- Arkansas Razorbacks

Arkansas softball’s Dakota Kennedy, Robyn Herron, Ella McDowell, Payton Burnham and Kailey Wyckoff were ranked as Top 100 Players nationally on the D1Softball D100 Player Rankings ahead of the 2026 season, the publication announced on Tuesday morning.

Arkansas softball LHP Robyn Herron, OF Dakota Kennedy, and INF Ella McDowell, all were named Preseason Second-Team All-Americans by Softball America, the publication announced on Tuesday morning.

Arkansas softball checked in at No. 7 in the Softball America Preseason Top 25 Poll that was released on Tuesday morning.

For a record-setting fifth-straight time, Arkansas guard Darius Acuff Jr. was selected as the SEC Freshman of the Week, the league announced today.

Arkansas softball’s Dakota Kennedy, Robyn Herron, Ella McDowell, Reagan Johnson and Payton Burnham were named to the Softball America Preseason Top 100 Players list ahead of the 2026 season, the publication announced on Monday morning.

Arkansas freshman guard Meleek Thomas didn’t just arrive ready — he was built that way. Raised on the streets of Pittsburgh, Meleek learned grit, toughness and resilience long before the spotlight found him. In this episode, he shares how his upbringing shaped his mindset and helped turn him into one of the top freshman guards in the country.