Outlook
Reagan Nietzel (NIGHT-sul) saw action at both catcher and third base ... Strong arm and good glove ... Possesses a solid bat and will be expected to be a big run producer this season ... A leader on and off the field ... Very focussed on having a successful sophomore year.

Sophomore Year 2026  
JCCC Student-Athlete Academic Award Winner with a 4.0 GPA.

Freshman Year 2025
Named All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference and All-Region 6  Division II honorable mention … Played in and started 53 games … Batted .391 (63-for-161) with 17 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs, 26 walks, 53 runs scored and 44 RBI … Produced 15 multiple-hit and 11 multiple-RBI games  … Led the team in runs scored and ranked third in home runs and hits, and  fourth in doubles … Her 10 home runs tie for 19^th on JCCC's season chart … Ranked fourth in the conference in runs, seventh in hits and 10th in doubles … Began her collegiate career with an eight-game hitting streak which she hit .455 (10-for-22) with a triple, two home runs, seven walks, 13 runs scored and 12 RBI … Went 2-for-2 with walk, home run, three runs scored and three RBI in a season-opening 17-6 win over Missouri State-West Plains (2-15-25) … Belted a two-run homer in a 10-9 loss to No. 24 North Iowa Area (2-14-25) … Had a triple, walked twice, score twice and drove in three in a 15-2 win over North Idaho (2-15-25) … Has an RBI single and a two-run homer and scored two runs in a 10-9 loss to No. 4 Jones (2-21-25) … Went 4-for-4 with a double, two runs and two RBI in a 10-6 win over McCook (3-7-25) … Ripped a double and a triple to drove in two in a 10-4 win over Labette (3-27-25) … Started a second eight-game hit streak with a two-run home run in a 5-0 win at Cloud County (3-29-25) … Followed with  a three-run homer and RBI singled to drive in four runs in an 8-0 win over the Thunderbirds (3-29-25) … Was 3-for-3 with two home runs, a walk, two runs and three RBI in a 10-8 loss to No. 22 Kansas City Kansas (4-10-25) … Followed with a solo homer, a walk and two runs scored in a 9-1 win over the Blue Devils to secure a split of the series (4-10-25) … Ripped two doubles, scored twice and drove in three in a 1-2 win at Fort Scott (4-12-25) … Hit .500 (12-for-24) over the streak with two doubles, five home runs, eight runs scored and 13 driven in … Went 2-for-3 with two doubles and three runs scored in a 10-1 win at Highland (4-22-25) … Put up solid numbers in the Region 6 Division II Tournament … Batted .500 (7-for-14) with four doubles, six runs and four RBI … Went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and an RBI in a 9-1 win over Fort Scott to open the tournament (5-6-25) … Was 3-for-3 with a pair of doubles, three runs and two RBI in a 9-1 win over Allen in the quarterfinals (5-8-25) … Had a single and RBI double to help JCCC to 4-3 win over KCKCC in the final and secure spot in the NJCAA D-II World Series (5-10-25) … Hit .286 in the World Series (4-for-14) with a double, a run scored, three walks and one RBI … Her three walks tie for the fifth-most by a JCCC player in World Series play … Had an RBI single in a 6-5 win over Kirkwood in the opening round (5-19-25) … Had a double in a 2-1 win over Phoenix (5-21-25) … Ripped two singles and drew a walk in a 3-2 win over Iowa Central (5-22-25) ... Earned NJCAA All-Academic first-team with a GPA of 4.0.

High School
Was a four-year starter for coach Connie Miller at Manhattan High School, Manhattan, Kan. … Graduated 2024 … Named All-State by the Kansas Softball Coaches Association first-team her senior year … Was a four-time All-Centennial League selection and a two-time All-Flint Hills team selection … Earned first-team honors and was named the Centennial League Player of the Year … Batted .417 with 30 hits, eight doubles, two triples, four home runs, 28 runs scored and a team-high 30 RBI, 13 walks with just seven strikeouts …  Also selected All-Centennial League first-team a sophomore and junior and earned second-team as a freshman …  Helped the Indians reach the regional championship game … Selected KSCA All-State honorable mention as a sophomore and junior … Hit .372 her junior year while helping the Indians to their first Class 6A state tournament appearance in 20 years with their trip ending with a tough 3-2 loss to Derby in the quarterfinals … Also drove in 27 runs, tying for the most on the team, along with six doubles, a triple and 27 runs scored … As a sophomore batted .300 with 20 hits, three doubles, a triple, 19 runs and 17 RBI … Hit .421 with 27 hits, five doubles, a triple, two home runs, 12 runs scored and 14 RBI … Finished her career with 104 hits, 22 doubles, five triples, six homers, 86 runs and 88 driven in … Also competed in basketball and volleyball … Honor roll student all four years. 

Personal
Born Reagan Elizabeth Nietzel on March 30, 2006, in Manhattan, Kan. … Nicknames are Rea and Regg … Daughter of Kevin and Beth Nietzel … Has two sisters, Logan and Gracyn … Major is undecided … Also recruited by Dakota Wesleyan University, Peru State University, National Park College, Vermont State University, Stephens College, Upper Iowa University, Barton Community College, Cottey College, Fort Scott Community College and Highland Community College … Favorite foods are chicken sandwiches, macaroni and cheese and breakfast burritos … Favorite fast food restaurant is Chipotle … Favorite restaurant is Bourbon & Baker … Favorite TV shows are Friends, Grey’s Anatomy and Love Island … Favorite movie is How to Lose the Guy in 10 Days … Favorite sports movie is Creed … Favorite actor is Matthew McConaughey and actress is Jennifer Aniston … Favorite book is A Walk to Remember … Favorite music entertainer is Tim McGraw … Favorite cartoon  character is Tom of Tom and Jerry … Favorite athlete is Keyontae Johnson … Favorite sports team is Dallas Cowboys … Best player she has played against is Stanford pitcher NiJaree Canady … Her greatest sports moment was going to state for the first time in 20 years … Notable alumni from her school are actor Charles Melton, former Chiefs linebacker Gary Spani and Earl Woods, father of Tiger Woods.