DALLAS, Texas - The Oklahoma Christian women's bowling program will begin a new season inside the National Tenpins Coaches Association Preseason Top-25 for the second year in a row as the Eagles are No. 24 in the 2025-26 NTCA Preseason Coaches Poll.

The maroon-and-gray, which begins its second year as an associate member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference, joins fellow GLVC members No. 10 Maryville and No. 15 McKendree among the nation's preseason 25 best. During its inaugural year in the league, Oklahoma Christian finished as conference runner-up.

Head coach James Hayes and his staff return five bowlers from last year's team, including Second Team All-GLVC performer Rhiannon Davis and All-Conference Honorable Mention Tori Justice. The Eagles will look to replace All-GLVC Tournament selection Shelby Davis with NCAA Division I Stephen F. Austin senior and junior transfers Carlen Gattenby and Matlyn Warner.

No. 24 Oklahoma Christian opens the new campaign with the Mid-States Championship hosted by Wichita State Oct. 18-19 in Wichita, Kan.


2025-26 NATIONAL TENPIN COACHES ASSOCIATION PRESEASON COACHES POLL
 

Rank	School	1st-Place Votes	Point Total
1	Jacksonville State	14	1777
2	Nebraska	7	1702
3	Vanderbilt	7	1680
4	Youngstown State	16	1633
5	Wichita State		1540
6	Arkansas State		1448
7	North Carolina A&T State		1352
8	Sam Houston State		1272
9	Louisiana Tech		1174
10	Maryville		1136
11	Sacred Heart		996
12	Duquesne		843
13	Wisconsin-Whitewater		775
14	Mount St. Mary's		756
15	McKendree		636
16	Maryland East Shore		627
17	Fairleigh Dickinson		552
18	Alabama-Birmingham		537
19	Tulane		498
20	Wright State		479
21	Valparaiso		367
22	Felician		332
23	Delaware State		317
24	Oklahoma Christian		230
25	Niagara		211