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| Born | 2006 (age 18–19) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Henderson, Nevada, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Flag football | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Wide receiver, quarterback | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Maci Joncich (born 2006) is an American flag football wide receiver and quarterback for the United States national team.
Joncich grew up in Henderson, Nevada, and began playing flag football with her older brothers when she was six. [2] She was the only girl in the area league at the time. [2] She also played basketball, soccer, and tennis growing up. [1] With flag football sanctioned as a girls' varsity sport in Nevada, she played three seasons at Coronado High School. [3] She also traveled with the Apex Predators. [2] As a senior, she was named the Class 4A Player of the Year after leading Coronado to a 20–2 record and the 2024 state championship. [4] She finished the season with 5,216 passing yards for 81 touchdowns and added 2,060 yards and 21 touchdowns on the ground. [5] She struggled in the state title game with one touchdown pass against two interceptions but also rushed for three touchdowns in the victory. [6]
Joncich went on to play club flag football at the University of Florida. [7] She led the Gators to the NIRSA national championship as a freshman in 2024, catching 12 passes for three touchdowns in the 32–0 win over Central Florida in the final. [8] She was named tournament MVP. [1]
Joncich represented the United States at the 2022 15U and 2023 17U Junior International Cups, winning gold medals at both events. [1]
Soon after graduating from high school, she made the United States roster for the 2024 IFAF Women's Flag Football World Championship in Finland, becoming the youngest player in team history at 17 years old. [9] She joined longtime quarterback Vanita Krouch as the squad's number two passer. [3] Playing both quarterback and wide receiver, she completed 26-of-32 passes for 239 yards for six touchdowns, caught 12 passes for 99 yards and three touchdowns, and rushed for 113 yards and three touchdowns during the tournament. [1] She rushed for a touchdown and threw for a touchdown in the 31–18 win over Mexico in the final. [4] She earned a silver medal at the 2025 World Games in China, where she threw for six touchdowns, rushed for a touchdown, and caught two touchdowns, but lost 26–21 to Mexico in the final. [10]
