AMC Season Preview: 2026 Softball
Written by Bruna Niederkorn, AMC Assistant Commissioner
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The Columbia College Cougars were selected to win the 2026 American Midwest Conference Coaches' Preseason Poll with 85 points and seven first-place votes. Williams Baptist follows close behind in second with 82 points and two first-place votes, while Central Baptist placed third after receiving 77 points and one first-place vote.
2026 AMC Softball Coaches' Preseason Poll
|
Rank |
School |
Points |
|
1st |
Columbia (7) |
85 |
|
2nd |
Williams Baptist (2) |
82 |
|
3rd |
Central Baptist (1) |
77 |
|
4th |
Cottey |
66 |
|
5th |
Stephens |
56 |
|
6th |
Health Sciences & Pharmacy |
44 |
|
7th |
Hannibal-LaGrange |
36 |
|
8th |
Crowley's Ridge |
35 |
|
9th |
Mission |
30 |
|
10th |
Harris-Stowe |
23 |
AMC Softball Preseason All-Conference
Taviah Bradley, Central Baptist
Kinley Johnson, Central Baptist
Elizabeth Stoufer, Central Baptist
Kori Truelove, Central Baptist
Cassidy Avery, Columbia
Megan Graver, Columbia
Kennedy Schanuth, Columbia,
Ella Schouten, Columbia
Abigail Zismer, Columbia
Estelle Audette, Cottey
Amelia Gassman, Cottey
Halen Hoelzeman, Cottey
Makayla Snyder, Cottey
Lilly Wessel, Crowley's Ridge
Alicia Kimble, Health Sciences & Pharmacy
Hallie Roper, Health Sciences & Pharmacy
Courtney Merrell, Mission
Apryl Zeno, Mission
Elise Kendrick, Stephens
Madyson Busselle, Williams Baptist
Emberlin Caldwelll, Williams Baptist
Morgan Garner, Williams Baptist
Breann Thresher, Williams Baptist
Kaylee Wolfe, Williams Baptist
New Coach
Ryan Hargrove, Crowley's Ridge
AMC Softball Tournament:
The AMC Softball Tournament will be held at a single site, taking place April 28-May 2 at Branson Rec Plex in Branson, Mo.