KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2026 NAIA Softball All-Americans, Player and Pitcher of the Year honors following the World Series last week in Columbus, Ga. In addition to the three All-American teams, Player of the Year and Pitcher of the Year honors have been announced, highlighted by a pair of Sooner Athletic Conference institutions: Analise Rayburn of Oklahoma City and Aubree Ferguson of Science & Arts (Okla.).

Rayburn from OCU goes back-to-back, earning player of the year honors after compiling a .429 average this season, starting all 59 games for the Stars in 2026. Totaling 182 at-bats this season, she scored 74 runs on 78 hits with 23 doubles, two triples, and 26 home runs. She was stellar in situational hitting this season as well, driving in 31 runs with two outs. Her biggest games of the season came against Graceland (Iowa), where she hit three home runs for nine RBI, and against Avila (Mo.) and Langston (Okla.), where she recorded five at-bats in each game. 

Aubree Ferguson of USAO was tabbed as the 2026 Pitcher of the Year after posting a .82 ERA across 31 appearances this season. Ferguson tossed a total of 170 innings in 2026, striking out 175 batters while allowing the defense behind her to grab another 140 groundouts and 174 flyouts. She went 25-3 on the season, starting 26 of those games and going the distance in 21. 

First Team
Aubree Ferguson	Pitcher		Science & Arts (Okla.)
Jayden Sawyer	Pitcher		William Carey (Miss.)
Maddy Meierer	Pitcher		Evangel (Mo.)
Leighanne Eaton	Catcher		Science & Arts (Okla.)
Grace Ross	Catcher		Cumberlands (Ky.)
Analise Rayburn	Infielder		Oklahoma City
Jazmyn Casas	Infielder		Saint Xavier (Ill.)
Abby Robakowski	Infielder		Saint Francis (Ind.)
Ashley Rosiewicz	Infielder		Madonna (Mich.)
Malea McMurtrey	Infielder		Science & Arts (Okla.)
Tara Hoehner	Outfielder		Oklahoma City
Chloe Kreuz	Outfielder		Dordt (Iowa)
Raylei McKinney	Outfielder		Southeastern (Fla.)
Fiona Crane	Outfielder		Saint Xavier (Ill.)
Brooklynn Fischer	Designated Player		Missouri Baptist
Rylee Yager	Utility		Dordt (Iowa)
Maria Zelenka	At-Large		Southeastern (FLa.)
Carleen Murray	At-Large		British Columbia
Camille Oyer	At-Large		Madonna (Mich.)
Dayna Herrera	At-Large		Arizona Christian

Second Team
Mackenzie Groninga	Pitcher		Midland (Neb.)
Kayden Murray	Pitcher		Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)
Avery Harrell	Pitcher		Mobile (Ala.)
Brooke Lijewski	Catcher		Dickinson State (N.D.)
Marguerite Brown	Catcher		Bellevue (Neb.)
Tehneson Ehnes	Infielder		Providence (Mont.)
Kenna Mayfield	Infielder		Evangel (Mo.)
Aubrey Wroble	Infielder		Saint Xavier (Ill.)
Faith Cramton	Infielder		Madonna (Mich.)
Hadley Gibson	Infielder		Oklahoma City
Dayton Power	Outfielder		Brenau (Ga.)
Diana Arcay	Outfielder		Mobile (Ala.)
Karli Quillin	Outfielder		Freed Hardeman (Tenn.)
Ella Brooks	Outfielder		Southeastern (Fla.)
Brooklyn Purtell	Designated Player		Oklahoma Wesleyan
Kylie Barnes	Utility		Texas Wesleyan
Hannah Keele	At-Large		Southwestern Christian (Okla.)
Ava Moon	At-Large		Brenau (Ga.)
Bailey Selvage	At-Large		Benedictine (Kan.)
Annika Litterio	At-Large		Our Lady of the Lake (Texas)

Third Team
Kristine Schmidt	Pitcher		Oregon Tech
Ayla Davies	Pitcher		Southern Oregon
Madeline Waldorf	Pitcher		Grand View (Iowa)
Sarah Williams	Catcher		Faulkner (Ala.)
Ashlyn Michael	Catcher		Williams Baptist (Ark.)
Lauren Steenstra	Infielder		Dordt (Iowa)
Maddy Baber	Infielder		Science & Arts (Okla.)
Chloe Davidson	Infielder		Faulkner (Ala.)
Jordan Bufford	Infielder		Oakland City (Ind.)
Daryelin Rivas	Infielder		Mobile (Ala.)
Addyson Jarman	Outfielder		Faulkner (Ala.)
Haylie Delarosa	Outfielder		Texas Wesleyan
Joely Crider	Outfielder		Central Methodist (Mo.)
Kaetlyn Dunbar	Outfielder		LSU Alexandria (La.)
Gabby Adams	Designated Player		Shawnee State (Ohio)
Rylee Mills	Utility		Coastal Georgia
Brynlee Alsip	At-Large		Oklahoma City
Hope Burke	At-Large		Eastern Oregon
Grace Butcher	At-Large		Oakland City (Ind.)
Randi DeLong	At-Large		Midway (Ky.)
Amelia Gassman	At-Large		Cottey (Mo.)
Myleah Hardy	At-Large		Freed Hardeman (Tenn.)
Jordan Howard	At-Large		Oakwood (Ala.)
Allison Leigraf	At-Large		Missouri Baptist
Mackenzie Masternak	At-Large		Keiser (Fla.)
Edan Playa	At-Large		Southeastern (Fla.)
Arin Rife	At-Large		Alice Lloyd (Ky.)