Trent Jacobson-Janis, an enrolled member of the Oglala Lakota Nation and is known by his Lakota spirit name Wóškate Waštélake, which means “Lover of the Game.” Trent’s love for lacrosse began at age 11 and has carried him through an outstanding career thus far. He was fortunate and skilled enough to start playing varsity high school lacrosse when he was 14 years old as an eighth grader.

From earning an All Section Honorable Mention Defense award his first year of playing varsity lacrosse at Robbinsdale Armstrong High School in Plymouth, MN, to earning multiple 1st team all conference and section awards throughout his high school career. His freshman year of college lacrosse at Fort Lewis College he earned RMLC 2nd Team All-Conference LSM in 2023, then transferred back home to play at the University of Minnesota for his sophomore year earning Honorable Mention All-Conference LSM in 2024.

College accolades included being named 2025 UMLC First Team All-Conference, MCLA Division I Honorable Mention All-American, and Scholar Athlete and earned him a spot on the Dean’s List for his junior year at the University of Minnesota, where he studies American Indian Studies and Business Management. He is still striving and eager to earn accolades for not only himself, but for his people and ancestors as well to make them proud.

Off the field, Trent gives back through the Indigenous Lacrosse Alliance, whose mission is to revitalize the game in tribal and urban Indian communities. This past summer, Trent helped host the Lax-4-Life Camp, bringing together over 70 Indigenous youth from more than 15 tribal nations to learn the game while focusing on wellness, mindfulness, and community. Also this past summer and fall, he got his certificate for the Oyate Leadership Network 2025 Summer-Fall Cohort through the Tiwahe Foundation in which he was certified to have exceptional progress in Indigenous Leadership and unwavering dedication towards applying Indigenous life-ways and values.

Janis-Jacobson coaches with the Minnesota Chill travel club lacrosse team, helping the next generation develop their skills and confidence through the game. He will strive to live up to his name of being a true “Lover of the Game” and leader in the Indigenous lacrosse community.