf (Windsor)Molli Magaña, Colorado Mesa softball (Windsor)Stay tuned for the next edition of the Coloradoan and Blue Federal Credit Union’s Athlete of the Week Summer Series.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe top 2025-26 men’s college athlete poll begins July 15, with the winner crowned July 20 at coloradoan.com/sports.1 / 35Rocky Mountain football’s Bode Nesbitt was the Blue FCU Athlete of the Week for Aug. 18-23 after returning the opening kickoff of the season for a TD vs. Northglenn.(Logan Newell/The Coloradoan)Chris Abshire covers high school and community sports for the Coloradoan.This article originally appeared on Fort Collins Coloradoan: Former Rocky star voted top Fort Collins-area women’s college athlete