Kansas City, Mo. – Rashad Bishop picks up his first Gared Performance Sports System NAIA Defensive Player of the Week honors this season after collecting nearly double-digit blocks over three games last week for the Tigers of Georgetown (Ky.).
A Louisville, Ky. native, Bishop commanded the defensive glass, helping the Tigers go 3-0 on the week. Grabbing 17 defensive boards, 21 total, he also swiped two steals and posted a no-fly zone with eight blocks. Half of Bishop’s blocks came in a 97-81 victory at home against WVU Tech (W. Va.), while his week high 10 defensive boards happened the following day against Midway (Ky.) in a 107-67 win.
Gared Performance Sports Systems NAIA Men’s Basketball Defensive Players of the Week are announced every Tuesday throughout the season, with the final player of the week for the first half of the season being released on December 9. Check out more on the 2025-26 player of the week honors and past winners at naia.org.
Southern Oregon senior Sydney Perkins of Middleton, Idaho, has been named the NAIA Women’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week after a standout performance in the pole vault at the Linfield Open on May 2.
Adrianna Rodencal of Concordia (Neb.) has been named the NAIA Women’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week after a record-breaking, title-laden performance at the GPAC Championships on May 2.
Dakota State (S.D.) junior Amelie Steins has been named the Women’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week after a record-setting performance at the Frontier Multi-Events Championships on April 20.
Lindsey Wilson’s (Ky.) Hannah Reid has been named the Women’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week after a standout showing at the 2026 Jim Freeman / Clark Wood Open, held April 23–25 in Louisville.