Marshalltown High School graduate forward/midfielder Alexia Garcia has been selected to the participate in the 2024 Iowa East/West Senior Showcase on June 22 at Valley Stadium in West Des Moines.
Garcia led the Marshalltown girls’ soccer team with 24 points this season, totaling 10 goals and four assists for the Bobcats. Garcia tied for the team lead in both categories in helping Marshalltown (12-6) amass double-digit wins for the first time since 2013.
South Tama County/East Marshall senior Andrea Padilla has also been selected for the event after totaling two goals for the Trojans this spring. Padilla was third on the team in goal scoring and was second in shots (21) and shots on goal (16).
Garcia and Padilla will play as a part of the East team in the Senior Showcase, facing off against the West squad at 1 p.m. The boys game will follow at 3 p.m. All players selected to the Showcase will be recognized at the Des Moines Menace game against Sueno SC in that evening’s 7 p.m. soccer match.