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Dickinson State’s Gunderson Wins Pair of Events, Collecting First Field Athlete of the Week in 2026

Dickinson State’s Gunderson Wins Pair of Events, Collecting First Field Athlete of the Week in 2026

Senior starts final campaign with wins in the shot, discus

Tucker Lands 60.5% from the Field for Women’s Basketball Offensive Player of the Week

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Junior guard Janiyah Tucker of Langston (Okla.) has been named the PrestoSports NAIA Women’s Basketball Offensive Player of the Week after putting together an impressive two-game stretch at the Omaha Hardwood Classic. The West Memphis, Arkansas, native showcased her scoring ability on one of the national stage’s early-season showcases, averaging 34 […]

Kansas Wesleyan kicker AJ Wood against Bethany.

KWU’s AJ Woods Drills a Dozen Kicks to Claim First Football Special Teams Award of 2026

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Kansas Wesleyan kicker freshman kicker AJ Woods made four field goals on four tries and finished a perfect 8-for-8 on point-after attempts in the Coyotes’ 76-6 win over Bethany (Kan.), Saturday at JRI Stadium in Salina. Tuesday, he claimed the first PrestoSports-NAIA Football Special Teams Player of the Week award in […]

Berg Karlsson Snaps 12-Year Record in Final Weekend of the Regular Season for Offensive Player of the Week Honors

Berg Karlsson Snaps 12-Year Record in Final Weekend of the Regular Season for Offensive Player of the Week Honors

Berg Karlsson of Northwestern Ohio had a record-setting day for the Racers back on the 22nd

Bryce Peltier of Columbia (Mo.) Shut the Door in Goal to Earn Defensive Player of the Week Honors

Bryce Peltier of Columbia (Mo.) Shut the Door in Goal to Earn Defensive Player of the Week Honors

Bryce Peltier of the Columbia (Mo.) Cougars were rock solid in the cage against No. 10

McPherson’s Jalil Brown Claims Season’s First NAIA Offensive Player of the Week Nod

McPherson’s Jalil Brown Claims Season’s First NAIA Offensive Player of the Week Nod

NAIA Football Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 8)

Caparros Sets New School Record at Defiance (Ohio)

Caparros Sets New School Record at Defiance (Ohio)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Lorena Caparros, a junior guard from Defiance (Ohio), has been named the NAIA Women’s Basketball Offensive Player of the Week. Hailing from Cartagena, Spain, Caparros etched her name in the Defiance record books.  On November 21, during a resounding 111-53 victory over Grace Christian College, she broke Defiance College’s single-game steals […]

Hannah Ulibarri’s 12-Under Week in Iowa Claims NAIA Women’s Golfer of the Week

Hannah Ulibarri’s 12-Under Week in Iowa Claims NAIA Women’s Golfer of the Week

Hannah Ulibarri posted three rounds under par to win the Northwestern Iowa National Invitational, earning NAIA Women’s Golfer of the Week, Sept. 24.

“Football has given me a platform, but if all I do is play, I’ve missed the point. I want to use it to serve, love, and make life better for someone else.”

Lennx Brown, Football, Morningside (Iowa)
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