2026 Softball Roster

Jersey Number 8
Claire Cahalan
- Position:
 - OF
 
- Height:
 - 5-1
 
- Hometown:
 - Dadeville, Ala.
 
- High School:
 - Northside HS (Columbus, Ga.)
 
2025 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
2025 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
2024-25 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
2023-24 SEC First-Year Honor Roll
SOPHOMORE (2025)
- Appeared in 52 games with 48 starts in left and center over her sophomore campaign in 2025.
 - Batted .266 with 33 hits, 19 runs, a team-best three triples, seven RBI and 11 stolen bases.
 - Had seven two-hit games and notched two RBI twice in 2025.
 - Went on a team-high 15 game reached base streak this season.
 - Had a 2-for-3 day at the plate in the 10-3 win over Duke (2/8), compiling a triple, a run and an RBI.
 - Notched a pair of hits (2-for-3) with a run and an RBI against Clemson (2/13).
 - Added a two-hit performance (2-for-3) against UCLA (2/20).
 - Had two-hit games against Mississippi State (4/12) and SIEU (4/15).
 - Went 2-for-4 with a run, two RBI, and a walk versus Wichita State (2/28).
 - Knocked in a pair of runs with a hit and a stolen base in the midweek against Illinois (3/18).
 
FRESHMAN (2024)
- Appeared in 53 games with 13 starts (left field). One of Mizzou’s primary pinch runners in 2024.
 - Started in the final 12 games in left.
 - Notched seven hits (.167), 12 runs, and three stolen bases.
 - Made Mizzou debut against Utah (2/9), coming on as a pinch runner.
 - Scored her first collegiate run against NC State (2/9).
 - Tallied her first career hit at Nebraska (3/2).
 - Posted her first career SEC hit with a pinch-hit single against Auburn (3/8).
 - Added hits against Indiana (5/18) and Omaha (5/19) during the 2024 NCAA Columbia Regional (5/17-19).
 
Prep
- Led Northside High School to a AAAAA Region Two title and the Georgia High School Association Class AAAAA state finals
 - Three-time first team all-state
 - Three-time first team all-region
 - Georgia Athletic Coaches Association Player of the Year (2021)
 - GADC Player of the Year (2021)
 - All Bi-City Offensive Player of the Year (2020)
 - Junior All-Star Team selection
 - Broke five program records at Northside HS while hitting .525 with 46 runs on 53 hits to go along with a .583 on-base percentage and 48 stolen bases
 - Ranked #33 overall on Extra Innings
 - Ranked #22 Outfielder on Extra Innings
 - Competed with the Birmingham Thunderbolts, which was ranked second by Extra Innings
 - Earned 2020 Extra Inning All-Summer Team honors
 - Batted .517 with a .576 on-base percentage, 15 hits, 11 runs and 12 stolen bases with the Birmingham Thunderbolts
 - Led Northside HS to a D1 Area 5 Region Flag Football title
 - Named to the 2021 First Team All-Area Flag Football
 
Personal
- Born August 3, 2005
 - Daughter of Christy and Steve Cahalan
 - Grew up in Midland, Georgia
 - Has one sister, Mary Beth, who plays softball at Delaware after a four-year career at Dartmouth
 - Cousin, Kenleigh Cahalan, plays softball at Florida
 - Majoring in Parks, Recreation, Sport and Tourism: Sport Management
 
Georgia Recap
Sunday, May 04
Mya Dodge SEC Network+ Postgame Interview (5/1/25)
Friday, May 02
Taylor Ebbs Senior Video
Thursday, May 01
Mya Dodge Senior Video
Thursday, May 01










