( David Beach/Special to the Democrat-Gazette )
When softball signee Madi Conklin of Fort Smith Southside committed to the Razorbacks as a ninth-grader, she knew she was going to be a part of a winning program.
Four years later, Conklin is poised to join what is now an elite program in Arkansas, which is ranked sixth nationally and hosts Arizona this weekend in a super regional with a berth in the College World Series on the line.
“I have been watching for my whole life and I’ve been a Razorback fan forever,” Conklin said. “And for the last four years, there has been nothing but improvements for that team.