Colorado Christian nabs top spot in RMAC softball preseason poll | Colorado Sunshine
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Colorado Christian, the reigning 2025 RMAC softball regular-season and tournament champion, was once again picked No. 1 in the 2026 RMAC preseason coaches poll.
The Cougars claimed the No. 1 spot with 117 points, highlighted by seven first-place votes and four second-place votes. Colorado Christian closed the 2025 season with a 44-16 overall record and a 36-8 mark in conference play.
Colorado Mesa, the runner-up at the 2025 RMAC Softball Championship, sits second with 109 points, thanks to three first-place votes, five second-place votes and two third-place votes. MSU Denver is third with 102 points.
The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs earned the No. 4 spot with 87 points while CSU Pueblo rounded out the top five with 75 points.
(“Colorado Sunshine” celebrates the good news in sports. Suggestions are encouraged through sports editor Paul Klee at paul.klee@gazette.com.)
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