Missouri State

Honors
MVC Honor Roll: 2021-22
MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll: Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022

2023 (Sophomore)
Played in 39 games, with her 24 starts coming primarily in left field…Collected 13 hits, 10 walks, eight RBI, eight runs and went a perfect 6-for-6 in stolen base attempts…Went 1-for-2 with a double and a walk at Central Arkansas (Feb. 24)…Worked two walks and scored two runs in MSU’s victory over South Dakota State at the Michelle Short Memorial Classic (Feb. 25)…Knocked an RBI triple against Southeast Missouri State at the Ole Miss Classic (March 3)…Smacked a pinch-hit RBI single versus Drake (March 19)…Set a career high with two hits and three RBI, in addition to scoring two runs and hitting a double in a run-rule victory at Valparaiso (April 2)…Scored two runs and collected a hit in a walk-off victory versus UIC (April 14)…Named to the MSU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for Fall 2022.

2022 (Freshman)
Played in 38 games and started one game as the designated hitter for the Bears in her true freshman campaign…Served primarily as a defensive substitution at third base…Recorded two hits, both doubles, and three RBI on the season...First career hit came against Indiana State in game two of the doubleheader (April 9)…Went 1-for-1 with an RBI-double and a run scored at Evansville (April 16)…Named to the MSU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for Fall 2021 and Spring 2022.

High School
Was a career .470 hitter and four-time all-district selection for coach Randall King at Broken Arrow (Okla.) High … Finished her career as the Tigers all-time leader in walks (102) and third in career hits (209) … In four years, the Tigers amassed a 125-24 overall record and made three consecutive state tournament appearances from 2017-2019 … Four-time district champion … Earned all-state honors her senior year and academic all-conference distinction four times … Hit .504 and knocked 71 hits her junior season en route to the state semifinals.
 
Personal
McKayla Noelle Begino Carney was born 6/16/2003 in Tulsa, Okla. … Daughter of Dillan and Mady Carney of Broken Arrow, Okla. … Has a sister, McKenzie … Has not declared an academic major.