Texas A&M placed 74 student-athletes on the 2026 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll, led by track, baseball and a record softball showing.
Texas A&M athletics just dropped a strong reminder that the Aggies aren’t only chasing trophies; they’re stacking wins in the classroom, too.
The Aggies placed 74 student-athletes on the 2026 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll, giving Texas A&M another big academic flex in one of the toughest athletic conferences in the country.
In the SEC, where the spotlight usually follows football Saturdays, baseball weekends and postseason drama, this list puts the student part of student-athlete right back in the middle of the conversation.
Women’s track and field led the charge with 19 honorees, making it the top-producing Texas A&M program on the spring list.
Baseball wasn’t far behind with 16 selections, while softball delivered a major program milestone with 14 honorees — its highest total since Texas A&M joined the SEC in 2012.
That softball number hits a little louder because the roster includes major names like Mya Perez, one of the Aggies’ most dangerous bats, along with Kennedy Powell, Ariel Kowalewski, Kelsey Mathis and DeeDee Baldwin.
Balancing SEC softball with a 3.0 GPA or better isn’t exactly a casual Tuesday. That’s travel, training, pressure, recovery, scouting reports and still finding a way to handle the classroom grind.
Baseball’s group was loaded as well, with Gavin Grahovac, Shane Sdao, Caden Sorrell, Travis Chestnut, Bear Harrison and others representing a program that continues to carry serious visibility in Aggieland.
Men’s track and field added 15 names, including Sam Hankins, Ondrej Gajdos and Aleksandr Solovev, helping push Texas A&M’s total into one of its strongest spring academic showings.
The SEC Academic Honor Roll requires student-athletes to own at least a 3.0 GPA for the previous academic year or carry a 3.0 cumulative GPA.
They also must meet credit-hour requirements and remain part of their varsity team through the NCAA championship segment. Translation: this isn’t a participation trophy. It’s earned.
Athletic director Trev Alberts praised the department’s commitment to building complete student-athletes, while academic leader Dr. Dan Childs pointed to the discipline required to compete at the Division I level and still produce in the classroom.
For Texas A&M, this is the kind of win that doesn’t show up on a scoreboard — but it absolutely matters. Seventy-four Aggies handled business, and that’s a statement worth making.
