NORMAN — Oklahoma Softball’s Kasidi Pickering and Ailana Agbayani were named College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-Americans as announced by the organization Tuesday, June 17. Pickering was selected to the first team, while Agbayani was honored with third team recognition to give OU its fourth straight year with multiple honorees.
Formerly known as College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), Pickering and Agbayani bring OU Softball’s all-time total to 26 CSC/CoSIDA Academic Agbayani bring OU Softball’s all-time total to 26 CSC/CoSIDA Academic All-American honors. A total of 25 of the 26 honorees have come during head coach Patty Gasso’s tenure. OU is one of six programs at the Division I level to have multiple honorees this season.
To be named a CSC Academic All-American, student-athletes have to be selected to the CSC Academic All-District team. Agbayani and Pickering joined joined teammates Cydney Sanders and Sam Landry on the list last month. CSC Academic All-Americans and all-district honorees are nominated by members of CSC and are ultimately recognized for their work on the diamond and in the classroom.
Pickering carries a 3.55 grade point average (GPA) in sports business and was named a National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) First Team All-American. The sophomore outfielder was an All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) First Team honoree and hit .392 with 18 home runs, 57 RBIs, 58 runs and 51 walks in 2025. Pickering has started 125 of 127 games played through her first two seasons at OU, hitting .391 with 30 home runs, 108 RBIs and 103 runs.
Agbayani, a junior, has a 3.53 GPA in multidisciplinary studies and started all 61 games at second base in 2025. The Mililani, Hawai’i, native was spectacular in the field, earning Rawlings Gold Glove honors with a .989 fielding percentage (77 putouts, 106 assists, two errors). She was also an SEC All-Defensive Team pick and NFCA Midwest All-Region Third Team selection. For the season she hit .314 with 38 runs, 49 hits, eight doubles, four homers, 35 RBIs and 30 walks.
