KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association announced new Athletes of the Week for week 13 of the 2026 softball season. Central Oklahoma’s Kennedy Clark earned the Bronchos second straight MIAA Hitter of the Week award while Central Missouri’s Andi Siebeneck claimed the Jennies first MIAA Pitcher of the Week honor of the season.
MIAA HITTER OF THE WEEK: Kennedy Clark, Central Oklahoma
Kennedy Clark led No. 17 Central Oklahoma to a road split last week, sweeping No. 2-ranked Pittsburg State before losing at Missouri Southern. The senior first baseman recorded a hit in all four games and finished the week 5-for-12 overall with two home runs, eight RBI and a pair of runs scored. She also drew two walks on the week. In the MIAA doubleheader sweep of the Gorillas last Friday (Apr. 24), Clark went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in the Bronchos’ game one 5-2 win, then went 1-for-2 with a double and three RBI in the 7-3 game two victory. At Missouri Southern on Saturday, Clark went 1-for-3 in both games, with a three-run home run in game one and an RBI single in game two. This is Clark’s first MIAA Hitter of the Week honor this season and the Bronchos’ third Hitter of the Week award overall.
MIAA PITCHER OF THE WEEK: Andi Siebeneck, Central Missouri
Andi Siebeneck helped the Jennies to a pair of doubleheader sweeps this past week against Missouri-St. Louis and Nebraska Kearney. In three appearances, the senior collected two wins and a save while tossing 14 ? innings overall. In 55 at-bats, she allowed only two earned runs scored for an ERA of 0.98, and 12 strikeouts for good measure. Against the Tritons in St. Louis, Siebeneck earned a save in game one’s 7-5 win with a scoreless inning and one strikeout, before grabbing the start and victory in game two’s 8-2 win with 6 ? innings pitched, allowing two runs on eight hits with four strikeouts. In the doubleheader finale against the Lopers on Senior Day, Siebeneck threw a complete-game shutout, allowing three hits and striking out a career-high seven batters in the winning effort. She is the first Jennie to earn an MIAA Athlete of the Week honor in the 2026 season.
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES:
HITTERS
Aly Hageman, Central Missouri
Aly Hageman helped the Jennies to a pair of doubleheader sweeps this past week over Missouri-St. Louis and Nebraska Kearney. The senior shortstop compiled a .500 batting average, going 7-for-14 with a team-high six RBI, two doubles, and a round-tripper. In game one against the Tritons, Hageman was 3-for-4 with a homerun, a double, and three RBI, before following up with a pair of 2-for-4 outings in game two against UMSL and game one against the Lopers.
PITCHERS
Kiki Pickens, Missouri Southern
Kiki Pickens registered two complete-game victories as the No. 12-ranked Lions went 4-0 over their MIAA home weekend. Pickens went 2-0 over two starts, both complete games, notching 15 total strikeouts and a 1.50 ERA over 14.0 innings. The junior limited opposing hitters to a .089 batting average. Pickens opened the weekend with a complete-game shutout of Newman, allowing just one hit with seven strikeouts in the 4-0 victory. She then followed that performance with another complete game against No. 17-ranked Central Oklahoma, allowing three runs on three hits with eight strikeouts in the Lions’ 6-3 win over the Bronchos. Pickens has thrown complete-games in each of her last three starts and a complete-game shutout in two of her last three starts. Pickens leads the Lions with an 18-3 mark in 2026.
Harley Culie, Rogers State
Harley Culie collected her 16th win of the season on the road against Arkansas Tech last week. The senior tossed a 7.0 innings complete game shutout with 12 strikeouts while allowing just five walks and four hits.
ALSO NOMINATED:
HITTERS – Lexi Davis [Pittsburg State], Bailey Dillon [Missouri Southern]
PITCHERS – Madison Hamilton [Central Oklahoma], Emma Crabb [Pittsburg State]
WEEK ONE HITTER: Korynn Tindel, Northeastern State
WEEK ONE PITCHER: Emily Davis, Missouri Southern
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WEEK TWO HITTER: Katie Gray, Missouri Southern
WEEK TWO PITCHER: Harley Pruetting, Missouri Western
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WEEK THREE HITTER: Kalee Higdon, Missouri Western
WEEK THREE PITCHER: Sadie Walker, Washburn
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WEEK FOUR HITTER: Lexie Davis, Pittsburg State
WEEK FOUR PITCHER: Hannah Butterbaugh, Emporia State
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WEEK FIVE HITTER: Rylee Lemos, Central Oklahoma
WEEK FIVE PITCHER: Shelby Beard, Central Oklahoma
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WEEK SIX HITTER: Heather Arnett, Pittsburg State
WEEK SIX PITCHER: Madison Hamilton, Central Oklahoma
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WEEK SEVEN HITTER: Heather Arnett, Pittsburg State
WEEK SEVEN PITCHER: Emily Davis, Missouri Southern
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WEEK EIGHT HITTER: Alexis Brown, Northwest Missouri
WEEK EIGHT PITCHER: Kinsley Hill, Rogers State
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WEEK NINE HITTER: Bailey Dillon, Missouri Southern
WEEK NINE PITCHER: Kinsley Hill, Rogers State
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WEEK TEN HITTER: Kate Ediger, Washburn
WEEK TEN PITCHER: Jenna Sprague, Washburn
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WEEK ELEVEN HITTER: Haili Igou, Pittsburg State
WEEK ELEVEN PITCHER: Kiki Pickens, Missouri Southern
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WEEK TWELVE HITTER: Hannah Demoff, Central Oklahoma
WEEK TWELVE PITCHER: Kiki Pickens, Missouri Southern
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WEEK THIRTEEN HITTER: Kennedy Clark, Central Oklahoma
WEEK THIRTEEN PITCHER: Andi Siebeneck, Central Missouri