Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirl Softball collects unanimous Top 25 preseason ranking
January 27, 2026 | Cowgirl Softball
STILLWATER – The Oklahoma State softball team will open the season as a unanimous Top 25 team after a No. 24 ranking in the NFCA/GoRout DI Top 25 Preseason Coaches Poll, it was announced today.
The Cowgirls slot in at No. 19 in both the D1Softball and Softball America preseason Top 25 polls. OSU came in at No. 20 in the ESPN/USA Softball Collegiate Preseason Top 25.
This marks the ninth consecutive season that head coach Kenny Gajewski and his squad will begin the year ranked inside the Top 25. OSU has been ranked inside the Top 25 of the NFCA poll in each of its last 387 games, dating back to the start of the 2019 season.
The Cowgirls return two-time NFCA All-American Ruby Meylan and 2025 NFCA All-Region honorees Rosie Davis, Tia Warsop, Karli Godwin and Amanda Hasler, along with welcoming 11 newcomers to the mix. Gajewski and Co. brought in a talented freshman class to go with transfers Kaya Booker (Georgia Tech), Jayden Jones (Virginia Tech) and Melina Wilkison (Indiana/Ohio State).
The Pokes open the season against Stanford at 8 p.m. CT on February 5 in Palo Alto, Calif.
For season-long coverage of Oklahoma State Softball, visit okstate.com and follow @CowgirlSB on X and @osusoftball on Instagram.
The Cowgirls slot in at No. 19 in both the D1Softball and Softball America preseason Top 25 polls. OSU came in at No. 20 in the ESPN/USA Softball Collegiate Preseason Top 25.
This marks the ninth consecutive season that head coach Kenny Gajewski and his squad will begin the year ranked inside the Top 25. OSU has been ranked inside the Top 25 of the NFCA poll in each of its last 387 games, dating back to the start of the 2019 season.
The Cowgirls return two-time NFCA All-American Ruby Meylan and 2025 NFCA All-Region honorees Rosie Davis, Tia Warsop, Karli Godwin and Amanda Hasler, along with welcoming 11 newcomers to the mix. Gajewski and Co. brought in a talented freshman class to go with transfers Kaya Booker (Georgia Tech), Jayden Jones (Virginia Tech) and Melina Wilkison (Indiana/Ohio State).
The Pokes open the season against Stanford at 8 p.m. CT on February 5 in Palo Alto, Calif.
For season-long coverage of Oklahoma State Softball, visit okstate.com and follow @CowgirlSB on X and @osusoftball on Instagram.
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