First Sooner Freshman on the List Since 2022
NORMAN — Oklahoma Softball freshman Kendall Wells was named a top 10 finalist for the 2026 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year award as announced Wednesday, May 13.
Wells is the lone freshman and underclassman on the prestigious list that includes teams from all four Power Four conferences and one mid-major league. She is also the first Oklahoma freshman to be a top 10 finalist since Jordy Bahl Frahm in 2022. Wells is the first Oklahoma freshman position player to earn the distinction since Tiare Jennings was tabbed to the list in 2021.
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