Three Ferris State Fall Student-Athletes Receive GLIAC Commissioner's Award Recognition
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Big Rapids, Mich. - Three Ferris State University student-athletes have been honored as fall 2025 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Commissioner's Award recipients as announced by the league office.
The Bulldogs' three honorees include two members of the NCAA Division II National Championship football team in senior slot receiver Brady Rose (Muskegon/Mona Shores) and senior specialist Mitch Middleton (Middleville/Thornapple-Kellogg) along with a member of FSU's NCAA D2 Midwest Regional Championship volleyball team in senior middle hitter Logyn Geren (Fort Myers, Fla./Riverdale).
The awards are bestowed after the fall, winter and spring athletic seasons to six female and six male student-athletes of junior, senior or graduate student status that excel both in the classroom and in competition. All grade-point averages are based on a 4.0 scale.
Overall, FSU had three of the 12 student-athletes from across all 11 member institutions in all fall sports recognized, including one-third of the men's honorees. Ferris State along with Grand Valley State and Parkside were the only institutions to have multiple student-athletes represented for the fall season.
Since the awards were first presented in 2007, the Bulldogs have now had a total of 96 student-athletes be recognized among the league's best, which ranks among the most of any school in the conference.
Geren had her best season as a Bulldog, starting all 35 matches as one of the top middle hitters for a FSU team that claimed the Midwest Regional Championship for the second consecutive year and advanced to the NCAA D2 Elite Eight. Geren ranked among the team leaders in numerous categories with 224 kills, 131 digs, 88 total blocks and 29 service aces in 35 matches. She appeared in 118 total sets as the Bulldogs compiled a 27-8 overall record record with both a league and regional championship. An All-GLIAC honoree, Geren earned all-tournament team honors in multiple events, including the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional. She was the NCAA Division II Elite 90 Award recipient in 2024 and has been a four-time GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team honoree at Ferris State.
Middleton capped off an outstanding collegiate career by helping lead FSU to its fourth NCAA Division II National Championship in the last five years this past fall. Middleton ranked as one of the country's top punters, averaging 44.4 yards per punt with 21 tries for 932 yards. He placed seven punts inside the 20-yard line and also served as the team's primary kickoff person while converting all seven of his PAT attempts on the year. The All-GLAIC First Team honoree previously served as the top placekicker on FSU's 2024 national title team and was a Fred Mitchell Award nominee in his collegiate career. He claimed Division II Conference Commissioners Association Academic All-America First Team laurels this fall and was a four-time GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team honoree. Middleton's play helped FSU win its last 30 games of his collegiate career and he played role in FSU breaking an all-time college football mark with 844 total points this campaign.
Finally, Rose helped lead the Bulldogs to their fourth NCAA Division II National Championship in the last five years this past fall, culminating with a perfect 16-0 record. Rose started as FSU's slot receiver and also also saw action as a running back, quarterback, punt returner, kick returner and holder. He ranked as one of the team's top receivers with 26 catches for 348 yards and two scores, averaging 13.4 yards per reception. Additionally, he ran 75 times for 432 yards and eight scores, tallying nearly six yards per carry. Rose earned All-GLAIC recognition this fall and was a Division II Conference Commissioners Association Academic All-American. HIs play helped the Bulldogs win the final 30 games of his collegiate career and he played a key role as FSU set an all-time college football record with 844 points this fall. Rose won four NCAA D2 National Championships and two state high school championships during his playing career.