FSU's Thomas Hursey Named GLIAC Player Of Year As Three Bulldogs Earn League Kudos

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Big Rapids, Mich. - A trio of Ferris State University men's golfers have garnered All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) accolades for the the 2021 campaign after helping FSU claim the league championship.

FSU sophomore Thomas Hursey (Suttons Bay) was tabbed to the All-GLIAC First Team and has been chosen as the GLIAC Player of the Year.

Meanwhile, Ferris State sophomore Adam Arif Madzri (Selangor, Malaysia) earned all-conference second team recognition with freshman Nathan Kraynyk (Buffalo Point, Manitoba) claiming GLIAC Honorable Mention kudos.

The GLIAC Player of the Year, Hursey led the Bulldogs to the 2021 GLIAC Championship and an NCAA Tournament berth this season. He placed tied for second overall in the GLIAC's stroke play portion of the championships and then led FSU to wins over Saginaw Valley State in the semifinals and rival Grand Valley State in the finals at the GLIAC Championships. He was the final golfer on the course and produced the deciding result in the win over GVSU. 

Hursey twice won medalist honors in tournament competition this spring, winning the Bill Blazer Memorial and the Cav Classic in Ohio in back-to-back events. In five tournaments this spring, Hursey placed among the top six golfers all six times with four top-three performances, including the two first-place finishes.

Ferris State received an official NCAA Tournament bid and will take part in the 2021 Midwest/Central Super Regional, which will take place May 6-8 at the Shoal Creek Golf Club in Kansas City, Mo.