BIRMINGHAM – Junior infielder Mya Perez was named to the All-SEC Preseason Team, the league announced Thursday.
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Perez was instrumental in helping Texas A&M reach its first No. 1 ranking and capture its first SEC Tournament title. The Corona, California, native set multiple records for the Aggies in 59 starts, tallying 73 RBI to break a 43-year-old program single-season record while slugging .804, the sixth-best mark in school history.
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Perez compiled multiple SEC weekly awards and finished atop the SEC in on-base percentage (.541), fifth in batting average (.393) and seventh in slugging percentage (.721) to earn All-SEC First Team honors. The All-American added two hits, five RBIs and one home run in the SEC Tournament.
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Off the field, Perez earned Academic All-America honors, becoming the fourth student-athlete in program history to do so and the first since 2008.
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Perez has garnered numerous preseason accolades, including Preseason All-America recognition from D1 Softball and Softball America, and was named to the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Watch List.
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The Aggies were voted by the league's 15 head coaches to finish sixth in the SEC Preseason Coaches' Poll. Points were compiled on a descending basis, and coaches were not allowed to vote for their own team.
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Texas A&M opens the season hosting ACU at 4:30 p.m. followed by Utah State at 7 p.m. on Feb. 5 during the Aggie Classic at Davis Diamond.
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2026 All-SEC Preseason Team
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2026 SEC Preseason Coaches' Poll (First-Place Votes in Parentheses)
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Perez was instrumental in helping Texas A&M reach its first No. 1 ranking and capture its first SEC Tournament title. The Corona, California, native set multiple records for the Aggies in 59 starts, tallying 73 RBI to break a 43-year-old program single-season record while slugging .804, the sixth-best mark in school history.
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Perez compiled multiple SEC weekly awards and finished atop the SEC in on-base percentage (.541), fifth in batting average (.393) and seventh in slugging percentage (.721) to earn All-SEC First Team honors. The All-American added two hits, five RBIs and one home run in the SEC Tournament.
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Off the field, Perez earned Academic All-America honors, becoming the fourth student-athlete in program history to do so and the first since 2008.
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Perez has garnered numerous preseason accolades, including Preseason All-America recognition from D1 Softball and Softball America, and was named to the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Watch List.
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The Aggies were voted by the league's 15 head coaches to finish sixth in the SEC Preseason Coaches' Poll. Points were compiled on a descending basis, and coaches were not allowed to vote for their own team.
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Texas A&M opens the season hosting ACU at 4:30 p.m. followed by Utah State at 7 p.m. on Feb. 5 during the Aggie Classic at Davis Diamond.
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2026 All-SEC Preseason Team
| Name, School | Class | Hometown |
| Audrey Vandagriff, Alabama | So. | Bogart, Ga. |
| Robyn Herron, Arkansas | Sr. | Tampa, Fla. |
| Ella McDowell, Arkansas | So. | Richmond, Texas |
| AnnaLea Adams, Auburn | So. | Liberty, Ind. |
| Jocelyn Erickson, Florida | Sr. | Phoenix, Ariz. |
| Keagan Rothrock, Florida | Jr. | Whiteland, Ind. |
| Taylor Shumaker, Florida | So. | Fullerton, Calif. |
| Maci Bergeron, LSU | Sr. | Rayne, La. |
| Tori Edwards, LSU | R-So. | Flower Mound, Texas |
| Persy Llamas, Ole Miss | So. | Eastvale, Calif. |
| Gabbie Garcia, Oklahoma | So. | Chandler, Ariz. |
| Nelly McEnroe-Marinas, Oklahoma | R-So. | Waianae, Hawai'i |
| Ella Parker, Oklahoma | Jr. | Los Angeles, Calif. |
| Kasidi Pickering, Oklahoma | Jr. | Humble, Texas |
| Arianna Rodi, South Carolina | Sr. | Cranston, R.I. |
| Karyln Pickens, Tennessee | Sr. | Weaverville, N.C. |
| Reese Atwood, Texas | Sr. | Sandia, Texas |
| Kayden Henry, Texas | Jr. | Dickinson, Texas |
| Teagan Kavan, Texas | Jr. | West Des Moines, Iowa |
| Katie Stewart, Texas | Jr. | Frankfort, Ill. |
| Mya Perez, Texas A&M | Jr. | Corona, Calif. |
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2026 SEC Preseason Coaches' Poll (First-Place Votes in Parentheses)
| Place | School | Points |
| 1. | Texas (9) | 189 |
| 2. | Oklahoma (6) | 186 |
| 3. | Tennessee | 166 |
| 4. | Florida | 144 |
| 5. | Arkansas | 137 |
| 6. | Texas A&M | 125 |
| 7. | LSU | 119 |
| 8. | Georgia | 105 |
| 9. | Alabama | 94 |
| 10. | South Carolina | 90 |
| 11. | Mississippi State | 65 |
| 12. | Auburn | 55 |
| 13. | Ole Miss | 51 |
| 14. | Missouri | 32 |
| 15. | Kentucky | 17 |