SPRINGFIELD – Missouri State softball head coach Kasey Griffith announced today the addition of transfer Mya January. January has three years of eligibility remaining.
 
Mya January • IF • 5-5 • So. • R/R • Spring Hill, Kan. • Spring Hill HS / Central Arkansas
January spent her freshman season at the University of Central Arkansas, where she appeared in 47 games and made 44 starts. The 5-5 infielder batted .263 with 23 runs, 21 RBI, 17 walks, five home runs and three doubles for the Bears. January was also a perfect 4-for-4 in stolen base attempts and owned a .961 fielding percentage in 2025.
 
The Spring Hill, Kan., native played shortstop for four years at Spring Hill High School under coach Corey Katzer. January was named a first-team all-state infielder and collected first-team all-Frontier League honors as a junior after batting .392, a 10-point improvement from her sophomore season. She posted her best season as a senior, batting .416 while leading the Broncos to a 28-3 record and a third-place finish at the state tournament. January racked up numerous awards following her senior season, including first-team all-state and all-Frontier League honors for a second consecutive season, Miami County Republic Player of the Year, Earl Awards finalist for Player of the Year (KC Metro) and Infielder of the Year, PGF All-American Regional finalist and was named to the Mo-Kan All-Star series. She also played travel ball for the BC Peppers.