Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirls Move into Fourth in National Poll
June 21, 1999 | Cowgirl Softball
Mar.5, 1998
STILLWATER, Okla. Oklahoma States Cowgirl softball team, coming off three impressive wins over ranked opponents last week, are ranked fourth in thelatest edition of the USA Today/NFCA Coaches Poll, it was announced Wednesdaymorning.
OSU had wins over Washington, ranked second in the previous poll, SouthCarolina (11th) and California (eighth). Oklahoma States only loss last weekwas to the Michigan Wolverines, ranked second in the latest poll.
It is the highest ranking for Oklahoma State since the end of the 1994 seasonwhen the Cowgirls finished third at the Womens College World Series and thirdin the poll.
The Cowgirls lead five teams from the Big 12 Conference that are ranked inthe top 25. Oklahoma is ranked sixth, Missouri ninth, Nebraska 15th and Kansasis 22nd.
Oklahoma State will travel to Fresno, Calif., this weekend to compete in theFresno State Softball Classic.
USA Today/NFCA Coaches Poll
as of Mar. 4, 1998
Rank Team Record Points Last Week
1. Arizona (25) 18-0 625 1
2. Michigan 9-2 586 3
3. Washington 13-3 582 2
4. OKLAHOMA STATE 15-2 517 9
5. Fresno State 4-2 510 4
6. Oklahoma 19-3 400 6
7. South Florida 16-3 466 5
8. Arizona State 14-3 453 7
9. Missouri 9-2 380 12
10. Long Beach State 12-4 375 13
11. Hawaii 16-2 370 15
12. Florida State 10-5 298 9
13. California 8-5 291 8
14. South Carolina 6-4 250 11
15. Nebraska 9-4 245 NR
16. Iowa 2-2 240 14
17. Stanford 10-3 210 17
18. Cal State-N.ridge 9-4 206 24
19. Louisiana State 10-2 194 20
20. Oregon State 11-3 129 23
21. Minnesota 14-7 121 18
22. Kansas 10-8 106 16
23. Colorado State 5-6 77 19
24. DePaul 4-2 67 21
25. Southwestern La. 4-1 54 24
