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Keitu Mphomane, Kanta Watanabe, & Towa Ochiai earn KJCCC All-Conference honors for men's soccer
Karen Vargas Alvarez

Three Conq Men's Soccer Players Recognized with KJCCC All-Conference Honors

November 08, 2026

Dodge City men's soccer capped their season in the first round of the playoffs to finish the season 3-11-3. 
 
In the third season under Head Coach Juan Espinal, the Conquistadors had three players earn KJCCC All-Conference recognition, including two players repeating as All-Conference selections. 
 
Keitu Mphomane picked up first-team All-KJCCC for the second straight year, while Kanta Watanabe also repeated as an All-KJCCC honoree this year, earning first-team All-KJCCC. Towa Ochiai was also selected for the Conqs as he was selected to second-team All-KJCCC recognition. 
 
Mphomane, as the Conq captain, started and played in all 17 games this season in the midfield, recording one goal. He becomes one of only two Conq men's soccer players to earn first-team All-KJCCC honors both seasons at Dodge City. 
 
Watanabe was a regular on the back line for the Conqs with strong defense all season and in his career, he played in all 17 games with 15 starts this season. He was selected as a second-team All-KJCCC honoree as a freshman last season. 
 
Ochiai tied for the lead on the team in goals, recording four as he played in all 17 games with 15 starts. He added four assists for the season. 
 
In three seasons under coach Espinal, 13 Conqs have earned All-KJCCC honors, including four players who were two-time selections.