Oklahoma catcher Kendall Wells was named a top 10 finalist for the 2026 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year award on Wednesday. Teammates Kai Minor , Gabbie Garcia and Ella Parker were named to the top 25 list for the honor, but the freshman was the lone Sooner to make the top 10 list. Not only is Wells the only freshman in the top 10, but she is the lone underclassman who made the cut. She is the first Sooner to make the top 10 list since Jordy Frahm made the top 10 in 2022, and Wells is the first OU freshman position player to make the top 10 since Tiare Jennings in 2021. Wells is second nationally with 36 home runs, and she’s hitting .360 as the Sooners enter the NCAA Tournament. She also leads the team in RBIs (79), OPS (1.535), slugging percentage (1.050) and walks (38), and she’s posted an on-base percentage of .485.…