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Women's Bowling Ranked No. 24 in Preseason NTCA Poll

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
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Players Mentioned

Shelby Davis

#8 Shelby Davis

Senior
Rhiannon Davis

#21 Rhiannon Davis

5' 8"
Senior
Tori Justice

#18 Tori Justice

Senior
Carlen Gattenby

#2 Carlen Gattenby

Senior
Matlyn Warner

#20 Matlyn Warner

Junior

Players Mentioned

Shelby Davis

#8 Shelby Davis

Senior
Rhiannon Davis

#21 Rhiannon Davis

5' 8"
Senior
Tori Justice

#18 Tori Justice

Senior
Carlen Gattenby

#2 Carlen Gattenby

Senior
Matlyn Warner

#20 Matlyn Warner

Junior