Eight Sooners Earn All-Region Honors

NORMAN — The No. 1 Oklahoma softball team paced the country by placing seven student-athletes on the Division I All-Region First Team. All eight of OU's nominees were named Central All-Region selections. The NFCA announced the honors Thursday.

Redshirt seniors Jocelyn Alo and Lynnsie Elam, senior Grace Lyons, junior Rylie Boone, sophomores Jayda Coleman and Tiare Jennings and freshman Jordy Bahl were all selected for the All-Central Region First Team. Sophomore Alyssa Brito received second team honors.

The eight selections tied with Arkansas, Boston and Virginia Tech for most in the country, while its seven first-team selections lead the country by one over the Razorbacks and Hokies. It marks the third consecutive season OU has put seven members on the first team.

Overall, this marks the seventh time in eight seasons that OU has had eight nominees selected.

The awards honor softball student-athletes from the Association's 10 regions with first, second and third teams selected for each region. The all-region teams were voted on by NFCA member coaches from each respective region, and all the honorees now become eligible for selection to one of three 2022 NFCA Division I All-American teams.

The 2022 NFCA Division I All-America teams, voted on by the NFCA DI All-American Committee, will be announced on Wednesday, June 1.

The Sooners return to action this weekend as they host Minnesota, Prairie View A&M and Texas A&M in the NCAA Norman Regional at Marita Hynes Field.

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