IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa softball head coach Renee Gillispie announced the signing of Carly Brewer, Kiyah Chavez, Logan Currie, McKenzie Leitgen, Mariah Myers, Phoenyx Silva and Ella Teubner for 2025.
Carly Brewer
RHP | Norwalk, Iowa | Norwalk High School | Lady Magic 18U National
- #53 Extra Elite 100 pitcher in the class of 2025 by Extra Innings Softball
- #17 ranked pitcher in the class of 2025 by Line Drive Softball
- #10 ranked pitcher – Midwest Region by Extra Innings Softball
- #37 Top 100 ranked player in the class of 2025 by Line Drive Softball
- First team All-District selection
- First team All-Conference selection
- Academic All-Conference
Kiyah Chavez
C | Oswego, Illinois | Oswego High School | Sparks Premier
- 2024 Oswego Female Athlete of the Year
- 2024 All-Area Softball Player of the Year
- 2024 first team all-state
- Hit .496 with 12 home runs and 46 RBIs as a junior with no strikeouts
- Was a sectional qualifier and state tournament alternate cin wrestling
Logan Currie
OF | Cumming, Georgia | North Forsyth High School | Athletics Gold Tamborra 18U Gold
- 4x First Team All-Region selection
- 4x First Team All-County selection
- 2024 Extra Innings No.2 ranked outfielder in southeast region
- 2024 Extra Innings No. 6 ranked outfielder nationally
- 2023 First Team All-State selection
- 2023 PGF All-American selection
- 2022 Second Team All-State selection
- 2022 GACA Junior All-Star Game Invitee
- 2022 North Forsyth Softball “Golden Glove” Award
- 2021 Region 6-7A Offensive Player of the Year
- 2021 North Forsyth Female Freshman Athlete of the Year
- 2021 North Forsyth Softball “Rookie of the Year” Award
- 2021 and 2023 Region Champion
- 2022 Region runner-up
- Career .443 batting average with 143 runs scored and 84 RBIs
- Holds North Forsyth’s record for career hits (173) and hit streak (36 games)
McKenzie Leitgen
1B/OF | Phoenix, Arizona | Desert Vista High School | Top Gun 18U National
- 2x all-region honoree
- 3x all-academic honree
- 2024 Tempe all-city honoree
- 2024 team Offensive MVP
- As a junior hit .506 with a 1.556 OPS, seven home runs, 23 RBIs and 26 walks
Mariah Myers
IF | Fort Dodge, Iowa | St. Edmond Catholic | Black Ice Brewer
- 3x first team all-conference honoree
- 3x all-district honoree
- 2x first team all-state honoree
- Third team all-state honoree in eighth grade
- 3x state all-tournament team selection
- 5A Iowa State Champion in eight grade
- 5A Iowa State runner-up as a freshman
- As a junior, hit .600 with a 2.074 OPS with 14 home runs, 36 RBIs and 29 walks
- Was a first team all-conference selection in volleyball
- 2024 Iowa state runner-up for shot put
Phoenyx Silva
IF | Uxbridge, Massachusetts | LaSalle Academy | RI Thunder 18U National
- 2x MaxPreps Rhode Island Player of the Year
- 2020 USA softball All-American (Northeast region)
- 2021 Under Armor Preseason All-American honoree
- 2021 Massachusetts Division 4 All Star HS varsity player as an 8th grader
- 2022 USSSA All American
- 2022 USSSA Select 30 All Star selectee
- 2022 TCS International Challenge selectee for Team Great Britain 18U
- 2022 Providence Journal & Coaches Association 1st team All-State honoree
- Won the state triple crown as a freshman hitting .581BA with 11 home runs and 34 RBIs
- 2023 PGF All-American seleciton
- 2023 MaxPreps and Extra Innings high school All American
- 2024 3x RI Coaches, 1st team All State RI Div 1
- 2024 3x Prov. Journal 1st team All State- 3rd
- 2024 Rhode Island Gatorade Player of the Year
- 2024 USA today Rhode Island Player of the Year
- 2024 MaxPreps second team All American
- 2024 Extra Innings ranked #14 overall nationally, #2 infielder in the Northeast and #2 power hitter
Ella Teubner
C/OF | Lebanon, Ohio | Lebanon High School | Ohio Hawks Joseforsky
- 3x first team all-conference selection
- 3x Offensive Player of the Year
- 2x second team all-state division I selection
- 2024 first team all-state division I selection
- As a junior, hit .532 with an OBP of .619, nine home runs and 46 RBIs
- 3x Scholastic “L” Award winner
- 3x all-conference academic award winner
- 3x student-athlete award winner