THIS WEEK'S SBU ATHLETICS CALENDAR
 
Friday, November 1^st
6:00pm – Women's volleyball hosts Rockhurst University, Meyer Sports Center
 
Saturday, November 2nd
10:00am – Men's Cross Country at Midwest Regionals, Romeoville, Ill.
11:15am – Women's Cross Country at Midwest Regionals, Romeoville, Ill.
1:00pm – Football hosts Quincy, Plaster Stadium (Senior Day)
3:00pm – Women's volleyball hosts William Jewell, Meyer Sports Center (Senior Day)
7:00pm – Women's Basketball vs #15 Ferris State, Springfield, Mo.
 
BEARCAT HIGHLIGHTS
 
Women's Cross Country
Just two weeks ago the Bearcats continued to excel at the GLVC Championships as they took 2^nd place overall. This included four All-GLVC honorees in Kiersten Potter (11^th), Olivia Littleton (14^th), Natalie Gerdes (15^th), and Lily Hunsucker (19^th). Freshman Natalie Gerdes earned the GLVC freshman of the year award, SBU's first since 2019. The last time the Bearcats won this award was also the last time the team appeared at Nationals.  
 
Men's Cross Country
The Bearcat runners look to extend their season Saturday as they compete at the NCAA Regionals. They will look to improve upon their 21^st place finish from a year ago. Those top runners looking to extend their season will be sophomore Collins Kiplagat and Jackson Leeds. Each have been near the top of the pack for the Bearcats throughout the season and were the only two to finish in the top-40 at the GLVC Championships.
 
Football
The Bearcats will close out their 2024 season at Plaster Stadium this Saturday as they host the Hawks on Senior day. They will honor 15 seniors who have dedicated time and effort to the Bearcat program in their college career. These include David Avelar, Preston Conti, JaQuan Dorsey, Kevin Gilliam, Mitchell Gorgas, Jake Landers, Jordan Kent, Omari Oggs, CP Pillar, Nate Stelken, Logan Turner, Taylen Waller, James Wilson, Regan Wilson, and Tyler Hart.
 
Women's Basketball
The Bearcats kick off their 2024 season this Saturday as they host the #15 ranked Ferris State Bulldogs. This is a team full of experience as they have 10 seniors on the team. Six of those have experience as a Bearcat, with Tori Hamilton and Jayde Williams having the most of two years. On top of that, one transfer Amber Storr is a graduate student from Division I University of Detroit Mercy.
 
Women's Volleyball
While being statistically 2^nd in the Nation in team total kills, the Bearcats also excel on defense being 13^th in the Nation in total blocks. They trail only Lewis in the GLVC with a total number of 220.5 on the season. SBU will get to honor their four seniors (Janel Pido, Sydney McNeill, Julia Becker, Carlee Lill) this Saturday as they host William Jewell at 3:00pm.