BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Texas A&M catcher Julia Cottrill has been named to the Preseason All-SEC Team, the league announced Wednesday.Â
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Cottrill is coming off an impressive 2023 campaign where she earned All-SEC First Team recognition, as well as NFCA Third Team All-America and NFCA All-South Region First Team honors. The Wichita, Kansas, native, finished the SEC regular season ranked in the top 10 in numerous offensive categories, including No. 3 in RBI (22), No. 4 in doubles (6), No. 5 in total bases (49), No. 6 in hits (25), No. 7 in home runs (6) and No. 8 in slugging percentage (.636). Cottrill finished the season with team highs in home runs (10), doubles (12), RBI (43) and slugging percentage (.617).Â
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The senior was the only catcher in the league to be named to the Preseason All-SEC Team, which consisted of 24 players. Cottrill was recently ranked the No. 6 catcher in the nation and No. 1 in the SEC by Softball America.
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Cottrill is coming off an impressive 2023 campaign where she earned All-SEC First Team recognition, as well as NFCA Third Team All-America and NFCA All-South Region First Team honors. The Wichita, Kansas, native, finished the SEC regular season ranked in the top 10 in numerous offensive categories, including No. 3 in RBI (22), No. 4 in doubles (6), No. 5 in total bases (49), No. 6 in hits (25), No. 7 in home runs (6) and No. 8 in slugging percentage (.636). Cottrill finished the season with team highs in home runs (10), doubles (12), RBI (43) and slugging percentage (.617).Â
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The senior was the only catcher in the league to be named to the Preseason All-SEC Team, which consisted of 24 players. Cottrill was recently ranked the No. 6 catcher in the nation and No. 1 in the SEC by Softball America.