State softball rankings: ROCORI, St. Cloud Cathedral both ranked in preseason polls

Cathedral Kimball Softball 052824 10 — St. Cloud Cathedral third baseman Tayla Vought readies to field a ground ball during a Section 6-2A softball playoff game against Kimball on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at River's Edge Park in Waite Park. Cathedral won, 10-8.

By Andy Rennecke

April 04, 2025 at 9:41 AM

ST. CLOUD — Breakdown Sports Media recently released its preseason state softball polls.

ROCORI , which took fifth in Class 3A last season, is ranked No. 6 in that class's preseason poll.

St. Cloud Cathedral , which took third place last year in Class 2A, is ranked No. 7 in the 2A preseason poll. Kimball Area is ranked No. 6 in Class 2A.

Below are the complete preseason polls:

Class A

1. New Ulm Cathedral
2. Moose Lake/Willow River
3. Red Lake Falls
4. Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian
5. Badger/Greenbush-Middle River
6. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton
7. Silver Bay
8. Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley
9. United South Central
10. New York Mills
11. Faribault Bethlehem Academy
12. Hayfield
13. BOLD
14. West Lutheran
15 Pipestone Area

Class 2A

1. Randolph
2. Dilworth-Glydon-Felton
3. Proctor
4. Belle Plaine
5. Hawley
6. Kimball Area
7. St. Cloud Cathedral
8. Rockford
9. Caledonia
10. Dassel-Cokato
11. Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Area
12. Wadena-Deer Creek
13. Rush City
14. Jordan
15. Jackson Country Central

Class 3A

1. Mankato East
2. Cretin-Derham Hall
3. Academy of Holy Angels
4. St. Francis
5. Delano
6. ROCORI
7. Stewartville
8. Winona
9. Mankato West
10. Chisago Lakes
11. New Ulm
12. Rock Ridge
13. Simley
14. Byron
15. Orono

Class 4A

1. Forest Lake
2. Champlin Park
3. Rosemount
4. Farmington
5. Rogers
6. St. Michael-Albertville
7. Maple Grove
8. Stillwater
9. Brainerd
10. Andover
11. Blaine
12. Minnetonka
13. Prior Lake
14. Lakeville South
15. Lakeville North