Katie Stewart named 1st team academic All-American for Texas Longhorns
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 18, 2026, 3:16 AM
Last updated Jun 18, 2026
Katie Stewart has been named a first-team academic All-American by College Sports Communicators, marking the first recognition of this kind for a Texas player since 1998. Stewart, a junior and first baseman, achieved a 3.54 GPA majoring in corporate communication while also earning accolades on the field, including 31 home runs and 79 RBIs this season. She previously received second-team honors last year. Junior infielder Viviana Martinez also received recognition, being named to the third team after a productive comeback season post-injury.
- •Katie Stewart is Texas's first first-team academic All-American since Nikki Cockrell in 1998.
- •Stewart hit a school record 31 home runs and 79 RBIs this season.
- •Viviana Martinez was named a third-team academic All-American.
- •Martinez had a notable season after returning from injury, hitting.379 with 47 RBIs.
- •Stewart and Cockrell are the only Longhorns to earn this honor multiple times.
- 3:16 AMYahoo Sports — Stewart becomes 1st Longhorn in nearly 30 years to be 1st team academic All-American
"College Sports Communicators named her a first-team academic All-American on Tuesday, marking the first time a Texas player has made the top squad since Nikki Cockrell did it in 1998. Junior infielder Viviana Martinez was named to the third team.
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