FERRIS STATE WOMEN’S GOLF AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Senior Kathryn Bobbie (Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario/Sir James Dunn) of the Ferris State University women’s golf team has been selected the squad’s Most Valuable Player for the 2002-03 season while sophomore Meredith Johnson (Fargo, N.D./North) was chosen the recipient of the Bulldog Award in an announcement made by FSU head coach Brad Bedortha.

Kathryn Bobbie received or earned a share of Ferris State's Most Valuable Player honors all four years.

Bobbie, who will be participating in the 2003 NCAA Division II National Championships (May 14-17) for the second year in a row, was recently voted the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Women’s Golf Athlete of the Year for the second time in her career after initially receiving the honor for the 2000-01 campaign. A three-time All-GLIAC First Team pick, Bobbie was the top individual medalist at the GLIAC Championship Tournament (April 26-27) for the third consecutive time with a first-place 148 two-round score. The program’s only two-time All-American (2000-02), Bobbie has posted a team and personal career-best 78.3 stroke average in 12 tournaments this season. She has a team-leading 10 top 20 finishes this campaign, including a squad-best seven top five individual performances. Bobbie was honored as the 2000-01 GLIAC Women’s Golf Athlete of the Year and captured top placing at the 2002 conference championships (April 20-21) with a 156 total score as the Bulldogs claimed their first-ever GLIAC title. A two-time (2000-02) National Golf Coaches Association All-America Scholar Team selection, Bobbie has been the winner of the FSU MVP Award the last two seasons (2000-01 and 2001-02) and was a co-recipient in the 1999-00 campaign. For her career, Bobbie has presently registered a school-record 79.8 career average (6,780 total strokes) in 85 rounds.

Meredith Johnson won the Bulldog Award for the second straight season.

Johnson was a repeat winner of the Bulldog Award, which is presented annually to a FSU women’s golf team member who displays the most dedication and hard work. She received the team award a season ago during her freshman year while averaging 87.7 strokes in 21 rounds. Johnson, who attained All-GLIAC Second-Team accolades this spring for the second consecutive season, compiled a career-best 86.6 average in 28 total rounds which ranked fifth best among the team’s leaders. She tied Kathryn Bobbie for first-place honors at the season-opening Ferris State Bulldog Invitational (Aug. 31-Sept. 1) with a 152 two-round total. This season, Johnson totaled three top 20-place efforts which included a pair of top 10 performances. She has notched an 87.1 career average (4,268 total strokes) in 49 rounds to date.