This Week In Bulldog Athletics - April 11, 2024

The Ferris State University men's and women's basketball squads will take part in the annual Special Olympics Basketball game this coming Tuesday (April 16) evening inside Jim Wink Arena. The event, which is organized by the sports communication program on the FSU campus, features Bulldog student-athletes competing alongside local special olympians to raise funds for the Area 5 athletes. The game tips off at 7 p.m. (ET) and includes a silent auction and more.

 

The Bulldog softball team, which has won five of its last six games overall, will host Davenport on Saturday afternoon beginning at 1 pm for game one and 3 pm for game two. The Bulldogs will honor local special olympics athletes as part of the day's events prior to the opening pitch. FSU then heads to rival Grand Valley State for a league doubleheader on Sunday before visiting Northwood on April 17 for a non-league doubleheader.

 

The Bulldog men's golf team will compete in the 2024 GLIAC Championships this weekend in Augusta, Mich. The teams will play 36 holes of stroke play on Friday and Saturday with the top four squads advancing to head-to-head medal play on Sunday. The women's golf team took third place at the NC4K Classic this past Monday and Tuesday in Ohio and will take part in the GLIAC Championships next weekend, April 19-21, in Augusta. Ferris State's Kamryn Shannon was tabbed as the GLIAC Women's Golf Player of the Week for the second week in a row.

 

The Bulldog Tennis teams were off this past weekend, but return to the court this week. The women's team will host Saginaw Valley State on Saturday at 12 pm inside the FSU Racquet and Fitness Center before both teams head to Detroit on Sunday for a showdown versus Wayne State in league play. The FSU men's team is currently 12-4 this year and 3-0 in the GLIAC while the women have won five matches in a row and are presently 9-7 overall along with 3-0 in conference play.

 

The Ferris State men's and women's outdoor track and field squads performed well this past Saturday at the Golden Grizzly Invite in Rochester. FSU's Whitney Farrell set a new school record and met the NCAA D2 National Provisional qualifying mark in the 3,000-meter steeplechase to earn GLIAC Athlete of the Week honors. The Bulldogs will send athletes to both the Bison Outdoor Classic in Lewisburg (Pa.) this weekend along with the Jack Shaw Invite in Kalamazoo.

                               

The Ferris State football team is currently midst spring practice drills and gearing up for the annual Crimson & Gold Spring Game set for Friday, April 19. Admission to the spring game at Top Taggart Field is free.