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Ten decorated Ferris State student-athletes named to Athletics Hall Of Fame

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June 3, 2025

Ferris State Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2025
Ferris State Athletics has announced the induction of 10 members into the Bulldog
Athletics Hall of Fame for the Class of 2025.

BIG RAPIDS, Mich. — 

Ten Ferris State University alumni representing nine sports programs have been chosen
for selection as the Ferris State University Bulldog Athletics Hall of Fame Class
of 2025, which will be enshrined on campus this fall.

The 2025 class includes: Chad Billins (Hockey, 2008-12), Karla (Fairbanks) Griffin
(Volleyball, 2001-04), Rachel (Folcik) McClure (Women’s Basketball, 2004-08), Dan
Hutcheson (Wrestling, 1989-93), Justin Keenan (Men’s Basketball, 2007-11), Alan Morin
(Men’s Golf, 1989-91), Tina Muir (Women’s Track and Field/Cross Country, 2008-12),
Jeff Pierce (Football Athlete & Coach, 1974-2011), Rex Schuberg (Men’s Track & Field,
1974-78) and Justin Zimmer (Football, 2011-15).

The event is planned for Wednesday, Aug. 27, at Jim Wink Arena on the Ferris State
campus inside the Ewigleben Sports Complex.

The class includes seven people who earned All-America honors at Ferris State, including
a group of the school’s all-time greats in their respective sports in Billins, Fairbanks,
Folcik, Hutcheson, Keenan, Muir and Zimmer.

It also features longtime football coach Jeff Pierce in addition to local benefactor,
supporter and former athlete Rex Schuberg as well as Alan Morin, who has went on to
achieve incredible success in the golf world.

A 10-member committee comprised of faculty, staff, alumni and community members selected
the 2025 inductees from a large group of initial nominees.

“We’re extremely thrilled to announce this year’s class of inductees, which is a truly
exceptional group,” Athletics Director Steve Brockelbank said. “This class includes
many of the school’s all-time greats and is an outstanding group that has achieved
at the highest level. They are very deserving of the recognition and we look forward
to honoring these talented individuals this fall.”

This year’s Hall of Fame event will take place the night prior to the Bulldogs’ 2025
football home opener against Pittsburg State, which is planned for Thursday, Aug.
28, at Top Taggart Field.

The Bulldog Athletics Hall of Fame, which inducted its Charter Class in 2000, was
established to honor those student-athletes and coaches who have distinguished themselves
in their sport or honorary members who made truly exceptional contributions to athletics.

Those who are inducted must first meet the following nomination criteria – nominees
must be departed from Ferris State University for at least 10 years; nominees must
have earned at least one varsity letter and must have distinguished themselves by
exemplary performance in the field of athletics; Secondary consideration is given
for the performance of meritorious service in behalf of Ferris State Athletics after
leaving Ferris State or a singular contribution to the Athletics program, and nominees
must have demonstrated good citizenship and conducted exemplary professional/occupational
careers which reflect credit on the individual and Ferris State University.

The 2025 Bulldog Athletics Hall of Fame inductees are:

Chad Billins (Hockey, 2008-12) – Billins played a lead role in the Bulldogs’ historic
first-ever trip to the NCAA Division I Frozen Four and the national championship game
as a senior in 2011-12. He served as a team captain as the Bulldogs captured the school’s
second CCHA Championship and eventually reached the title game. Billins earned All-CCHA
First Team accolades as a senior and was a AHCA All-American while also being tabbed
to the NCAA All-Tournament Team.

The Bulldog standout finished his senior campaign with 29 points on seven goals and
22 assists as one of the nation’s top blueliners. He played in 149 games over his
four-year career, totaling 67 points on 17 goals and 50 assists. Billins also received
the CCHA Scholar-Athlete of the ear Award for his work in the classroom as one of
the country’s top all-around student-athletes. Following graduation, he inked a AHL
contract with the Grand Rapids Griffins and was chosen to play in the 2013 AHL All-Star
Game while helping Grand Rapids claim the Calder Cup Championship.

He earned an NHL contract with the Calgary Flames and appeared in 10 NHL games. Overall,
he spent 12 seasons playing professionally in the AHL, NHL and overseas in Russia,
Denmark and Sweeden. Billins was also a member of the United States Olympic Team in
2018.

Karla (Fairbanks) Griffin (Volleyball, 2001-04) – Fairbanks was a two-time All-American
in volleyball for Ferris State in 2003 and 2004. The two-time All-GLIAC First Team
choice also earned GLIAC All-Tournament Team accolades during her memorable career
with the Bulldogs. She earned team Most Valuable Player honors and concluded her career
ranked third on the school’s all-time leaders list with 1,649 career kills.

She also ranked fourth in aces with 185 and owned three of the school’s top eight
single-match kills performances upon the conclusion of her collegiate career. She
helped lead the Bulldogs to two NCAA Division II National Tournament appearances and
was chosen as the school’s female Dean Davenport Bulldog of the Year Award recipient
as the top student-athlete in her senior campaign.

Rachel (Folcik) McClure (Women’s Basketball, 2004-08) – A 2007-08 ESPN The Magazine
Academic All-America First Team recipient, Folcik twice picked up All-America Honorable
Mention honors on the hardwood for the Bulldogs and was named to both the NCAA Division
II State Farm Coaches’ and Women’s Division II Basketball Bulletin Honorable Mention
All-America Teams following her final season. She was also both a Daktronics All-Great
Lakes Region First Team selection along with being named to the Women’s Basketball
Coaches Association (WBCA) Region 4 First Team. Folcik was honored as an All-GLIAC
North Division First Team pick and a GLIAC North Division All-Defensive Team selection
for the second-straight year in her final campaign.

She concluded her FSU career listed second in school history with 1,705 career points
and was only 16 shy of tying Lucy DeMartin’s school-record total of 1,721 points at
FSU. The 6-1 Folcik posted a school-record 677 career made field goals and is listed
second with 793 rebounds all-time at Ferris State. In 2007-08, Folcik was the squad’s
leading scorer (19.5 ppg) and rebounder (8.3 rpg). She reached double-figure scoring
in 25 of her 27 contests while posting 12 double-double (points & rebounds) efforts.
The 2006-07 NCAA Division II Kodak/Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Honorable
Mention All-American was named to the All-Great Lakes Region First Team in both of
her final two collegiate campaigns. Folcik finished her final season ranked second
in the GLIAC in scoring (19.5 ppg.) along with tied for second in free throw percentage
(.833) and third in rebounding (8.3 rpg.).

She totaled 81 double-figure scoring games in 113 career contests as a Bulldog player.
Also, Folcik scored 20 points or more 12 times in 2007-08 with three games of 30 points
or more. As a junior in 2006-07, Folcik led the Bulldogs to a school-record 23 wins
(23-9) and the program’s first-ever appearance in the NCAA Division II Sweet Sixteen.
Folcik’s 241 made field goals and 602 total points that season were both school single-season
marks while her 261 rebounds was the second-highest seasonal figure in FSU history.
The two-time team captain, who averaged a team-best 18.8 points per game in 2006-07,
scored in double-figures 27 times as a junior and notched 13 double-double (points
& rebounds) performances.

She finished the year listed second overall in scoring and fifth in rebounds among
the GLIAC’s overall leaders while ranking second in both field goal (.555) and free
throw (.860) percentage.

Dan Hutcheson (Wrestling, 1989-93) – He was a three-time wrestling All-American for
the Bulldogs and also a two-time Academic All-American. He claimed the school’s Bulldog
of the Year honor in 1990-91 before later serving as an assistant wrestling coach
for the Bulldogs. He went on to work for the MHSAA after a long and distinguished
career as a prep coach and administrator where he was tabbed as the region’s athletic
director of the year while at Howell High School.

As a collegiate senior in the 1992-93 campaign, Hutcheson posted a 32-5 overall record
and led FSU to a seventh-place team finish at the D2 National Championships while
being chosen as the school’s Most Outstanding Wrestler. He finished as the national
runner-up at 167 pounds and was a two-time regional titlist and three-time GLIAC Champion
on the mat.

He also claimed GLIAC All-Academic Team recognition and was a four-year letterwinner
for the Bulldogs under head coach Jim Miller. In his junior season in 1991-92, Hutcheson
led the Bulldogs with a 37-7 overall mark and posted eight pins. He took fifth place
at nationals as a junior and also beat the nation’s top-ranked Division I wrestler
from Iowa at the Las Vegas Invitational in his junior campaign.

Justin Keenan (Men’s Basketball, 2007-11) – Keenan finished his collegiate career
as the GLIAC’s all-time scoring leader and earned NCAA Division II National Player
of the Year honors in 2010-11 after leading Ferris State to the NCAA D2 Sweet Sixteen
and the GLIAC Championship. He led the GLIAC in scoring three consecutive seasons
and was the only player in Division II to rank among the nation’s top 20 players in
both scoring and rebounding his final campaign. Keenan became only the third player
in league annals to win the coveted GLIAC Player of the Year honor twice. Twice, he
earned All-America accolades, becoming the first Bulldog player in 36 years to claim
the nod and FSU’s first-ever All-America pick at the D2 level as a junior in 2009-10.

He was chosen to participate in the 2011 Reese’s Division II All-Star Game and was
a consensus All-America choice from multiple organizations as a senior. He was also
a three-time All-GLIAC and two-time all-region selection. He concluded his career
by scoring 2,259 career points, ranking second all-time in school history. He also
finished as FSU’s all-time leader with 797 made free throws while ranking third in
rebounding (901), and seventh in field goal percentage (.548) on the all-time chart.
Keenan has since went on to enjoy a lengthy professional career overseas in some of
the world’s top leagues since the completion of his collegiate career.

Alan Morin (Men’s Golf, 1989-91) – A 1992 FSU graduate, Morin was a three-year letterwinner
for the Bulldogs and was the team’s Most Valuable Player in 1989. He claimed individual
champion honors at the 1989 GLIAC Championship and was a two-time all-conference honoree.
A Professional Golf Management alum, Morin was honored as the 2022 Ferris State Distinguished
Alumni Award recipient and has enjoyed a stellar professional career, including being
the 2024 champion of the National PGA Senior Club Professional Championship. He twice
has been on the United States of America PGA Cup Team and is a 21-time qualifier for
the National PGA Club Professional Championship.

Morin has also qualified 14 times for the National PGA Assistant Professional Championship
and is a five-time qualifier for the National PGA Senior Club Professional Championship.
Among his many accomplishments, Morin has qualified for two US Open’s (1998 and 2003)
along with six PGA Championships and five Senior PGA Championships. He’s also qualified
for the PGA Tour Honda Classic 12 times and made the cut on three occasions.

He’s made the PGA Tour Ford Championship at Doral four times and the PGA Tour Puerto
Rico Open four times. In South Florida, he was selected to the section’s PGA Hall
of Fame in 2021 and has been the South Florida PGA Player of the Year 11 times along
with four times as the Senior Player of the Year. He’s also won the South Florida
PGA Section Championship five times among his many other professional accomplishments.

Tina Muir (Track & Field/Cross Country, 2008-12) – One of the most decorated student-athletes
in Bulldog history, Muir was an 11-time All-American for the Bulldogs during her track
and field/cross country career. She earned runner-up honors in the 5,000 meters at
the 2012 NCAA D2 Outdoor Championships when she also placed fourth in the 10K. Muir
finished a personal-best seventh overall and sixth in scoring position at the 2011
NCAA D2 National Cross Country Championships to earn All-America honors for the fourth
consecutive campaign.

She is the only four-time All-America choice in FSU women’s cross country history
and her performance represented the highest individual finish ever for the Bulldogs,
who tied for the best team finish in school history with an eighth place showing in
2011. Muir earned GLIAC Cross Country Athlete of the Year recognition and twice won
the league’s individual cross country crown.

She helped FSU to a number three national ranking. Muir also claimed All-GLIAC and
GLIAC All- Academic honors four-straight years and was a three-time recipient of the
GLIAC Commissioner’s Award in addition to claiming COSIDA Academic All-America honors
and being a finalist for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award. Muir went on to compete
in the British Olympic Trials and had a lengthy professional elite racing career.

Jeff Pierce (Football, 1974-2011) – A Bulldog football alum, Pierce was a mainstay
in the Bulldog program, first as a player and later as a coach. After playing at Ferris
State from 1974-77 and graduating from FSU, he joined the Bulldog staff in 1983 under
then head coach Nick Coso. He later served as a defensive coordinator for seven years,
helping construct one of the country’s top units in the early to mid-1990’s for coach
Keith Otterbein. His 1992 FSU defense led NCAA Division II in points allowed per game
while his 1994 unit was tops in the MIFC. Pierce then went on to serve as the head
coach at Ferris State for 17 seasons, becoming the program’s all-time winningest head
coach at the time with 102 career victories.

He guided the Bulldogs to three GLIAC Championships, two NCAA Division II Playoff
bids and an appearance in the national semifinals in 1995, which at the time represented
the highest finish in program history. Pierce received the MIFC Coach of the Year
honor in 1995 and was a longtime ambassador for Bulldog Athletics and FSU Football
in the Big Rapids community and across the state. After departing from Ferris State,
he later served as an assistant coach in the GLIAC at then fellow conference member
Northwood University.

Rex Schuberg (Track and Field, 1974-78, Benefactor) – A longtime benefactor of Ferris
State University, Schuberg competed for the Bulldogs in track and field in the 1970s.
He graduated from Ferris State in 1978 and served eight years on the FSU Alumni Board,
including a term as president from 1998-2000. He received the Distinguished Alumni
Award from the institution in 1994 and has actively supported Bulldog Athletics and
the university in the local community. Schuberg has been a member of the Ferris’ President’s
Society and a former chair of the Gridiron Club. He and his son, Tyler, who is a Bulldog
Football alum, were honored as grand marshals of the 2015 homecoming celebration.
His other son, Kyle, also competed in track and field at Ferris State University.

The Big Rapids native was one of the Bulldogs’ top performers during his collegiate
career on the track. Schuberg is also a member of the Mecosta County Sports Hall of
Fame and has been a prominent businessman in the Big Rapids community.

Justin Zimmer (Football (2011-15) – A standout defensive tackle, Zimmer helped lead
the Bulldogs to back-to-back GLIAC Championships in 2014 and 2015 as one of the nation’s
top linemen on the defensive front. He finished his career as a three-time All-GLIAC
First Team selection for the Bulldogs and was also chosen to the 2015 CoSIDA Academic
All-America First Team squad, making him a three-time Academic All-American and two-time
first-team recipient. Statistically, Zimmer led the Bulldogs in tackles (81), quarterback
sacks (13), tackles for loss (26) and forced fumbles (4) as a senior standout.

He helped lead the Bulldogs to back-to-back unbeaten regular seasons and the first
two NCAA D2 Playoff appearances under head coach Tony Annese. Zimmer went on to enjoy
a professional career in the National Football League with the Buffalo Bills, New
Orleans Saints, Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns and Miami Dolphins along with spending
time in the Canadian Football League. He finished his Ferris State career with 216
tackles, 26 sacks, 48.5 tackles for loss, an interception, a touchdown, 14 pass deflections,
nine forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and three blocked kicks. Zimmer was also
a two-time All-America choice on the field for the Bulldogs as FSU began a nation-leading
playoff streak that continues to this day.





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12 Chattanooga area volleyball standouts earn TSWA all-state honors

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Less than a month after announcing her commitment to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga beach volleyball program, Camryn Neal was one of three Silverdale Baptist volleyball players to be selected to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s all-state volleyball team.

Neal showcased her versatility throughout her prep career with the Lady Seahawks as she finished with over 1,200 kills and 1,100 digs to go along with nearly 900 assists and over 225 aces.

In her senior season this past fall, Neal helped Silverdale Baptist to a 29-win season and runner-up finish at the TSSAA Division II-A state tournament, where she had 20 kills and 16 digs in a four-set defeat to Middle Tennessee Christian in the finals. Neal finished the season with 402 kills, 316 digs, 75 aces and 20 blocks.

Teammates Caroline Hilton and Sophie Easterday joined Neal on the TSWA Division II-A team.

Hilton finished her prep career with over 2,000 career assists, including 1,067 this season to go along with 252 digs, 78 aces, 67 kills and 12 blocks.

Easterday, a junior, led the Lady Seahawks in kill percentage (52.8), hitting percentage (.452), and blocks (70).

The Chattanooga area had 12 all-state selections, including two each for Arts & Sciences and Baylor following Final Four runs in Class 1A and Division II-AA, respectively.

CSAS seniors Amanda Gardner and Savanna Moore helped lead their team to a program-best 34 wins. Gardner earned district and region tournament MVP honors as she finished the season with 363 kills, 386 digs and 99 aces, while ending her prep career with over 1,200 digs. Moore led the Lady Patriots with 472 kills and added 250 digs, 55 aces and 20 blocks.

Baylor’s all-state selections were senior Emma Mulvaney and junior Rory Oleksik. Mulvaney paced the Lady Red Raiders with 390 kills while adding 224 digs, 55 aces, 47 assists and 32 blocks, while Oleksik starred defensively with 525 digs and also led the team with 69 aces.

Other area players earning all-state honors are CSLA sophomore Sydney Heisig and Sale Creek junior Jalyn Hammons in Class A, Signal Mountain senior Becca Rogers in Class AA, Cleveland senior Gunny Brock, and GPS junior Cat Nygaard in Division II-AA.

Heisig had 403 kills, 278 digs, 86 aces, 49 blocks and a 92.4 serving percentage for the Lady Eagles.

Hammons recorded 430 digs for the Lady Panthers.

Rogers had 448 kills, 463 digs, 180 blocks and 84 aces for the Lady Eagles.

Brock compiled 538 kills, 329 digs, 64 aces, and 30 blocks to lead the Lady Blue Raiders to a district and region title.

Nygaard finished with nearly 400 digs for the Bruisers.

Contact Patrick MacCoon at pmaccoon@timesfreepress.com.

TSWA all-state volleyball selections

Class A

OH – Derionna Bell, Gordonsville, Sr.

OH – Amanda Gardner, CSAS, Sr.

OH – Sydney Heisig, Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts, So.

OH – Campbell Leathers, Eagleville, So.

OH – Savanna Moore, CSAS, Sr.

OH – Morgan Ryan, East Robertson, Jr.

OH – Gracie Sims, Union City, Sr.

OH – Jena Wright, Merrol Hyde Magnet, Jr.

MH – Millie Emerson, Summertown, Sr.

S – Brooke Briggs, Gordonsville, Sr.

S – Presley Campbell, Eagleville, Sr.

S – Gentry Hansen, Merrol Hyde Magnet, So.

L – Jalyn Hammons, Sale Creek, Jr.

L – Preslee Knowles, Eagleville, Jr.

L – Breleigh Winters, Loretto, Sr.

Class AA

OH – Anarela Mejias Ayala, Valor Prep, Jr.

OH – Abby Baker, Creek Wood, Sr.

OH – Stella Huber, Lexington, Sr.

OH – Jentelle McNairl, Valor Prep, So.

OH – Makayla Moore, Sullivan East, Fr.

OH – Abigail Prado, Seymour, Jr.

OH – Becca Rogers, Signal Mountain, Sr.

OH – Jacey Taylor, Chuckey-Doak, So.

MH – Rylee Key, Dyer County, Jr.

MH – Wesley Thornton, Crockett County, So.

S – Raylie Gray, Volunteer, Jr.

S – Emery Huddleston, Upperman, Jr.

S – Kierstyn Ray, Dyer County, Jr.

L – Ella Burd, Lakeland Prep, Sr.

L – Evie Rogers, Dyer County, Jr.

Class AAA

OH – Elia Dinsmore, Independence, Sr.

OH – Addie Harris, Arlington, Jr.

OH — Gunny Brock, Cleveland, Sr.

OH – Eliza Hicks, William Blount, Sr.

OH – Maggie Kalisz, Summit, Sr.

OH – Mia McGrath, Siegel, Sr.

OH – Daisy Oatsvall, Brentwood, Sr.

OH – Molly Teague, Blackman, Sr.

OH – Sydni Vice, Houston, Sr.

MH – Keira Garinger, Clarksville, Sr.

MH – Eliza McKnight, Brentwood, Sr.

S – Mela Brice, Dobyns-Bennett, Sr.

S – Lauren Duncan, Brentwood, Sr.

S – Lucy O’Daniel, Science Hill, So.

S – Amanda Shanahan, Summit, Sr.

L – Isa Dau, Science Hill, Jr.

Division II-A

OH – Jada Burns, MTCS, Sr.

OH – Darby Felts, Lakeway Christian, Sr.

OH – Sadie Kroeger, PCA, Sr.

OH – Camryn Neal, Silverdale, Sr.

OH – Anna Ofenheusle, Friendship Christian, Sr.

OH – Anna Clay Shirley, MTCS, Sr.

MH – Kayte Madison Bjornstad, PCA, Sr.

MH – Sophie Easterday, Silverdale, Jr.

MH – Kendall Stansbury, Knoxville Grace, Sr.

S – Addison Addair, Lakeway Christian, Sr.

S – Bailee Culpepper, MTCS, Sr.

S – Caroline Hilton, Silverdale, Sr.

S – Sarah Johnson, Northpoint, So.

L – Addison Burks, MTCS, Sr.

L – Annie Harney, BGA, Sr.

Division II-AA

OH – Tallulah Carney, Knox Webb, Sr.

OH – Heidi Green, Father Ryan, Jr.

OH – Mia Kinney, Knox Catholic, Jr.

OH – Emma Mulvaney, Baylor, Sr.

OH – Camille Northcross, Briarcrest, Jr.

OH – Raegan Reeves, CPA, Sr.

MH – Lucy Haywood, CPA, Sr.

MH – Haylee Munsey, Knox Catholic, Sr.

MH – Nancy Ward, Briarcrest, Jr.

S – Maddie Hobbs, Pope John Paul II, Jr.

S – Elise Jensen, Lipscomb Academy, Sr.

S – Sarah O’Connor, Briarcrest, Sr.

L – Ella Fisher, Pope John Paul II, So.

L – Cat Nygaard, GPS, Jr.

L – Rory Oleksik, Baylor, Jr.



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Men’s Volleyball Sweeps Weekly Awards

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IRVINE, Calif. – The University of Hawai’i men’s volleyball team swept the Big West Weekly Awards after its two-match sweep of NJIT over the weekend in Honolulu.
 
Opposite Kristian Titriyski was named Offensive Player of the Week, setter Tread Rosenthal earned both Defensive Player of the Week and Setter of the Week, and setter Magnus Hettervik was Freshman of the Week.
 
For Titriyski the award marked his third career offensive recognition and seventh time he was honored by the conference with a weekly award. Rosenthal has now compiled 13 career weekly awards including his sixth setter award and first defensive honor.
 
Titriyski, a sophomore from Sofia, Bulgaria, averaged 3.83 kills per set and 5.17 points per set and hit .439 in the series. He was the only player on either team to record double digit kills in the two matches and also had a team-best five service aces.
 
Rosenthal, a junior from Austin, Texas, led the team with 11 blocks in the series for an average of 1.83 blocks per set and directed an offense to a combined .517 hitting percentage in the series with only 11 attack errors in 118 attempts. In Friday’s season-opener, he tied his career-high with eight blocks in a straight-set win.
 
Hettervik, a freshman from Stavanger, Norway, made his UH debut in the team’s win on Sunday and recorded three assists and his first career ace in the second set.
 
The Warriors will host No. 7 Loyola Chicago this week in a two-match series, Thursday, Jan. 8 and Friday, Jan. 9 at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.
 
 

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Clarksville High senior volleyball player earns TSWA All-State honors

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The TSWA has announced its selections for the volleyball all-state team for all five classes in the state. Clarksville High senior Keira Garinger earned a selection for her play throughout the 2025 season.

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA) has announced its selections for the volleyball all-state team for all five classes in the state. Clarksville High senior Keira Garinger earned a selection on the class 3A team for her play throughout the 2025 season.

Garinger was the driving force behind the best season in Clarksville High’s history, earning their first state tournament appearance, while finishing third place in the state. She finished this year with 489 kills, 67 aces, 48 blocks, 475 digs and she was selected as the district 13-4A MVP.

Garinger made a major impact on the program as a whole, compiling a record of 137-22 over her career and winning four district and region titles. Garinger will be taking her talents to Arkansas State in the fall to continue her volleyball career.

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YSU Mid Major Invitational Presented by Southwoods Health Pre-Meet Information

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14th Annual Youngstown State University College Indoor Track & Field Mid Major Meet Presented by Southwoods Health 

Friday, January 30 and Saturday, January 31

Meet: Open NCAA sanctioned Indoor Track & Field Competition

Timing: Fully automatic FinishLynx system

Location: The Watson and Tressel Training Site (WATTS) on the YSU campus. The WATTS features a full-length Shaw Sportexe Power Blade HP+ synthetic turf system football field, a 300-meter state-of-the-art mondo track surface, two long-jump pits, a high-jump pit, four batting cages, protective netting, a training room and locker rooms.

GPS address: 651 Elm St. | Youngstown, OH 44555

Entry’s: Entry’s are due by Tuesday, January 27 by 7 p.m., consisting of event entries with best marks from the previous year or realistic projected marks. All entries will be done on-line at www.directathletics.com.

Please visit the Direct Athletics website at your earliest convenience in order to familiarize yourself with how the entry process works. 

Also, please limit Eight athletes per event. If you have an event with more than eight quality athletes, please text Brian Gorby at (330) 519-7591 to get permission to email additional entries to bdgorby@ysu.edu.

We always try to help to accommodate all entry’s. 

**Note: Please check YSUsports.com after the entry deadline for changes or adjustments to the meet time schedule!

Please check to make sure your athletes are entered correctly. If there are mistakes or scratches, please email bdgorby@ysu.edu & ysutrackmeets@gmail.com. 

Entry Fees: $ 500

per each team, men or women separate, consisting of 10 or more individuals in unlimited events are paid online, when you complete Entry’s on Direct Athletics or $25 per individual event entry & paid online at Direct Athletics as well. 

ENTRY FEES

$ 25 per ENTRY (i.e. 2 events entered would be $ 50 )  Entry fees must be paid in advance online when you enter on DirectAthletics (all major credit and debit cards accepted).

Relay Entry’s $ 7 per runner for a total of $ 28 per relay team.  

Refund Policy

We understand that these are uncertain times.  As such, please rest assured that any entry fees (and processing fees) paid on DirectAthletics are 100% refundable in the unlikely event we have to cancel a meet. However, outside of meet cancellation, there is a strict NO REFUND policy on entry fees.  Absolutely no refunds will be processed due to scratches, change of plans, inability to travel, illness, injuries, etc. No day of Meet Entry. 

Spikes: ONLY 1/4 inch or shorter pyramid spikes will be allowed and all spikes will be checked prior to events. NO pin or needle spikes, spike elements, or any other type of spike will be allowed.

High Jump: All high jump competitions will be conducted on the Mondo surface.

Sections/Heats/Flights: Flights will be seeded by distance with best marks in the latest sections/flights. Finals in field events will consist of the top nine marks from the qualifying rounds.

Implement Weigh-In: 30 minutes prior to event at the Throws area.

January 30, 2026 | YSU Mid-Major National Collegiate Meet

1:00pm – Women’s Pent begins (60M H, HJ, Shot, LJ, 800M Run)

2:00pm – Long Jump (Women, Men to Follow)

2:00pm – Weight Throw (Women, Men to Follow)

3:00pm – Women’s Pole Vault

3:45pm – Men’s Heptathlon (60M Dash, LJ, Shot, HJ)

4:00pm – Running Events begin; 5000M, 500M, 1000M, DMR

January 31, 2026 | YSU Mid-Major National Collegiate Meet

8:10am – Guy’s Mile Run

9:30am – Men’s Hept (60M H, PV, 1000M Run)

9:30am – Shot Put (Men, Women to follow)

9:30am – Triple Jump (Men, Women to Follow)

9:45am – High Jump (following the Men’s Pentathlon 60M Hurdles) (Women, Men to Follow)

9:45am – Running Events Begin – Women first, followed by Men

Mile Run 

400M 

60M Hurdles

60M D 

Men’s Elite Mile Heats 

800M 

200M 

3000M 

4x400m relay

12:30pm – After the Men’s Pentathlon, Men’s Pole Vault



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Spartan Club Athletes of the Week for Jan. 5: Anand Dharmarajan & Mya Hartjes

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The Spartan Club, comprised of Case Institute of Technology (CIT), Western Reserve University (WRU) and Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) alumni, parents of current students, faculty and staff, and friends of the University, is aimed at helping foster and honor the proud tradition of athletics at the University, while also supporting the current student-athletes. For more information on the Spartan Club, and to help support its purpose by becoming a member, CLICK HERE.

Case Western Reserve University senior Anand Dharmarajan, a guard on the men’s basketball team, and junior Mya Hartjes, a guard on the women’s basketball team, have been named the Spartan Club Athletes of the Week for their performances this past week.

Dharmarajan had a career day during the team’s 97-80 win over Kalamazoo. He scored a career-high 30 points over 29 minutes of action during the game, making 10-of-16 shots overall and seven-of-12 from three-point range. The seven three-pointers matched his career-best mark and were just one shy of the program’s single-game record. He added three rebounds and a steal in the effort. Dharmarajan is averaging 11.4 points per game this season on 46.8% shooting overall, including 45.3% from long range, and has added 1.7 rebounds and 1.0 assists per contest. The Spartans stand at 7-3 overall this season and have won four consecutive games.

The Spartans will close out their non-conference schedule on the road against La Roche College in Pittsburgh on Wednesday at 5 p.m.

Hartjes led the Spartans to two wins in three games over winter break. Hartjes led all CWRU players with 19.7 points and 7.3 rebounds per game during the three contests, shooting 53.7% (22-of-41) overall, 52.0% (13-of-25) from three-point range, and converting both of her free throw attempts. She added five assists, a block, and two steals during the stretch. In a 68-55 win over Oberlin on December 29, she scored a career-best 25 points, making nine-of-15 shots overall and hitting a career-best seven threes on 10 tries, while contributing nine rebounds, an assist, a block, and a steal. She followed that by leading the team with 16 points in a 76-52 loss to 23rd-ranked Baldwin Wallace on December 30, making six-of-12 shots overall, including four-of-seven from three-point range, while collecting five rebounds and an assist. For her efforts over the two games, she was named to the All-Tournament Team at the BW Holiday Classic. Rounding out her week, Hartjes scored 18 points in a 75-65 win against Geneva on January 3, hitting seven-of-14 shots overall, two-of-eight from three-point range, and both of her free throw attempts, while adding a team-best eight rebounds with three assists and a steal. Hartjes has averaged 16.3 points and a team-high 7.2 rebounds per game this season with 3.5 assists per contest. The Spartans ended their non-conference schedule with a 7-4 record.

With its non-conference schedule complete, the Spartans will now turn their attention to their University Athletic Association slate. CWRU will begin its 14-game conference journey on Saturday at 3 p.m. on the road against Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.

The Spartan Club Athletes of the Week are selected by the CWRU Department of Athletics each Monday, based on their performance during the previous week of competition.

Honorable Mentions:

Senior Art Martinez (wrestling) went 6-0 over the last two weeks, including a win over the then top-ranked wrestler in Division III, to lead the 21st-ranked Spartans to six dual wins over the holiday break. On December 20 at the Chocolate Duals in Grantham, Pennsylvania, Martinez defeated opponents from Ithaca, Messiah, and Arcadia. He started the day with a 21-4 technical fall over George McAteer of Ithaca and followed with a 22-4 technical fall over Tyler Ratledge of Messiah. In the final match of the day, Martinez delivered a decisive 18-4 major decision over Jacob Blair of Arcadia who was ranked first in Division III at the time of the dual. It marked Martinez’s first win over a nationally ranked opponent this season. CWRU won all three matches at the duals, defeating Ithaca 30-17, Messiah 23-20, and Arcadia 31-16. On January 3 at the UAA Challenge hosted by NYU, Martinez and the Spartans continued their winning streaks, defeating all three opponents at the annual event. Martinez earned bonus points in all three of his bouts, secured two technical falls and one pin at the event. This season, he is 20-1, including a 13-0 mark against Division III opponents, with six pins and a team-leading eight technical falls. CWRU improved to 8-2 in dual matches.  

The Spartans return home for the Claude Sharer Duals on Saturday hosting Manchester University and the University of Mount Union at the Veale Center.

2025-26 Spartan Club Athletes of the Week:

Sept. 2: Jacob Slater (men’s cross country) & Jamie Goldfarb (women’s soccer)

Sept. 8: Mitchell Fein (men’s soccer) & Maggie Farra (women’s soccer)

Sept. 15: Bradley Winter (men’s soccer) & Ceci Dapino (women’s soccer)

Sept. 22: Daniel King (football) & Halina Tompkins (women’s cross country)

Sept. 29: Sam DeTillio (football) & Kalli Wall (volleyball)

Oct. 6: Osi Chukwuocha (football) & Ceci Dapino (women’s soccer)

Oct. 13: Kalli Wall (volleyball) & Claire Kozma (women’s swimming and diving)

Oct. 20: Jacob Slater (men’s cross country) & Halina Tompkins (women’s cross country)

Oct. 27: Bradley Winter (men’s soccer) & Ellie Palaian (women’s soccer)

Nov. 3: Art Martinez (wrestling) & Sohalya Rawlins (women’s swimming and diving)

Nov. 10: Thomas Wagner (wrestling) & Emily Plachta (women’s basketball)

Nov. 18: Jacob Slater (men’s cross country) & Kalli Wall (volleyball)

Nov. 24: John Drumm (men’s swimming and diving) & Claire Kozma (women’s swimming and diving)

Dec. 1: Andrew Fox (men’s basketball) & Maura Schorr (women’s basketball)

Dec. 8: Antonio Sidoti (men’s track and field) & Gianna Phipps (women’s track and field)

Jan. 5: Anand Dharmarajan (men’s basketball) & Mya Hartjes (women’s basketball)



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FSC Athletics Update – January 5

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FARMINGDALE, N.Y. | The Skyline Conference released its first winter weekly reports of the 2026 calendar year Monday, and Farmingdale State College junior Mia Simmons (Queens, N.Y.) was selected as its Women’s Basketball Player of the Week while freshman center Allison Ntambwe (Queens Village, N.Y.) earned honorable mention praise.

Women’s Basketball (6-5, 4-3 Skyline) | Skyline Report

Farmingdale State opened the calendar year in non-conference play Saturday at Hunter College, falling by a 79-61 score to the Hawks. Simmons poured in a career-high 21 points to lead the Rams, while Ntambwe came off the bench to score a career-high 10 points on 5-of-11 shooting. Senior point guard Shyann Parker (Floral Park, N.Y.) recorded a double-double, pulling down 11 rebounds while dishing out a career-high 10 assists.

The Rams travel to NYU’s Paulson Center Tuesday night for a Skyline Conference game versus Yeshiva at 8, before welcoming Lasell (Mass.) University for a 6 p.m. tip-off on Thursday.

Men’s Basketball (9-2, 2-0 Skyline) | Skyline Report

FSC resumed Skyline play Saturday with a 92-60 triumph over St. Joseph’s-Brooklyn on the team’s annual CYO Day. Five Rams scored in double figures against the Bears, including senior guard Michael Notias (Manhasset, N.Y.), who led all players with 15 points (6-of-11 FG, 3-of-5 3FG), five assists and three steals, while junior forward Kentrell Evans (Brooklyn, N.Y.) registered a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds.

The Rams will welcome conference foe St. Joseph’s-Long Island for a 7 p.m. tip-off on Wednesday night, before traveling Saturday for a noontime Skyline tilt at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.

Indoor Track and Field

Farmingdale State returns to action on Friday, January 9, when it travels to the Ocean Breeze complex in Staten Island, N.Y., for the St. Thomas Aquinas Spartan Invitational at noon.



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