(Tuesday, May 26; Sioux Center, Iowa) The National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced the 147 student-athletes from 63 schools who comprise the 2026 NFCA NAIA All-Region teams and Dordt has two athletes honored.

NAIA All-Region Teams

Chloe Kreuz (Junior; Rutherfordton, North Carolina) and Rylee Yager (Freshman; Estherville, Iowa) were both named to the All-Region IV First Team. Kreuz was named earned an outfield spot and Yager was selected at utility/pitcher.
Kreuz was earlier named to the All-GPAC First Team for the third time and is the 2026 GPAC Player of the Year. She batted .470 this season with 93 hits, 19 doubles, eight triples, 20 homeruns, 68 runs batted in, 74 runs scored, a .949 slugging percentage and 23 stolen bases.  She also had 188 total bases.  She is already Dordt's career hits leader and had a 7-1 win-loss record with a 2.77 earned run average.  Kreuz established Dordt single season records in batting average, hits, triples, homeruns, total bases, slugging percentage and runs scored.  

Yager was also named to the GPAC First Team and was named the GPAC Freshman of the Year. She posted a 22-10 pitching record with a 2.59 earned run average with two saves, 202 innings pitched with 226 strikeouts.  Her wins, innings pitched and strikeouts are new Dordt single season records.  She also batted .470 with 87 hits, 55 runs scored with eight doubles and 31 stolen bases.  She shares the single season batting average record with Kreuz.

The awards honor student-athletes from the Association's six NAIA regions with selection to one of two teams. NFCA-member head coaches nominate and then vote for the winners in their respective region. Dordt is in Region IV.

All honorees move forward to be considered for selection for the two NFCA NAIA All-America teams, which will be announced June 4.