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11/11/2026 4:08:00 PM | Softball
FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota State softball program and head coach Darren Mueller have announced the addition of four student-athletes on national signing day.
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Nancy Barberio, Aly Carrillo, Makenna Dornack and Kamryn Thornburg all signed national letters of intent on Wednesday and will join the Bison in the fall of 2027.
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Nancy Barberio | Loomis, California | Del Oro High School
Barberio plays shortstop under head coach Sean Erickson and helped Del Oro to a pair of Norcal Championships. Barberio hit .340 in her junior season and has earned all-league selections in both years as a starter in her sophomore and junior seasons. She also competes for the flag football program and is a valedictorian candidate for Del Oro.
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Aly Carrillo | Orange, California | Mater Dei High School
Carillo has started every season for Mater Dei on the left side of the infield and in the outfield. Last season, Carrillo hit .424 with a 1.201 ops as she recorded 41 extra-base hits with 24 doubles, nine triples and eight home runs to earn all-league honors. Over her career, Carrillo has hit .389 with 163 total hits, 13 home runs and 101 RBIs.
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Makenna Dornack | Chatfield, Minnesota | Chatfield High School
Dornack has earned all-conference accolades over the last four seasons as a catcher, shortstop and outfielder for Brent Berge and Chatfield. Dornack hit .464 last season with a 1.433 ops. With a career batting average of .492, Dornack has earned all-state honors twice and recorded 35 home runs and 104 stolen bases since her eighth-grade season.
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Kamryn Thornburg | Valley Springs, California | Calaveras High School
Thornburg has started all three seasons in the circle for Robert Posehn, setting program records and ranking atop the state leaderboards in strikeouts. Thornburg is coming off of a 275-strikeout season and a 21-3 record as a junior. She has a program record 895 career strikeouts entering her senior year with a 60-14 career record and a 1.5 era. She led California with 337 strikeouts in 2025 and ranked atop the state with five no-hitters in a single season.
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Nancy Barberio, Aly Carrillo, Makenna Dornack and Kamryn Thornburg all signed national letters of intent on Wednesday and will join the Bison in the fall of 2027.
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Nancy Barberio | Loomis, California | Del Oro High School
Barberio plays shortstop under head coach Sean Erickson and helped Del Oro to a pair of Norcal Championships. Barberio hit .340 in her junior season and has earned all-league selections in both years as a starter in her sophomore and junior seasons. She also competes for the flag football program and is a valedictorian candidate for Del Oro.
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Aly Carrillo | Orange, California | Mater Dei High School
Carillo has started every season for Mater Dei on the left side of the infield and in the outfield. Last season, Carrillo hit .424 with a 1.201 ops as she recorded 41 extra-base hits with 24 doubles, nine triples and eight home runs to earn all-league honors. Over her career, Carrillo has hit .389 with 163 total hits, 13 home runs and 101 RBIs.
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Makenna Dornack | Chatfield, Minnesota | Chatfield High School
Dornack has earned all-conference accolades over the last four seasons as a catcher, shortstop and outfielder for Brent Berge and Chatfield. Dornack hit .464 last season with a 1.433 ops. With a career batting average of .492, Dornack has earned all-state honors twice and recorded 35 home runs and 104 stolen bases since her eighth-grade season.
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Kamryn Thornburg | Valley Springs, California | Calaveras High School
Thornburg has started all three seasons in the circle for Robert Posehn, setting program records and ranking atop the state leaderboards in strikeouts. Thornburg is coming off of a 275-strikeout season and a 21-3 record as a junior. She has a program record 895 career strikeouts entering her senior year with a 60-14 career record and a 1.5 era. She led California with 337 strikeouts in 2025 and ranked atop the state with five no-hitters in a single season.
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