Enters 2026 in Utah Tech’s career record book third in goalkeeper minutes (4,120), third in saves (210), third in goals against average (1.45) and fourth in shutouts (7). Among Utah Tech single-season records, he is first and eighth in saves (105, 2024 / 60, 2024), third and fifth in minutes played (1,620, 2024 / 1,575 2023), tied for third in shutouts (4, 2023) and fourth in goals against average (1.26, 2023).
At Utah Tech 2025 (Senior): Started six games, playing 475 minutes, before a season-ending injury … shut out Cal State Bakersfield on Sept. 6 with five saves, earning WAC Goalkeeper of the Week honors for the performance … earned a combined shutout at UC San Diego on Sept. 12 … finished the season with a 1.14 goals against average, .800 save percentage and 24 saves … the Preseason WAC Goalkeeper of the Year and a Preseason All-WAC selection.
At Utah Tech 2024 (Junior): Set the Utah Tech single-season saves record with 105 stops, tied for the most saves in the nation … named WAC Goalkeeper of the Week on Oct. 14 after posting a shutout at San José State (10/10) with five saves and allowing just one goal on a penalty and putting up a career-best 11 saves, the most single-game saves by a Trailblazer in the DI era, at Seattle U (10/13) … posted his second shutout of the season and recorded his first career assist in a 1-0 win against Grand Canyon (10/17) … started all 18 games, playing all 1,620 minutes … posted wins against UC Riverside (8/29), Grand Canyon (10/17), Air Force (10/24) and UNLV (11/3) ... earned academic all-WAC honors ... reached the USL League Two Final with Ballard FC during the 2025 offseason.
At Utah Tech 2023 (Sophomore): Was twice named WAC Goalkeeper of the Week (Aug. 29, Oct. 3) … started each of the team’s 18 games, playing 1,575 minutes … twice tied his career-best mark for saves in a single game, stopping seven shots against CSU Bakersfield (9/14) and California Baptist (10/22) … posted clean sheets against Lindenwood (9/10), UTRGV (10/1), Grand Canyon (10/19) and San Jose State (11/5) … finished the year with 60 saves (3.3 per game) and a goals-against average of 1.26 while stopping 73.2% of the shots he faced ... earned academic all-WAC honors.
At Utah Tech 2022 (Freshman): Started and appeared in five matches... played the full 90 minutes in every appearance... three games with at least five saves... season-high seven saves against California Baptist (10/30).
Before Utah Tech: Earned three varsity letters in soccer at Weber HS … helped lead the Warriors to a pair of region titles (2021-22) and two Utah 6A state championships in 2019 and 2021 … was named 2021 Utah 6A MVP, 2022 Mr. Soccer and All-Area MVP … currently holds the UHSAA state record for most career shutouts (16) … also lettered in football and was an all-region wide receiver selection.
Club Teams: Played for the La Roca ECNL and Avalanche ECNL club teams.
More on Stockton: Born in Ogden, Utah … parents are Steve and Suzanne Short … also recruited by Air Force and New Hampshire for soccer, and Utah State and Black Hills State for football … currently majoring in finance.
Why Stockton chose Utah Tech: "I chose Utah Tech because it is a great school to continue my athletic career while receiving a good education.”
