2026 Softball Roster
Cahalan, Claire
Jersey Number 8
Claire Cahalan
- Position:
- OF
- Height:
- 5-1
- Hometown:
- Dadeville, Ala.
- High School:
- Northside HS (Columbus, Ga.)
Bio
2025 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
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
