The Pima College softball team went 1-2 at the NJCAA Division II World Series in Spartanburg, S.C., to finish its season with a 48-10 record.
The No. 8-seeded Aztecs lost 6-0 in the opener Wednesday to Des Moines Area (Iowa) CC. In consolation games, the Aztecs held off Northwest Mississippi CC 9-7 on Thursday morning, but then fell 12-11 to St. Johns River (Fla.) State College that night to see its season end.
“I’m so proud of this team," said Pima coach Rebekah Quiroz in a news release. "We showed a lot of grit this tournament, just like we’ve done throughout the year. We have numerous come-from-behind wins this year, and I think we just ran out of luck. A lot of this level is having all that extra luck and we just ran out. We deserved to be here more than anybody.”
Pima rallied from a 9-2 deficit against St. John's, but lost via a walk-off double in the bottom of the seventh.
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Pima College's Isabel Mendoza had two hits in the Aztecs' 6-0 loss in the opener of the NJCAA Division II World Series on May 20, 2026.
The Aztecs also staged a comeback in Thursday's first contest after falling behind 6-0 in the second inning. Pima scored four times in the fourth and five times in the fifth to go up 9-6. Jiselle Nunez went 2 for 4 with three RBIs, including a two-run single that put the Aztecs up for good.
Pima went 36-6 in ACCAC play this year and won the regular-season and conference titles. The 48 victories were the second-most under Quiroz.
Women's track and field
Pima finished in 21st place at the NJCAA Division I National Championships in Hobbs, N.M., last week.
New Mexico JC won the title with 107.5 points. Pima notched 10, highlighted by Kymia Bridgett taking sixth place in the triple jump with a mark of 12.44 meters.
Men's track and field
The Pima men finished 14th at the National Championships in Hobbs, N.M., with 23.5 points. New Mexico JC won the title with 97 points.
Jake Applegate placed fifth in the 400-meter hurdles (51.60 seconds) for the Aztecs, while Mason Heisser finished sixth in the triple jump (14.93 meters).
