Eleven OAC Student-Athletes Earn NFCA All-Region VII Honors

WESTERVILLE, Ohio – The Ohio Athletic Conference was well represented on the national stage as 11 student-athletes earned 2026 National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division III All-Region VII honors. The NFCA announced the selections on Friday, recognizing the top softball student-athletes across the country.

Three OAC standouts garnered First Team All-Region recognition, including Kendyll Cahill of University of Mount Union, Cara Taylor of Muskingum University, and Avery Curran of Baldwin Wallace University.

The conference also had four student-athletes selected to the Second Team, including Cara Meyer of Heidelberg University, Bethany Rodman and Kasey Timko of Muskingum University, and Allison Jones of University of Mount Union.

Third Team honors went to Haley Gockstetter of Heidelberg University, Katie Sweeney of Marietta College, and Sydney Mercer and Addy Antonetz of University of Mount Union.

The NFCA All-Region awards recognize student-athletes for their outstanding performances throughout the 2026 season. All first-team selections are now eligible for NFCA All-America consideration, with those honors scheduled to be announced later this month. 

The 11 selections continue to showcase the strength of OAC softball and the conference’s continued success on both the regional and national stage.

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