LEXINGTON, Ky. – Seven Florida softball players earned spots on the 2026 All-Southeastern Conference teams, the conference released on Friday afternoon.
Jocelyn Erickson, Keagan Rothrock, Townsen Thomas and Taylor Shumaker earned First Team honors, while Cassidy McLellan and Kenleigh Cahalan were Second Team selections.
Gabi Comia also represented the Gators on the All-Defensive Team at second base, a first-time honor for the sophomore.
Florida’s four First Team selections matched a league high.
The All-SEC Teams consist of 25 student-athletes on the First Team, 26 student-athletes on the Second Team, and a nine-member All-Defensive Team. All awards were chosen by the league’s head coaches, and no ties were broken.
McLellan and Thomas are both first time-All SEC honorees. Shumaker is a First Team selection for the second season in a row, Erickson was a 2024 All-SEC First Team selection, while Rothrock and Cahalan were each Second Team selections in 2024.
Townsen Thomas – Outfield – Redshirt Freshman
All-SEC First Team
Batted .372 in conference play, second-highest for Florida, with six doubles, a triple and three home runs
Tallied 10 multi-hit and six multi-RBI games
Ranked in the top-10 in the conference in hits (19), doubles (6) and batting average (.372)
Two-time SEC Freshman of the Week (March 17 and April 22)
Had the walk-off RBI to secure Mississippi State series on April 5
Taylor Shumaker – Outfield – Sophomore
All-SEC First Team
2026 USA Softball Player of the Year Top-25 Finalist
Batted a team-best .382 in conference play with four doubles, three home runs, 11 RBIs and a team-high 16 walks and 24 runs
Ranked in the top-10 in the SEC in batting average (.382), on-base percentage (.490), runs scored (24) and hits (29)
Led the Gators with 11 multi-hit games with three multi-RBI games
Two-time SEC Player of the Week (March 3 and March 24)
Keagan Rothrock – Pitcher – Junior
All-SEC First Team
2026 USA Softball Player of the Year Top-25 Finalist
Posted a 13-4 record in conference play, second-most victories in the SEC
Recorded 82 strikeouts with a .204 opposing batting-average, who both ranked fifth in the conference
Led the SEC in innings pitched (108.7)
Tossed a no-hitter at South Carolina on April 10
Named SEC Pitcher of the Week and NFCA Pitcher of the Week on April 14
Jocelyn Erickson – Catcher/First Base – Senior
All-SEC First Team
2026 USA Softball Player of the Year Top-25 Finalist
Batted .299 in SEC play with 18 runs, six doubles, eight home runs, 27 RBIs and 14 walks
Ranked in the top-10 in the SEC in home runs (8), RBIs (27) slugging percentage (.735), doubles (6) and OPS (29.617)
Recorded a team-high seven multi-RBI games and five multi-hit games
Cassidy McLellan – Outfield – Junior
All-SEC Second Team
Batted .345 in SEC play with four doubles, five home runs, 18 RBIs and 11 walks
Tallied six multi-hit and four multi-RBI games
Matched her career-best of five RBIs at South Carolina on April 11
Kenleigh Cahalan – Shortstop – Senior
All-SEC Second Team
Batted .278 in SEC play with five home runs, four doubles, 14 RBIs, seven walks and 15 runs
Held a .990 fielding percentage in SEC play, committing just one error in 24 games. Helped turn 8 doubles plays with 56 assists
Hit the game-winning two-run home run vs. Mississippi State (April 3)
Recorded four multi-hit and four multi-RBI games
Gabi Comia – Second Base – Sophomore
All-SEC Defensive Team
Held a perfect fielding percentage in SEC play in 87 chances with 36 assists
Helped turn a team-high nine double plays
2026 SEC Softball Postseason Awards:
Player of the Year: Katie Stewart, Texas
Pitcher of the Year: Jocelyn Briski, Alabama
Newcomer of the Year: Alyssa Faircloth, Mississippi State
Freshman of the Year: Kendall Wells, Oklahoma
Coach of the Year: Patrick Murphy, Alabama
All-SEC First Team
Jocelyn Briski
Alabama
Brooke Wells
Alabama
Robyn Herron
Arkansas
Dakota Kennedy
Arkansas
Jocelyn Erickson
Florida
Keagan Rothrock
Florida
Taylor Shumaker
Florida
Townsen Thomas
Florida
Jaydyn Goodwin
Georgia
Sarah Gordon
Georgia
Kylee Edwards
LSU
Gabbie Garcia
Oklahoma
Kai Minor
Oklahoma
Ella Parker
Oklahoma
Kendall Wells
Oklahoma
Jori Heard
South Carolina
Alannah Leach
Tennessee
Sage Mardjetko
Tennessee
Karlyn Pickens
Tennessee
Kayden Henry
Texas
Teagan Kavan
Texas
Viviana Martinez
Texas
Katie Stewart
Texas
Mya Perez
Texas A&M
Kennedy Powell
Texas A&M
All-SEC Second Team
Marlie Giles
Alabama
Alexis Pupillo
Alabama
Payton Burnham
Arkansas
Ella McDowell
Arkansas
Alyssa Hastings
Auburn
Kenleigh Cahalan
Florida
Cassidy McLellan
Florida
Bailey Lindemuth
Georgia
Randi Roelling
Georgia
Keirstin Roose
Georgia
Carly Sleeman
Kentucky
Tori Edwards
LSU
Alix Franklin
LSU
Jalia Lassiter
LSU
Madi George
Ole Miss
Persy Llamas
Ole Miss
Nadia Barbary
Mississippi State
Alyssa Faircloth
Mississippi State
Abby Dayton
Oklahoma
Isabela Emerling
Oklahoma
Audrey Lowry
Oklahoma
Reese Atwood
Texas
Leighann Goode
Texas
Hannah Wells
Texas
Sidne Peters
Texas A&M
Micaela Wark
Texas A&M
SEC All-Defensive Team
Pitcher
Karlyn Pickens
Tennessee
Catcher
Reese Atwood
Texas
First Base
Abby Hay
Missouri
Second Base
Gabi Comia
Florida
Shortstop
Gabbie Garcia
Oklahoma
Third Base
Ella McDowell
Arkansas
Left Field
Dakota Kennedy
Arkansas
Center Field
Reagan Johnson
Arkansas
Right Field
Ella Parker
Oklahoma
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