University of South Carolina Aiken Athletics

AIKEN, S.C. – The Hutson-Etherredge Companies and Auto-Owners Insurance USCA Student-Athlete of the Week is softball standout Claire Radford.

A native of Leonardtown, Md., Radford was outstanding in her two performances.

In the 11-0 win at Claflin, she tossed all five innings of the shutout. Radford struck out five and gave up just two hits with one walk.

In the victory over Georgia Southwestern, she had a perfect game entering the fifth inning before allowing just two hits. Radford struck out three and picked up another complete-game shutout.

For the week, she tossed 10 innings and had eight strikeouts against just one walk and gave up four hits.


The Hutson-Etherredge Companies and Auto-Owners Insurance USCA Athletic Department Student-Athlete of the Week honors one student-athlete each week from an in-season sport for their hard work and effort.



March 23, 2026 – Claire Radford – Softball
March 16, 2026 – Mitchell McNeill - Golf
March 9, 2026 – Abbie Kegley - Softball
March 2, 2026 – Karl Frisk - Golf
Feb. 23, 2026 – Mitchell McNeill – Golf
Feb. 16, 2026 – Chancellor Jennings - Baseball
Feb. 9, 2026 – Abbie Kegley - Softball
Feb. 2, 2026 – Ben Shepherd - Baseball
Jan. 26, 2026 – Monique Emelifeonwu – Women's Basketball
Jan. 19, 2026 – Jonah Lawrence – Men's Basketball
Jan. 12, 2026 – Monique Emelifeonwu – Women's Basketball
Jan. 5, 2026 – Caleb Byrd – Men's Basketball
Dec. 22, 2025 - Josiah Harding - Men's Basketball
Dec. 15, 2025 – Mackenna Nix – Women's Basketball
Dec. 8, 2025 – Mackenna Nix – Women's Basketball
Dec. 1, 2025 – Caleb Byrd – Men's Basketball
Nov. 24, 2025 - Lexi Rogers - Volleyball
Nov. 17, 2025 – Morgan McDermott – Women's Basketball
Nov. 10, 2025 – Chloe Duzenack - Volleyball
Nov. 3, 2025 – Savannah Yerger – Women's Soccer
Oct. 27, 2025 – Daniel Kiprono – Men's Cross Country
Oct. 20, 2025 – Karl Frisk - Golf
Oct. 13, 2025 – Alaynah Guthrie – Women's Cross Country
Oct. 6, 2025 – Anna Sommer - Volleyball
Sept. 29, 2025 – Daniel Kiprono – Men's Cross Country
Sept. 22, 2025 – Rafael Reno – Men's Soccer
Sept. 15, 2025 – Daniel Kiprono – Men's Cross Country
Sept. 8, 2025 – Daniel Kiprono – Men's Cross Country