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  • OF R/R
    So. Johnston, IA Johnston HS
    Sophomore Johnston, IA Johnston HS
  • P R/L
    Jr. Denison, IA Denison High School
    Junior Denison, IA Denison High School
  • C/INF R/R
    Sr. West Des Moines, IA Valley High school
    Senior West Des Moines, IA Valley High school
  • OF L/R
    So. Cumming, IA Van Meter High School
    Sophomore Cumming, IA Van Meter High School
  • OF R/R
    Sr. Ripon, CA William Penn Univ.
    Senior Ripon, CA William Penn Univ.
  • INF R/R
    So. Van Meter, IA Van Meter High School
    Sophomore Van Meter, IA Van Meter High School
  • C R/R
    Sr. Lansing, KS Lansing High School
    Senior Lansing, KS Lansing High School
  • P R/R
    Jr. Des Moines, IA IWCC
    Junior Des Moines, IA IWCC
  • INF R/R
    Sr. Creston, IA Creston High School
    Senior Creston, IA Creston High School
  • C R/R
    So. Ankeny, IA Ankeny Centennial High School
    Sophomore Ankeny, IA Ankeny Centennial High School
  • INF R/R
    Sr. Van Meter, IA SWCC
    Senior Van Meter, IA SWCC
  • P R/R
    Jr. Waukee, IA Van Meter High School
    Junior Waukee, IA Van Meter High School
  • INF L/L
    Sr. Ankeny, IA MCC
    Senior Ankeny, IA MCC
  • P R/R
    Sr. Waukee, IA DMACC
    Senior Waukee, IA DMACC
  • INF R/R
    So. Winterset, IA
    Sophomore Winterset, IA
  • P R/R
    So. Chicago Heights, IL Bloom HS
    Sophomore Chicago Heights, IL Bloom HS
  • C R/R
    So. Chicago Heights, IL Bloom HS
    Sophomore Chicago Heights, IL Bloom HS
  • OF R/R
    So. Blue Springs, MO Blue Spring High School
    Sophomore Blue Springs, MO Blue Spring High School
  • INF R/R
    Fr. Norwalk, IA
    Freshman Norwalk, IA
  • INF R/R
    Jr. Ankeny, IA
    Junior Ankeny, IA
  • INF R/R
    Fr. Prairie City, IA
    Freshman Prairie City, IA
  • C R/R
    So. Ankeny, IA Ankeny High School
    Sophomore Ankeny, IA Ankeny High School
  • C R/R
    So. Indianola, IA Southeast Warren High School
    Sophomore Indianola, IA Southeast Warren High School
  • INF R/R
    Fr. Bondurant, IA
    Freshman Bondurant, IA
  • INF R/R
    Sr. Urbandale, IA Ellsworth CC
    Senior Urbandale, IA Ellsworth CC
  • C/INF R/R
    Jr. Des Moines, IA
    Junior Des Moines, IA
  • P R/R
    Fr. Elk Point, SD
    Freshman Elk Point, SD
  • P R/R
    So. Ankeny, IA
    Sophomore Ankeny, IA
  • INF R/R
    Fr. Chicago, IL
    Freshman Chicago, IL
  • OTF R/R
    Jr. Johnston, IA
    Junior Johnston, IA
  • INF R/R
    Sr. Urbandale, IA
    Senior Urbandale, IA

Staff Roster

Softball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Lou A. Yacinich

  • Assistant Coach

    Destiny Willer

  • Assistant Coach

    Jessica Grochala

  • Pitching Coach

    Claudia Farrell

  • Director of Softball

    Carol Von Tersch

  • Graduate Assistant

    Kaitlyn Moses

  • Assistant Coach

    Sam Holbert

2026-2027 Softball Roster
# Name Cl. Pos. B/T Hometown / High School Hometown/Previous School
4 Grace Anderson So. OF R/R Johnston, IA / Johnston HS Johnston, IA /
5 Claire Leinen Jr. P R/L Denison, IA / Denison High School Denison, IA /
9 Reese Cooley Sr. C/INF R/R West Des Moines, IA / Valley High school West Des Moines, IA /
11 Bianca Prickett So. OF L/R Cumming, IA / Van Meter High School Cumming, IA /
14 Peyton Naranjo Sr. OF R/R Ripon, CA / Ripon, CA / William Penn Univ.
16 Halle Karaidos So. INF R/R Van Meter, IA / Van Meter High School Van Meter, IA /
17 Aubree Foster Sr. C R/R Lansing, KS / Lansing High School Lansing, KS /
19 Caedence Risius Jr. P R/R Des Moines, IA / Des Moines, IA / IWCC
20 Nevaeh Randall Sr. INF R/R Creston, IA / Creston High School Creston, IA /
22 Makenna Foster So. C R/R Ankeny, IA / Ankeny Centennial High School Ankeny, IA /
23 Bethany Button Sr. INF R/R Van Meter, IA / Van Meter, IA / SWCC
25 Madeline Waldorf Jr. P R/R Waukee, IA / Van Meter High School Waukee, IA /
27 Alexia Jarrett Sr. INF L/L Ankeny, IA / Ankeny, IA / MCC
31 Macy Blomgren Sr. P R/R Waukee, IA / Waukee, IA / DMACC
Zoey Breeding So. INF R/R Winterset, IA / Winterset, IA /
Alexandria Cowan So. P R/R Chicago Heights, IL / Bloom HS Chicago Heights, IL /
Gabrielle Cowan So. C R/R Chicago Heights, IL / Bloom HS Chicago Heights, IL /
Maggie Davis So. OF R/R Blue Springs, MO / Blue Spring High School Blue Springs, MO /
Madison Green Fr. INF R/R Norwalk, IA / Norwalk, IA /
Lily Hans Jr. INF R/R Ankeny, IA / Ankeny, IA /
Tori Lindsay Fr. INF R/R Prairie City, IA / Prairie City, IA /
Maddie Meyers So. C R/R Ankeny, IA / Ankeny High School Ankeny, IA /
Jaycee Neer So. C R/R Indianola, IA / Southeast Warren High School Indianola, IA /
Mallory Nickel Fr. INF R/R Bondurant, IA / Bondurant, IA /
Taryn Petty Sr. INF R/R Urbandale, IA / Urbandale, IA / Ellsworth CC
Mo Purdy Jr. C/INF R/R Des Moines, IA / Des Moines, IA /
Regan Rasmussen Fr. P R/R Elk Point, SD / Elk Point, SD /
Aubrey Scieszinski So. P R/R Ankeny, IA / Ankeny, IA /
Kayla Syring Fr. INF R/R Chicago, IL / Chicago, IL /
Kinsley Theobald Jr. OTF R/R Johnston, IA / Johnston, IA /
Dharma Woodruff Sr. INF R/R Urbandale, IA / Urbandale, IA /

Softball Coaching Staff

Softball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Lou A. Yacinich Head Coach
Destiny Willer Assistant Coach
Jess softball coach headshot Jessica Grochala Assistant Coach
claudia 2025 Claudia Farrell Pitching Coach
Carol DOE Carol Von Tersch Director of Softball
Kaitlyn Moses Graduate Assistant
Sam Holbert Assistand Coach Headshot (Softball) Sam Holbert Assistant Coach

Staff Roster

Softball Coaching Staff