by: Billy Gates Posted: Jun 17, 2026 / 10:19 PM CDT Updated: Jun 17, 2026 / 10:19 PM CDT AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas junior first baseman Katie Stewart has done something no Longhorn has done in 28 years. 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.