Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirl Softball Announces Seven Signees on National Signing Day
November 14, 2024 | Cowgirl Softball
STILLWATER – Highlighted by a pair of NFCA All-Americans, head coach Kenny Gajewski announced Oklahoma State Softball's class of 2025 on National Signing Day.
"I think the number one thing we accomplished in building this class was speed and power," Gajewski said. "That's something we've been working hard to accumulate, and we did that very well with this group. Most of these kids can really run, they can really hit for power, and then we have a pitcher in there that has the swing and miss that all schools across the country are looking for. Most importantly, all of these girls come from incredible families, and they represent the Cowgirl Way in everything they do."
Oklahoma State Softball Signing Class
Jayelle Austin
Owasso, Okla. | Owasso
Daughter of Meghan and Tevin Austin Sr. … The No. 3 outfielder in the nation according to Extra Innings Softball … Helped lead Owasso HS to a state championship her senior year as she batted .606 with 63 hits – including 13 doubles and 13 home runs – and 38 RBIs … Four-time District 6A-1 Player of the Year … Played club ball with the Oklahoma Athletics National Madden and maintained an OPS of 1.495 with 55 hits and 51 runs scored this past summer as she earned a spot in the Colorado Sparkler 16U Future Stars game … Undecided on a major.
Gajewski on Austin: "Jayelle is a middle-of-the-field outfielder with tremendous arm strength. She can really run, and with the bat, she can do all things. She's a true triple threat that has a chance to start right from the first day."
Gabby Castillo
Richmond, Texas | Churchill Fulshear
Daughter of Leslie and Albert Castillo … A four-year letterwinner from Churchill Fulshear HS where she was the 2023 and 2024 Offensive Player of the Year and three-time team MVP … The catcher/outfielder is one of three 2025 OSU signees to play for the Texas Bombers Gold under coach Scott Smith, as she compiled a .419 batting average in 2024 with 44 hits, four home runs and 26 RBIs … Helped the Bombers to a fifth-place finish at the Triple Crown Colorado Fourth of July Tournament … Plans to major in kinesiology.
Gajewski on Castillo: "Gabby is a catcher that can also play outfield who has tremendous arm strength. She has gap power, but she can really, really run too."
Montgomery Henderson
Katy, Texas | Katy
Daughter of Jacqueline and Clint Henderson … A power threat known for her offensive production ... Four-year letterwinner at Katy HS, where she was a three-time first team all-district honoree … Led her team to the regional final as a junior ... Played infield for the Texas Bombers Gold and posted a .434 batting average in 2024 with 13 home runs and 53 RBIs … Home Run Derby champion at the 2024 Triple Crown Colorado Fourth of July Tournament as she blasted 18 home runs in 60 seconds … Plans to major in kinesiology.
Gajewski on Henderson: "Montgomery's all power, a right-handed hitter, who's long and can really do damage to the softball. I think her power and potential mirrors someone like Karli Godwin."
Libby Jaques
Moore, Okla. | Moore
Daughter of Rachel and Nick Jaques … The No. 47 overall recruit in the nation according to Softball America ... Batted .482 to go with 13 home runs and 37 RBIs as a senior, earning all-state and all-region honors in addition to OKC Metro Softball Player of the Year by The Oklahoman ... The outfielder played club softball for the Oklahoma Athletics National Madden, for whom she earned Super Cup 2024 all-tournament team honors … Plans to major exercise science.
Gajewski on Jaques: "It's always exciting to add in-state kids that can play at this level, and Libby is that. She has potential to do things that we've never seen. It's perhaps the greatest combination of power and speed that we've ever had at OSU. She's just a tremendous kid that is coming from a tremendous family."
Aubrey Jones
Gaylord, Mich. | Gaylord
Daughter of Dawn and Greg Jones … The No. 63 overall prospect in the class of 2025 according to Softball America and considered among the top two-way players in the nation … 2023-24 NFCA first team All-American, Michigan Gatorade Player of the Year and MaxPreps Michigan Player of the Year … Led the nation with 26 home runs in 2024 as she tabbed a .444 batting average to go with 84 RBIs … In the circle, she posted a 0.78 ERA and struck out 122 batters in 81 innings pitched … Coached by Ron Moeggenburg, Jones led Gaylord to three district championships and two regional titles … Plans to major in zoology.
Gajewski on Jones: "Aubrey is the type of kid we think that can really be a plug and play shortstop. She can really run, hit for tremendous power, tremendous arm strength. She comes from a very athletic family. Her sister plays at Virginia Tech, dad played college baseball as well, she just comes from a really good lineage of great athletes."
Elle McCloskey
Huntington Beach, Calif. | Mater Dei
Daughter of Christina and Brian McCloskey … The No. 34 overall prospect in the class of 2025 according to Softball America … A four-year letterwinner at Mater Dei HS under coach Nicol Thomas … The infielder was named the Defensive Player of the Year on two occasions and received first team All-Trinity League honors … McCloskey played club ball with the BSC Bengals Briggs where she batted .472 in 2024 and featured in the PFG All-American Game and the Colorado Sparkler 16U Future Stars contest … Plans to major in psychology.
Gajewski on McCloskey: "I think one of the coolest things about Elle is her family and where she's come from. She's got a sister that plays Division I beach volleyball, brother that plays DI basketball, her dad played DI basketball, and her mom played DI softball, so she comes from a family of athletes. She's got a crazy-high softball IQ, crazy worker that really made some leaps and bounds over this last year. I think the sky is the limit for her."
Makala Smith
Needville, Texas | Needville
Daughter of Keli and Ronny Smith … An NFCA second team All-American, District MVP, and the THSCA Super Elite Team Pitcher of the Year during her time at Needville HS ... Played club softball for the Bombers Gold and maintained a 2.84 ERA with 149 strikeouts in 120.2 IP in 2024 while earning Defensive MVP recognition … Plans to major in kinesiology.
Gajewski on Smith: "Makala is a kid we've been watching for a long time. She possesses speed, movement and off-speed. We watched her shut down some of the best travel ball teams in the country over the past couple years. She has real swing-and-miss ability and has a chance to come in and be a force right away."
For more on Oklahoma State Softball, visit okstate.com and follow @CowgirlSB on X and @osusoftball on Instagram.
"I think the number one thing we accomplished in building this class was speed and power," Gajewski said. "That's something we've been working hard to accumulate, and we did that very well with this group. Most of these kids can really run, they can really hit for power, and then we have a pitcher in there that has the swing and miss that all schools across the country are looking for. Most importantly, all of these girls come from incredible families, and they represent the Cowgirl Way in everything they do."
Oklahoma State Softball Signing Class
Jayelle Austin
Owasso, Okla. | Owasso
Daughter of Meghan and Tevin Austin Sr. … The No. 3 outfielder in the nation according to Extra Innings Softball … Helped lead Owasso HS to a state championship her senior year as she batted .606 with 63 hits – including 13 doubles and 13 home runs – and 38 RBIs … Four-time District 6A-1 Player of the Year … Played club ball with the Oklahoma Athletics National Madden and maintained an OPS of 1.495 with 55 hits and 51 runs scored this past summer as she earned a spot in the Colorado Sparkler 16U Future Stars game … Undecided on a major.
Gajewski on Austin: "Jayelle is a middle-of-the-field outfielder with tremendous arm strength. She can really run, and with the bat, she can do all things. She's a true triple threat that has a chance to start right from the first day."
Gabby Castillo
Richmond, Texas | Churchill Fulshear
Daughter of Leslie and Albert Castillo … A four-year letterwinner from Churchill Fulshear HS where she was the 2023 and 2024 Offensive Player of the Year and three-time team MVP … The catcher/outfielder is one of three 2025 OSU signees to play for the Texas Bombers Gold under coach Scott Smith, as she compiled a .419 batting average in 2024 with 44 hits, four home runs and 26 RBIs … Helped the Bombers to a fifth-place finish at the Triple Crown Colorado Fourth of July Tournament … Plans to major in kinesiology.
Gajewski on Castillo: "Gabby is a catcher that can also play outfield who has tremendous arm strength. She has gap power, but she can really, really run too."
Montgomery Henderson
Katy, Texas | Katy
Daughter of Jacqueline and Clint Henderson … A power threat known for her offensive production ... Four-year letterwinner at Katy HS, where she was a three-time first team all-district honoree … Led her team to the regional final as a junior ... Played infield for the Texas Bombers Gold and posted a .434 batting average in 2024 with 13 home runs and 53 RBIs … Home Run Derby champion at the 2024 Triple Crown Colorado Fourth of July Tournament as she blasted 18 home runs in 60 seconds … Plans to major in kinesiology.
Gajewski on Henderson: "Montgomery's all power, a right-handed hitter, who's long and can really do damage to the softball. I think her power and potential mirrors someone like Karli Godwin."
Libby Jaques
Moore, Okla. | Moore
Daughter of Rachel and Nick Jaques … The No. 47 overall recruit in the nation according to Softball America ... Batted .482 to go with 13 home runs and 37 RBIs as a senior, earning all-state and all-region honors in addition to OKC Metro Softball Player of the Year by The Oklahoman ... The outfielder played club softball for the Oklahoma Athletics National Madden, for whom she earned Super Cup 2024 all-tournament team honors … Plans to major exercise science.
Gajewski on Jaques: "It's always exciting to add in-state kids that can play at this level, and Libby is that. She has potential to do things that we've never seen. It's perhaps the greatest combination of power and speed that we've ever had at OSU. She's just a tremendous kid that is coming from a tremendous family."
Aubrey Jones
Gaylord, Mich. | Gaylord
Daughter of Dawn and Greg Jones … The No. 63 overall prospect in the class of 2025 according to Softball America and considered among the top two-way players in the nation … 2023-24 NFCA first team All-American, Michigan Gatorade Player of the Year and MaxPreps Michigan Player of the Year … Led the nation with 26 home runs in 2024 as she tabbed a .444 batting average to go with 84 RBIs … In the circle, she posted a 0.78 ERA and struck out 122 batters in 81 innings pitched … Coached by Ron Moeggenburg, Jones led Gaylord to three district championships and two regional titles … Plans to major in zoology.
Gajewski on Jones: "Aubrey is the type of kid we think that can really be a plug and play shortstop. She can really run, hit for tremendous power, tremendous arm strength. She comes from a very athletic family. Her sister plays at Virginia Tech, dad played college baseball as well, she just comes from a really good lineage of great athletes."
Elle McCloskey
Huntington Beach, Calif. | Mater Dei
Daughter of Christina and Brian McCloskey … The No. 34 overall prospect in the class of 2025 according to Softball America … A four-year letterwinner at Mater Dei HS under coach Nicol Thomas … The infielder was named the Defensive Player of the Year on two occasions and received first team All-Trinity League honors … McCloskey played club ball with the BSC Bengals Briggs where she batted .472 in 2024 and featured in the PFG All-American Game and the Colorado Sparkler 16U Future Stars contest … Plans to major in psychology.
Gajewski on McCloskey: "I think one of the coolest things about Elle is her family and where she's come from. She's got a sister that plays Division I beach volleyball, brother that plays DI basketball, her dad played DI basketball, and her mom played DI softball, so she comes from a family of athletes. She's got a crazy-high softball IQ, crazy worker that really made some leaps and bounds over this last year. I think the sky is the limit for her."
Makala Smith
Needville, Texas | Needville
Daughter of Keli and Ronny Smith … An NFCA second team All-American, District MVP, and the THSCA Super Elite Team Pitcher of the Year during her time at Needville HS ... Played club softball for the Bombers Gold and maintained a 2.84 ERA with 149 strikeouts in 120.2 IP in 2024 while earning Defensive MVP recognition … Plans to major in kinesiology.
Gajewski on Smith: "Makala is a kid we've been watching for a long time. She possesses speed, movement and off-speed. We watched her shut down some of the best travel ball teams in the country over the past couple years. She has real swing-and-miss ability and has a chance to come in and be a force right away."
For more on Oklahoma State Softball, visit okstate.com and follow @CowgirlSB on X and @osusoftball on Instagram.
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