{"id":264529,"date":"2026-05-09T07:27:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T07:27:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/264529\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T07:27:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T07:27:22","slug":"seven-gators-named-to-all-sec-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/264529\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven Gators Named To All-SEC Teams"},"content":{"rendered":"

LEXINGTON, Ky.\u00a0\u2013 Seven Florida softball players earned spots on the 2026 All-Southeastern Conference teams, the conference released on Friday afternoon.<\/p>\n

Jocelyn Erickson<\/a>, Keagan Rothrock<\/a>, Townsen Thomas<\/a> and Taylor Shumaker<\/a> earned First Team honors, while Cassidy McLellan<\/a> and Kenleigh Cahalan<\/a> were Second Team selections.<\/p>\n

Gabi Comia<\/a> also represented the Gators on the All-Defensive Team at second base, a first-time honor for the sophomore.<\/p>\n

Florida’s four First Team selections matched a league high.<\/p>\n

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.

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\nMcLellan and Thomas are both first time-All SEC honorees. Shumaker is a\u00a0First 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.

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\nTownsen Thomas<\/a> \u2013 Outfield \u2013 Redshirt Freshman<\/p>\n


\n\tAll-SEC First Team
\n\tBatted .372 in conference play, second-highest for Florida, with six doubles, a triple and three home runs
\n\tTallied 10 multi-hit and six multi-RBI games
\n\tRanked in the top-10 in the conference in hits (19), doubles (6) and batting average (.372)
\n\tTwo-time SEC Freshman of the Week (March 17 and April 22)
\n\tHad the walk-off RBI to secure Mississippi State series on April 5\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n

Taylor Shumaker<\/a> \u2013 Outfield \u2013 Sophomore<\/p>\n


\n\tAll-SEC First Team
\n\t2026 USA Softball Player of the Year Top-25 Finalist
\n\tBatted a team-best .382 in conference play with four doubles, three home runs, 11 RBIs and a team-high 16 walks and 24 runs
\n\tRanked in the top-10 in the SEC in batting average (.382), on-base percentage (.490), runs scored (24) and hits (29)
\n\tLed the Gators with 11 multi-hit games with three multi-RBI games
\n\tTwo-time SEC Player of the Week (March 3 and March 24) <\/p>\n

Keagan Rothrock<\/a> \u2013 Pitcher \u2013 Junior<\/p>\n


\n\tAll-SEC First Team
\n\t2026 USA Softball Player of the Year Top-25 Finalist
\n\tPosted a 13-4 record in conference play, second-most victories in the SEC
\n\tRecorded 82 strikeouts with a .204 opposing batting-average, who both ranked fifth in the conference
\n\tLed the SEC in innings pitched (108.7)
\n\tTossed a no-hitter at South Carolina on April 10
\n\tNamed SEC Pitcher of the Week and NFCA Pitcher of the Week on April 14 <\/p>\n

Jocelyn Erickson<\/a> \u2013 Catcher\/First Base \u2013 Senior<\/p>\n


\n\tAll-SEC First Team
\n\t2026 USA Softball Player of the Year Top-25 Finalist
\n\tBatted .299 in SEC play with 18 runs, six doubles, eight home runs, 27 RBIs and 14 walks
\n\tRanked in the top-10 in the SEC in home runs (8), RBIs (27) slugging percentage (.735), doubles (6) and OPS (29.617)
\n\tRecorded a team-high seven\u00a0multi-RBI games and five\u00a0multi-hit games <\/p>\n

Cassidy McLellan<\/a> \u2013 Outfield \u2013 Junior<\/p>\n


\n\tAll-SEC Second Team
\n\tBatted .345 in SEC play with four doubles, five home runs, 18 RBIs and 11 walks
\n\tTallied six multi-hit and four multi-RBI games
\n\tMatched her career-best of five RBIs at South Carolina on April 11 <\/p>\n

Kenleigh Cahalan<\/a> \u2013 Shortstop \u2013 Senior<\/p>\n


\n\tAll-SEC Second Team
\n\tBatted .278 in SEC play with five home runs, four doubles, 14 RBIs, seven walks and 15 runs
\n\tHeld a .990 fielding percentage in SEC play, committing just one error in 24 games. Helped turn 8 doubles plays with 56 assists
\n\tHit the game-winning two-run home run vs. Mississippi State (April 3)
\n\tRecorded four multi-hit and four multi-RBI games <\/p>\n

Gabi Comia<\/a> \u2013 Second Base \u2013 Sophomore<\/p>\n


\n\tAll-SEC Defensive Team
\n\tHeld a perfect fielding percentage in SEC play in 87 chances with 36 assists
\n\tHelped turn a team-high nine double plays <\/p>\n

2026 SEC Softball Postseason Awards:
\nPlayer of the Year: Katie Stewart, Texas
\nPitcher of the Year: Jocelyn Briski, Alabama
\nNewcomer of the Year: Alyssa Faircloth, Mississippi State
\nFreshman of the Year: Kendall Wells, Oklahoma
\nCoach of the Year: Patrick Murphy, Alabama<\/p>\n

All-SEC First Team
\n \n<\/p>\n


\n\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tJocelyn Briski
\n\t\t\tAlabama
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tBrooke Wells
\n\t\t\tAlabama
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tRobyn Herron
\n\t\t\tArkansas
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tDakota Kennedy
\n\t\t\tArkansas
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tJocelyn Erickson<\/a>
\n\t\t\tFlorida
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tKeagan Rothrock<\/a>
\n\t\t\tFlorida
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tTaylor Shumaker<\/a>
\n\t\t\tFlorida
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tTownsen Thomas<\/a>
\n\t\t\tFlorida
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tJaydyn Goodwin
\n\t\t\tGeorgia
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tSarah Gordon
\n\t\t\tGeorgia
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tKylee Edwards
\n\t\t\tLSU
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tGabbie Garcia
\n\t\t\tOklahoma
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tKai Minor
\n\t\t\tOklahoma
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tElla Parker
\n\t\t\tOklahoma
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tKendall Wells
\n\t\t\tOklahoma
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tJori Heard
\n\t\t\tSouth Carolina
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tAlannah Leach
\n\t\t\tTennessee
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tSage Mardjetko
\n\t\t\tTennessee
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tKarlyn Pickens
\n\t\t\tTennessee
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tKayden Henry
\n\t\t\tTexas
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tTeagan Kavan
\n\t\t\tTexas
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tViviana Martinez
\n\t\t\tTexas
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tKatie Stewart
\n\t\t\tTexas
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tMya Perez
\n\t\t\tTexas A&M
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tKennedy Powell
\n\t\t\tTexas A&M
\n\t\t
\n\t <\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nAll-SEC Second Team<\/p>\n


\n\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tMarlie Giles
\n\t\t\tAlabama
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tAlexis Pupillo
\n\t\t\tAlabama
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tPayton Burnham
\n\t\t\tArkansas
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tElla McDowell
\n\t\t\tArkansas
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tAlyssa Hastings
\n\t\t\tAuburn
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tKenleigh Cahalan<\/a>
\n\t\t\tFlorida
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tCassidy McLellan<\/a>
\n\t\t\tFlorida
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tBailey Lindemuth
\n\t\t\tGeorgia
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tRandi Roelling
\n\t\t\tGeorgia
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tKeirstin Roose
\n\t\t\tGeorgia
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tCarly Sleeman
\n\t\t\tKentucky
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tTori Edwards
\n\t\t\tLSU
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tAlix Franklin
\n\t\t\tLSU
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tJalia Lassiter
\n\t\t\tLSU
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tMadi George
\n\t\t\tOle Miss
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tPersy Llamas
\n\t\t\tOle Miss
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tNadia Barbary
\n\t\t\tMississippi State
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tAlyssa Faircloth
\n\t\t\tMississippi State
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tAbby Dayton
\n\t\t\tOklahoma
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tIsabela Emerling
\n\t\t\tOklahoma
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tAudrey Lowry
\n\t\t\tOklahoma
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tReese Atwood
\n\t\t\tTexas
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tLeighann Goode
\n\t\t\tTexas
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tHannah Wells
\n\t\t\tTexas
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tSidne Peters
\n\t\t\tTexas A&M
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tMicaela Wark
\n\t\t\tTexas A&M
\n\t\t
\n\t <\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nSEC All-Defensive Team<\/p>\n


\n\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tPitcher
\n\t\t\tKarlyn Pickens
\n\t\t\tTennessee
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tCatcher
\n\t\t\tReese Atwood
\n\t\t\tTexas
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tFirst Base
\n\t\t\tAbby Hay
\n\t\t\tMissouri
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tSecond Base
\n\t\t\tGabi Comia<\/a>
\n\t\t\tFlorida
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tShortstop
\n\t\t\tGabbie Garcia
\n\t\t\tOklahoma
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tThird Base
\n\t\t\tElla McDowell
\n\t\t\tArkansas
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tLeft Field
\n\t\t\tDakota Kennedy
\n\t\t\tArkansas
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tCenter Field
\n\t\t\tReagan Johnson
\n\t\t\tArkansas
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tRight Field
\n\t\t\tElla Parker
\n\t\t\tOklahoma
\n\t\t
\n\t <\/p>\n

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