Welcome to Norman Class of 2026

NORMAN – November 12, 2025 marks the first opportunity for eligible high school student-athletes in sports, except football, to sign Grant-in-Aid forms to attend the University of Oklahoma beginning in 2026. Follow along as each team signs its 2026 class.

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WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS

Head women's gymnastics coach K.J. Kindler announced the signing of six incredible gymnasts to the program Wednesday. The 2026 class, ranked No. 1 nationally by CollegeGymNews.com, includes Presley Duke, Sofia Estrada, Madray Johnson, Evey Lowe, Izzy Stassi and Kendall Torrens.

SOFTBALL

University of Oklahoma Softball head coach Patty Gasso announced the signing of six signees as part of the top-ranked 2026 recruiting class Wednesday, Nov. 12 on Oklahoma Signing Day presented by Oklahoma Proton Center. The Sooners welcome Keegan Baker, Ki'ele Ho-Ching, Jerrell "Ori" Mailo, Malaya Majam-Finch, Ella Kate "EK" Smith and Payton Westra.

MEN'S GYMNASTICS

University of Oklahoma men's gymnastics head coach Mark Williams announced Wednesday the signing of three high school seniors – Dante Reive, Hunter Simpson and Jesse Hanny – as part of a highly touted 2026 class. Reive, Simpson and Hanny are elite prospects with national and international competition experience. The group will join the Sooners in the fall of 2026 to compete beginning with the 2027 season.

MEN'S GOLF

University of Oklahoma head men's golf coach Ryan Hybl announced Wednesday the addition of Max Emberson and Coltrane Mittag, a pair of top-25 prospects, to complete the Sooners' 2026 signing class as the NCAA's early signing period opened. The two elite recruits make up the nation's No. 10-ranked recruiting class, with Mittag set to enroll in spring 2026 and Emberson joining the roster ahead of next season.

MEN'S BASKETBALL

University of Oklahoma head men's basketball coach Porter Moser announced Wednesday the signing of top-60 national prospect Gage Mayfield.

WOMEN'S TENNIS

Oklahoma women's tennis head coach Audra Cohen and the Sooners announced the addition of Sara Shumate to the program for the fall 2026 season on Thursday. A native of Charlotte, N.C., Shumate has climbed as high as No. 220 in the ITF junior rankings and owns career-best WTA rankings of 1398 in singles and 1164 in doubles.

WRESTLING

Oklahoma wrestling head coach Roger Kish announced the signing of nine wrestlers in the 2026 recruiting class on Friday. The Sooners' recruiting class is ranked No. 17 nationally by FloWrestling and includes eight incoming freshmen ranked in MatScouts' Senior Big Board which charts the top 250 recruits in the country.

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