Jordy Frahm from the University of Nebraska, UCLA’s Megan Grant, Maya Johnson of Belmont University and Isa Torres from Florida State University have been announced as the four finalists for the Class of 2026 Honda Sport Award for softball, as revealed today by Chris Voelz, Executive Director of The Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA).

The announcement comes during a landmark moment for the organization, as the CWSA celebrates its 50th anniversary during the 2025-26 collegiate athletics season. For five decades, the Honda Sport Award has honored the nation’s top women athletes in 12 NCAA-sanctioned sports, symbolizing “the best of the best in collegiate athletics.” The recipient will become a finalist for the prestigious Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year and the Class of 2026 Honda Cup, to be presented live on Monday, July 27, at 7 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network.

The softball finalists were chosen by a panel of experts and coaches from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA). The Honda Sport award winner for softball will be announced later next week after voting by administrators from over 1,000 NCAA member schools.

Frahm, a senior hailing from Papillion, Neb., became a two-time Honda Award finalist and four-time NFCA First Team All-American while earning 2026 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year honors. She helped lead the Huskers to the Women’s College World Series as one of the nation’s top two-way players, ranking in the top nationally in ERA (1.27) and posting a .416 batting average and a .827 slugging percentage.

Grant put together one of the greatest offensive seasons in NCAA history, setting the Division I single-season home run record with 40 entering the WCWS while leading the nation in OPS (1.983), slugging percentage (1.333) and on-base percentage (.650). The senior utility player from San Bruno, Calif., helped power UCLA to its NCAA-record 34th Women’s College World Series appearance and was a finalist for USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year.

Johnson dominated in the circle, earning NFCA and Softball America Pitcher of the Year honors after leading the nation in ERA (0.78), strikeouts (397), shutouts (15) and strikeouts per seven innings (12.9). A redshirt senior from Columbia Station, Ohio, she surpassed 1,000 career strikeouts during her final season and concluded her collegiate career as the NCAA’s active leader with 1,186 strikeouts.

Torres, a junior shortstop from Georgetown, Texas, became the first player in program history to earn D1Softball National Player of the Year honors after a record-setting junior campaign that included a .530 batting average, 98 hits and NCAA-record streaks at the plate. The ACC Player and Defensive Player of the Year also earned NFCA First Team All-America honors and captured a Rawlings Gold Glove at shortstop.

As the CWSA marks its 50th anniversary, the organization continues its longstanding mission to honor excellence in athletics, leadership, academics, and community service. Since 1986, Honda has contributed more than $3.4 million in institutional grants to support women’s athletics programs nationwide.

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