Oklahoma State University Athletics
Four Cowgirls Voted to First Ever Big 12 Softball Preseason Team
January 20, 2022 | Cowgirl Softball
STILLWATER – Hayley Busby, Chyenne Factor, Kelly Maxwell and Kiley Naomi from Oklahoma State were voted to the 2022 Big 12 Softball preseason team by the league's coaches, it was announced today.
The group of four ties Oklahoma State with Oklahoma for the most student-athletes to be voted to the inaugural edition of the preseason 12-person roster.
Busby looks to build off a 2021 season in which she earned third-team All-America honors after setting a single-season OSU record with a .794 slugging percentage. Her 19 home runs last year were just one shy of tying the school record. Her power makes her a threat – add in that she also batted .376 a season ago – and it becomes clear why she is one of the nation's most dangerous hitters for 2022.
With 126 career starts to her credit, Factor was a starter on Cowgirl WCWS teams in 2019 and 2021 and should be a leader on this year's team as well. A NFCA first-team all-region and second-team All-Big 12 selection in 2021, Factor is a career .332 hitter with 15 home runs and 78 runs batted in. She is among the team's most dependable all-around performers.
A 2021 first-team All-Big 12 and NFCA first-team all-region honoree, Maxwell can be overpowering. Her 8.80 strikeouts per seven innings is second on Oklahoma State's career list. She has thrown a solo perfect game and combined with Carrie Eberle on a second perfect game. On top of that, she's thrown an additional pair of no-hitters. In 2021, Maxwell put together a streak of 36.2 innings to start the season before giving up her first earned run.
Naomi is a spectacular talent who excels in every aspect of the game. The 2021 first-team All-Big 12 and NFCA third team all-region honoree's 59 runs scored in 2021 ranks second on the OSU single-season list. Naomi is a career .311 hitter with a .417 career on base percentage. She ranks sixth on OSU's career home runs list and is also sixth on the Cowgirls' career stolen bases chart.
Honorees were selected by a vote of the league's head coaches. Players were picked regardless of position and coaches could not vote for their own student-athletes.
The Cowgirls open the season February 10 when they take on Arizona State in the Kajikawa Classic in Tempe, Arizona.
For season-long coverage of Oklahoma State Softball, visit okstate.com and follow @CowgirlSB on Twitter and @osusoftball on Instagram.
2022 Big 12 Softball Preseason Team
(Alphabetical by school, then by name)
ISU – Mikayla Ramos (C)
OU – Jocelyn Alo (UTL)
OU – Jayda Coleman (UTL)
OU – Kinzie Hansen (C)
OU – Tiare Jennings (IF)*
OSU – Hayley Busby (OF)
OSU – Chyenne Factor (OF)
OSU – Kelly Maxwell (P)
OSU – Kiley Naomi (IF)
UT – Mary Iakopo (C)
UT – Janae Jefferson (IF)*
UT – Shea O'Leary (RHP)
*Unanimous selection
The group of four ties Oklahoma State with Oklahoma for the most student-athletes to be voted to the inaugural edition of the preseason 12-person roster.
Busby looks to build off a 2021 season in which she earned third-team All-America honors after setting a single-season OSU record with a .794 slugging percentage. Her 19 home runs last year were just one shy of tying the school record. Her power makes her a threat – add in that she also batted .376 a season ago – and it becomes clear why she is one of the nation's most dangerous hitters for 2022.
With 126 career starts to her credit, Factor was a starter on Cowgirl WCWS teams in 2019 and 2021 and should be a leader on this year's team as well. A NFCA first-team all-region and second-team All-Big 12 selection in 2021, Factor is a career .332 hitter with 15 home runs and 78 runs batted in. She is among the team's most dependable all-around performers.
A 2021 first-team All-Big 12 and NFCA first-team all-region honoree, Maxwell can be overpowering. Her 8.80 strikeouts per seven innings is second on Oklahoma State's career list. She has thrown a solo perfect game and combined with Carrie Eberle on a second perfect game. On top of that, she's thrown an additional pair of no-hitters. In 2021, Maxwell put together a streak of 36.2 innings to start the season before giving up her first earned run.
Naomi is a spectacular talent who excels in every aspect of the game. The 2021 first-team All-Big 12 and NFCA third team all-region honoree's 59 runs scored in 2021 ranks second on the OSU single-season list. Naomi is a career .311 hitter with a .417 career on base percentage. She ranks sixth on OSU's career home runs list and is also sixth on the Cowgirls' career stolen bases chart.
Honorees were selected by a vote of the league's head coaches. Players were picked regardless of position and coaches could not vote for their own student-athletes.
The Cowgirls open the season February 10 when they take on Arizona State in the Kajikawa Classic in Tempe, Arizona.
For season-long coverage of Oklahoma State Softball, visit okstate.com and follow @CowgirlSB on Twitter and @osusoftball on Instagram.
2022 Big 12 Softball Preseason Team
(Alphabetical by school, then by name)
ISU – Mikayla Ramos (C)
OU – Jocelyn Alo (UTL)
OU – Jayda Coleman (UTL)
OU – Kinzie Hansen (C)
OU – Tiare Jennings (IF)*
OSU – Hayley Busby (OF)
OSU – Chyenne Factor (OF)
OSU – Kelly Maxwell (P)
OSU – Kiley Naomi (IF)
UT – Mary Iakopo (C)
UT – Janae Jefferson (IF)*
UT – Shea O'Leary (RHP)
*Unanimous selection
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