Jenna Thurm brings steady defense and real-time upside behind the plate for UNI
In the 2026 season, Northern Iowa catcher Jenna Thurm has been a compact, reliable piece for the Panthers, appearing and starting in four games with a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage and nine putouts in nine chances. The bigger story is her proven bat-and-glove package from Kirkwood CC in 2025, when she hit .343 with 32 RBIs, four homers, and a .986 fielding percentage in 51 games. She profiles as a tough, high-effort catcher with lineup pop, defensive consistency, and the kind of workmanlike edge coaches usually love.
