Four Oklahoma Sooners have earned All-SEC first-team honors, leading the conference in selections. Kendall Wells also received SEC Freshman of the Year and is close to breaking the NCAA single-season home run record.
Key points
Four Sooners earned All-SEC first-team honors.
Kendall Wells received SEC Freshman of the Year.
Wells set the record for most home runs by an SEC freshman.
Garcia and Parker made the All-SEC defensive team.
Wells is nearing the NCAA single-season home run record.
The SEC announced its all-conference awards on Friday morning, and the Oklahoma Sooners were well represented with the most selections of any team in the conference.
Gabbie Garcia, Ella Parker, Kai Minor, and Kendall Wells earned All-SEC first team selections, while Abby Dayton, Isabela Emerling, and Audrey Lowry were selected to the second team. Garcia and Parker were named to the All-SEC defensive team. Wells also earned SEC Freshman of the Year.
Kendall Wells has put together a historic season for the Sooners, setting the record for most home runs in a season for an SEC freshman, most home runs by an Oklahoma Sooner, and is on the verge of breaking the NCAA single-season home run record, a mark that's stood for more than 30 years. She's hit 36 home runs to go along with 79 RBIs.
After leading the Sooners with 20 home runs in 2025, Garcia exceeded that total with 22 home runs in 2026 to go along with 68 RBIs this season. She's hitting .393 on the year and has been excellent at shortstop with just four errors on 128 chances this season.
Parker is also having the best year of her three-year career at Oklahoma. She's set new career marks in home runs (21) and RBIs (66) while also putting together an excellent season as the Sooners' everyday right fielder.
Kai Minor has become the Sooners' primary lead-off hitter. She was a bright spot in Oklahoma's 10-5 loss to Georgia on Thursday night, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, a home run, and an RBI. She leads the team with a .446 batting average and is tied with Ella Parker for the team lead in doubles with 15. Minor has also hit nine home runs and recorded 41 RBIs on the season.
Emerling's had a sensational season for the Sooners with 18 home runs, 58 RBIs, and a batting average of .395 on the year. Dayton has hit eight home runs and driven in 42 as a key part of the back end of the Sooners' lineup.
Audrey Lowry has turned into the team's ace in 2026, logging 114 innings pitched, the most by an OU pitcher and posting a 21-3 record on the season. Lowry was Oklahoma's Game 1 pitcher during their SEC series and will be the go-to arm for the Sooners in the postseason.
Q&A
Who are the Oklahoma Sooners players that made the All-SEC first team?
The players are Gabbie Garcia, Ella Parker, Kai Minor, and Kendall Wells.
What record is Kendall Wells close to breaking this season?
Kendall Wells is close to breaking the NCAA single-season home run record.
How many home runs has Kendall Wells hit this season?
Kendall Wells has hit 36 home runs this season.
What other honors did the Sooners players receive besides All-SEC first team?
Abby Dayton, Isabela Emerling, and Audrey Lowry were selected to the second team, and Garcia and Parker were named to the All-SEC defensive team.
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Feb 22, 2026; Cathedral City, CA, USA; OU softball catcher Kendall Wells (1) hits the ball vs Washington during the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic at Wrigley Field Big League Dreams. Mandatory Credit: Karl Anderson-Imagn Images
Feb 20, 2026; Cathedral City, CA, USA; Kendall Wells (1) during the OU softball game against Duke at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic at Big League Dreams. Mandatory Credit: David Frerker-Imagn Images
Oklahoma catcher Kendall Wells (1) hits a home run during the home opener softball game between Oklahoma and Alabama State at Love’s Field in Norman Okla., on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026.
Oklahoma catcher Kendall Wells (1) hits a home run during the home opener softball game between Oklahoma and Alabama State at Love’s Field in Norman Okla., on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026.
Oklahoma catcher Kendall Wells (1) hits a home run during the home opener softball game between Oklahoma and Alabama State at Love’s Field in Norman Okla., on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026.
Oklahoma catcher Kendall Wells (1) catches a pitch during the home opener softball game between Oklahoma and Alabama State at Love’s Field in Norman Okla., on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026.
Oklahoma catcher Kendall Wells (1) hits a home run during the home opener softball game between Oklahoma and Alabama State at Love’s Field in Norman Okla., on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026.
Oklahoma Sooners catcher Kendall Wells (1) celebrates as she runs home after hitting a two-run home run in the first inning of a college sotball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kentucky Wildcats at Love's FIeld in Norman, Okla., Thursday, April 2, 2026.
Oklahoma softball pitching coach Jennifer Rocha talks with pitcher Audrey Lowry (24) and catcher Kendall Wells (1) during a college sotball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kentucky Wildcats at Love's FIeld in Norman, Okla., Thursday, April 2, 2026.
Oklahoma Sooners catcher Kendall Wells (1) hits a two-run home run in the first inning of a college sotball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kentucky Wildcats at Love's FIeld in Norman, Okla., Thursday, April 2, 2026.
Oklahoma head coach Patty Gasso high fives Oklahoma's Kendall Wells (1) after she hit her 30th home run of the year during the college softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the Kentucky Wildcats at Love's Field in Norman, Okla. Saturday April 4, 2026. Wells tied the freshman home run season record.
Oklahoma's Kendall Wells (1) celebrates her 30th home run of the year during the college softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the Kentucky Wildcats at Love's Field in Norman, Okla. Saturday April 4, 2026. Wells tied the freshman xhome run season record.
Oklahoma's Kendall Wells (1) hits her 30th home run of the year during the college softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the Kentucky Wildcats at Love's Field in Norman, Okla. Saturday April 4, 2026. Wells tied the freshman home run season record.
Oklahoma Sooners catcher Kendall Wells (1) celebrates after hitting a two-run home run in the third inning of a Bedlam softball game between the Oklahoma State Cowgirls and the Oklahoma Sooners at Devon Park in Oklahoma CIty, Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Oklahoma State won 6-4.
Oklahoma's Kendall Wells (1) watches her home run in the second inning during the college softball game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Georgia Bulldogs at Love's Field in Norman, Okla., Friday, April, 24, 2026. Wells sett the new OU softball single-season home run record.
Oklahoma's Kendall Wells (1) celebrates her home run in the second inning during the college softball game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Georgia Bulldogs at Love's Field in Norman, Okla., Friday, April, 24, 2026. Wells sett the new OU softball single-season home run record.
Oklahoma's Kendall Wells (1) hits a home run in the second inning during the college softball game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Georgia Bulldogs at Love's Field in Norman, Okla., Friday, April, 24, 2026. Wells sett the new OU softball single-season home run record.
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Photos of Oklahoma freshman phenom Kendall Wells
Feb 22, 2026; Cathedral City, CA, USA; OU softball catcher Kendall Wells (1) hits the ball vs Washington during the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic at Wrigley Field Big League Dreams. Mandatory Credit: Karl Anderson-Imagn Images
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Photos of Oklahoma freshman phenom Kendall Wells
Feb 22, 2026; Cathedral City, CA, USA; OU softball catcher Kendall Wells (1) hits the ball vs Washington during the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic at Wrigley Field Big League Dreams. Mandatory Credit: Karl Anderson-Imagn Images
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Photos of Oklahoma freshman phenom Kendall Wells
Feb 20, 2026; Cathedral City, CA, USA; Kendall Wells (1) during the OU softball game against Duke at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic at Big League Dreams. Mandatory Credit: David Frerker-Imagn Images
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Photos of Oklahoma freshman phenom Kendall Wells
Oklahoma catcher Kendall Wells (1) hits a home run during the home opener softball game between Oklahoma and Alabama State at Love’s Field in Norman Okla., on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026.
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Photos of Oklahoma freshman phenom Kendall Wells
Oklahoma catcher Kendall Wells (1) hits a home run during the home opener softball game between Oklahoma and Alabama State at Love’s Field in Norman Okla., on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026.
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Photos of Oklahoma freshman phenom Kendall Wells
Oklahoma catcher Kendall Wells (1) hits a home run during the home opener softball game between Oklahoma and Alabama State at Love’s Field in Norman Okla., on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026.
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Photos of Oklahoma freshman phenom Kendall Wells
Oklahoma catcher Kendall Wells (1) catches a pitch during the home opener softball game between Oklahoma and Alabama State at Love’s Field in Norman Okla., on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026.
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Photos of Oklahoma freshman phenom Kendall Wells
Oklahoma catcher Kendall Wells (1) hits a home run during the home opener softball game between Oklahoma and Alabama State at Love’s Field in Norman Okla., on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026.
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Photos of Oklahoma freshman phenom Kendall Wells
Oklahoma Sooners catcher Kendall Wells (1) celebrates as she runs home after hitting a two-run home run in the first inning of a college sotball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kentucky Wildcats at Love's FIeld in Norman, Okla., Thursday, April 2, 2026.
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Photos of Oklahoma freshman phenom Kendall Wells
Oklahoma softball pitching coach Jennifer Rocha talks with pitcher Audrey Lowry (24) and catcher Kendall Wells (1) during a college sotball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kentucky Wildcats at Love's FIeld in Norman, Okla., Thursday, April 2, 2026.
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Photos of Oklahoma freshman phenom Kendall Wells
Oklahoma Sooners catcher Kendall Wells (1) hits a two-run home run in the first inning of a college sotball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kentucky Wildcats at Love's FIeld in Norman, Okla., Thursday, April 2, 2026.
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Photos of Oklahoma freshman phenom Kendall Wells
Oklahoma head coach Patty Gasso high fives Oklahoma's Kendall Wells (1) after she hit her 30th home run of the year during the college softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the Kentucky Wildcats at Love's Field in Norman, Okla. Saturday April 4, 2026. Wells tied the freshman home run season record.
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Photos of Oklahoma freshman phenom Kendall Wells
Oklahoma's Kendall Wells (1) celebrates her 30th home run of the year during the college softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the Kentucky Wildcats at Love's Field in Norman, Okla. Saturday April 4, 2026. Wells tied the freshman xhome run season record.
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Photos of Oklahoma freshman phenom Kendall Wells
Oklahoma's Kendall Wells (1) hits her 30th home run of the year during the college softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the Kentucky Wildcats at Love's Field in Norman, Okla. Saturday April 4, 2026. Wells tied the freshman home run season record.
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Photos of Oklahoma freshman phenom Kendall Wells
Oklahoma Sooners catcher Kendall Wells (1) celebrates after hitting a two-run home run in the third inning of a Bedlam softball game between the Oklahoma State Cowgirls and the Oklahoma Sooners at Devon Park in Oklahoma CIty, Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Oklahoma State won 6-4.
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Photos of Oklahoma freshman phenom Kendall Wells
Oklahoma's Kendall Wells (1) watches her home run in the second inning during the college softball game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Georgia Bulldogs at Love's Field in Norman, Okla., Friday, April, 24, 2026. Wells sett the new OU softball single-season home run record.
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Photos of Oklahoma freshman phenom Kendall Wells
Oklahoma's Kendall Wells (1) celebrates her home run in the second inning during the college softball game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Georgia Bulldogs at Love's Field in Norman, Okla., Friday, April, 24, 2026. Wells sett the new OU softball single-season home run record.
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Photos of Oklahoma freshman phenom Kendall Wells
Oklahoma's Kendall Wells (1) hits a home run in the second inning during the college softball game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Georgia Bulldogs at Love's Field in Norman, Okla., Friday, April, 24, 2026. Wells sett the new OU softball single-season home run record.
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