Missouri State

Honors
MVC Scholar-Athlete: 2024 (2nd Team)
NFCA Scholar-Athlete: 2023, 2024
MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award: 2023-24
MVC Honor Roll: 2022-23, 2023-24
MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll: Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025

2024 (Sophomore)
MVC Scholar-Athlete Second Team honoree…Started 25 games at either catcher or designated player and appeared in 35 total games…Batted .175 with 14 hits and 10 RBI on the season…Doubled to spark a three-run sixth inning in a win against Army at the NFCA Leadoff Classic (Feb. 9)…Drove in her first run of the season with an RBI single at Southern Miss (Feb. 17)…Knocked a solo home run in the seventh inning in MSU’s home opener versus Southern Illinois (March 12)…Went 1-for-3 with two runs scored and an RBI in victory over Illinois State (March 15)…Collected two hits, a walk and drove in a career-high four runs with a first-inning grand slam against Central Arkansas (March 19)…Tallied a hit at No. 8 Oklahoma State in her hometown of Stillwater (March 26)…Had a 2-for-3 day at the plate as the designated player in a win over Murray State (March 29)…Hit a two-RBI single in the fifth inning in the victory at Belmont (April 13)…Earned NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete honors and was a recipient of the MVC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award in addition to securing a spot on the MVC Honor Roll…Named to the MSU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for Fall 2023 and Spring 2024.

2023 (Freshman)
Appeared in 17 games, drawing three starts as a true freshman…Collected two hits, two walks and an RBI on the season…Recorded the first hit of her career at Central Arkansas (Feb. 24)…Knocked a pinch-hit single in the bottom of the sixth in MSU’s 3-0 win over Drake (March 19)…Worked a bases-loaded walk to collect an RBI at Indiana State (April 29)…Named to the MSU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for Fall 2022 and Spring 2023.

High School
Four-year starter for Stillwater High School and two-time state finalist...Hit .443 with 36 RBI, 7 home runs and 0 strikeouts as a senior… Was the 6A state leader in doubles and strikeouts, while placing in the top five in home runs on her way to 6A All-State honors…Named to the 6A all-district first team three times in her career…Earned 6A-2 District Player of the Year as a junior…Was named to the COAC All-Conference first team after batting a career-high .464, along with seven home runs as a freshman on a Pioneers team that won a regional championship and advanced to the state finals.

Personal
Sidney Taylor McLaughlin was born 8/26/03 in Oklahoma City, Okla. …Daughter of Paul McLaughlin and Angela Morgan of Stillwater, Okla. …Has a sister, Lauryn and two step brothers, Josh and Tristan…Majoring in Construction Management.