Greene County High School graduate and Jefferson native Kaycee Pittman, a freshman on the DMACC women’s cross country team, has earned first-team all-region and second-team all-conference honors after helping the Bears win their third consecutive Division II Region 11 championship.

Tesch won the regional race in 18 minutes, 36 seconds, with Zweibohmer second and Pittman third. Sophomore Mariah Falkena of Dunlap placed fifth, followed by sophomore Cece Thompson of Clive in sixth and freshmen Addison Doolittle of Kellerton in ninth, Bianca Seaton of Ellsworth in 11th and Sarah Chittum of Waukee in 12th.

Falkena and Thompson earned Division II All-Region Second Team honors. Doolittle, Seaton and Chittum received all-region honorable mention, giving the Bears eight all-region honorees. Falkena also earned all-conference honorable mention.

Tesch was named the Division II All-Region Athlete of the Year, becoming the third consecutive DMACC runner to receive the award. She follows Kayden Spencer in 2024 and Ava Manning in 2025.

DMACC head coach Michael Melchert was named the Division II Region 11 Coach of the Year for the third consecutive year.

Pittman and the Bears will compete in the 2026 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Championships Nov. 14 at John Hunt Park in Huntsville, Ala.