2026 NAIA Softball All-American Team Announced; Rife makes school-history, selected Third Team
Jun 02, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2026 NAIA Softball All-American squads 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 Analise Rayburn of Oklahoma City earning Player of the Year and Aubree Ferguson of Science & Arts (Okla.) receiving Pitcher of the Year.
For Alice Lloyd College (Ky.) Arin Rife was named Third Team All-American. The sophomore pitcher/first baseman had an outstanding year, leading the Lady Eagles to a school-record 36 wins, and a spot in the Continental Athletic Conference (CAC) tournament. With this latest award, Rife becomes the first softball player in school-history to make the NAIA All-American team.
The fire-baller led the Lady Eagles as a player and pitcher, dominating in the regular season. At the plate, she posted a team-high .396 batting average, four home runs and 46 runs batted in. In the pitching circle, Rife has a 15-6 record, 1.91 earned run average and 152 strikeouts. For this, she was also selected the CAC Player of the Year.
In addition, the sophomore was overpowering in the NCCAA where she led the squad to the NCCAA Softball World Series. In that organization, she finished in the top 10 nationally in 7 different NCCAA categories. This includes finishing 1st in both opposing batting average and saves, 2nd in total strikeouts and wins, 3rd in innings pitched, 6th in fewest bunts allowed, and 7th in earned run average. For this, she was selected as a First Team All-American by the NCCAA.
2026 NAIA Softball All-American Teams
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First Team |
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Aubree Ferguson |
Pitcher |
Science & Arts (Okla.) |
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Jayden Sawyer |
Pitcher |
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William Carey (Miss.) |
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Maddy Meierer |
Pitcher |
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Evangel (Mo.) |
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Leighanne Eaton |
Catcher |
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Science & Arts (Okla.) |
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Grace Ross |
Catcher |
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Cumberlands (Ky.) |
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Analise Rayburn |
Infielder |
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Oklahoma City |
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Jazmyn Casas |
Infielder |
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Saint Xavier (Ill.) |
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Abby Robakowski |
Infielder |
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Saint Francis (Ind.) |
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Ashley Rosiewicz |
Infielder |
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Madonna (Mich.) |
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Malea McMurtrey |
Infielder |
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Science & Arts (Okla.) |
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Tara Hoehner |
Outfielder |
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Oklahoma City |
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Chloe Kreuz |
Outfielder |
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Dordt (Iowa) |
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Raylei McKinney |
Outfielder |
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Southeastern (Fla.) |
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Fiona Crane |
Outfielder |
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Saint Xavier (Ill.) |
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Brooklynn Fischer |
Designated Player |
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Missouri Baptist |
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Rylee Yager |
Utility |
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Dordt (Iowa) |
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Maria Zelenka |
At-Large |
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Southeastern (FLa.) |
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Carleen Murray |
At-Large |
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British Columbia |
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Camille Oyer |
At-Large |
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Madonna (Mich.) |
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Dayna Herrera |
At-Large |
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Arizona Christian |
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Second Team |
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Mackenzie Groninga |
Pitcher |
Midland (Neb.) |
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Kayden Murray |
Pitcher |
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Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
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Avery Harrell |
Pitcher |
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Mobile (Ala.) |
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Brooke Lijewski |
Catcher |
Dickinson State (N.D.) |
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Marguerite Brown |
Catcher |
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Bellevue (Neb.) |
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Tehneson Ehnes |
Infielder |
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Providence (Mont.) |
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Kenna Mayfield |
Infielder |
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Evangel (Mo.) |
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Aubrey Wroble |
Infielder |
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Saint Xavier (Ill.) |
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Faith Cramton |
Infielder |
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Madonna (Mich.) |
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Hadley Gibson |
Infielder |
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Oklahoma City |
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Dayton Power |
Outfielder |
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Brenau (Ga.) |
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Diana Arcay |
Outfielder |
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Mobile (Ala.) |
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Karli Quillin |
Outfielder |
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Freed Hardeman (Tenn.) |
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Ella Brooks |
Outfielder |
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Southeastern (Fla.) |
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Brooklyn Purtell |
Designated Player |
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Oklahoma Wesleyan |
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Kylie Barnes |
Utility |
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Texas Wesleyan |
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Hannah Keele |
At-Large |
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Southwestern Christian (Okla.) |
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Ava Moon |
At-Large |
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Brenau (Ga.) |
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Bailey Selvage |
At-Large |
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Benedictine (Kan.) |
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Annika Litterio |
At-Large |
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Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) |
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Third Team |
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Kristine Schmidt |
Pitcher |
Oregon Tech |
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Ayla Davies |
Pitcher |
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Southern Oregon |
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Madeline Waldorf |
Pitcher |
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Grand View (Iowa) |
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Sarah Williams |
Catcher |
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Faulkner (Ala.) |
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Ashlyn Michael |
Catcher |
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Williams Baptist (Ark.) |
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Lauren Steenstra |
Infielder |
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Dordt (Iowa) |
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Maddy Baber |
Infielder |
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Science & Arts (Okla.) |
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Chloe Davidson |
Infielder |
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Faulkner (Ala.) |
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Jordan Bufford |
Infielder |
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Oakland City (Ind.) |
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Daryelin Rivas |
Infielder |
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Mobile (Ala.) |
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Addyson Jarman |
Outfielder |
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Faulkner (Ala.) |
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Haylie Delarosa |
Outfielder |
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Texas Wesleyan |
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Joely Crider |
Outfielder |
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Central Methodist (Mo.) |
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Kaetlyn Dunbar |
Outfielder |
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LSU Alexandria (La.) |
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Gabby Adams |
Designated Player |
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Shawnee State (Ohio) |
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Rylee Mills |
Utility |
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Coastal Georgia |
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Brynlee Alsip |
At-Large |
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Oklahoma City |
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Hope Burke |
At-Large |
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Eastern Oregon |
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Grace Butcher |
At-Large |
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Oakland City (Ind.) |
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Randi DeLong |
At-Large |
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Midway (Ky.) |
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Amelia Gassman |
At-Large |
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Cottey (Mo.) |
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Myleah Hardy |
At-Large |
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Freed Hardeman (Tenn.) |
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Jordan Howard |
At-Large |
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Oakwood (Ala.) |
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Allison Leigraf |
At-Large |
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Missouri Baptist |
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Mackenzie Masternak |
At-Large |
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Keiser (Fla.) |
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Edan Playa |
At-Large |
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Southeastern (Fla.) |
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Arin Rife |
At-Large |
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Alice Lloyd (Ky.) |
*Article includes contributions from the NAIA and CAC Conference