- Kierra Jungers and Macee Reiling named first-team All-Americans
- Morgan Neuroth and Mackenzie Mohler earn third-team honors
- DMACC softball team finishes second in NJCAA Division II World Series
The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) has announced the 2026 NJCAA Division II All-American teams and four members of the DMACC softball team have earned honors.
Sophomores Kierra Jungers of Fonda and Macee Reiling of Dallas Center were named to the first team, Jungers as a pitcher and Reiling as an outfielder. Sophomore Morgan Neuroth of LeGrand and freshman Mackenzie Mohler of West Des Moines were named to the third team, both as infielders.
The honors are the second of the season for Jungers and Reiling. Reiling was named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) NJCAA First All-American Team and the Midwest Region All-Region First Team and Jungers was named to the NFCA NJCAA Second All-American Team and the Midwest Region All-Region First Team.
Jungers finished the 2025-26 campaign with a 28-7 record and a 1.18 earned run average. She started 35 games, completed 26 and earned two saves. Jungers pitched 219 and two-thirds innings, allowing 49 runs, 37 earned runs, on 97 hits. She struck out 385 batters and walked 41. Jungers averaged 12.27 strikeouts per seven innings and allowed .63 walks and hits per inning. She led the Division II of the NJCAA and Division II of the ICCAC in strikeouts and also led the ICCAC in earned run average. She was second in the conference in wins. Jungers had a 1.000 fielding percentage on five putouts, 16 assists and no errors.
Reiling hit. 449 with a .824 slugging percentage and a .567 on-base percentage. She collected 92 hits in 205 at-bats and those hits included 24 doubles, a triple and a team-leading 17 home runs. Reiling also led the Bears in runs batted in with 81 and in runs scored with 86. She was a perfect 3-of-3 in stolen bases. Reling finished the season with a .975 fielding percentage behind 61 putouts, 18 assists and two errors. Reiling was second in Division II of the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) in hitting and was third in home runs and RBIs.
Neuroth hit .392 this past season with a .648 slugging percentage and a .436 on-base percentage. She had 89 hits in 227 at-bats and her hits included 17 doubles, a triple and 13 home runs. Neuroth drive in 58 runs and scored 69 runs. She was 3-of-4 in stolen bases and compiled a .936 fielding percentage on 43 putouts, 103 assists and 10 errors in 156 total chances.
Mohler hit .410 with a .716 slugging percentage and a .467 on-base percentage. She had 91 hits in 222 at-bats and her hits included 27 doubles, a triple and 13 home runs. Mohler drove in 67 runs, scored 74 runs and was 10-of-10 in stolen bases. Mohler had a .930 fielding percentage with 68 putouts, 52 assists and nine errors from 129 total chances.
The DMACC softball team finished the season with a 60-12 record, setting a new school record for wins in a season. The Bears won their 12th consecutive postseason regional championship and appeared in the NJCAA Division II Softball World Series for the 12th consecutive season and the 13th time in 14 seasons. After losing their second tournament game, the Bears battled through the elimination bracket with five consecutive wins to reach the championship game where they dropped a 2-1 decision to Pearl River Community College (PRCC). Their second-place finish was their highest in their 13 tournament appearances.