Carrie Saunders

Frostburg State University Assistant Athletic Director for Academic & Student-Athlete Development; Senior Womens Administrator Shepherd Alum ‘11 🏀, RVA is home

[Carrie Saunders @CSaunders_FSU]

❤️❤️

[Gabriele Corno @Gabriele_Corno]

This happened last Thursday at Denver International Airport.
Lucas, 6, autistic and minimally verbal, was having a sensory meltdown at the security checkpoint — too much noise, too many people, bright lights. He sat on the floor rocking and hitting his head with his fists. His dad, Brian, knelt beside him, but nothing was working. Security tried to help and made it worse. Travelers stopped and stared; some took photos.
Then Sharon, 61, rolled toward Lucas in her wheelchair with her four-year-old Golden Retriever PTSD service dog, Bear. She stopped a few feet away and unclipped his leash.
Bear walked to Lucas on his own, lay down beside him, and pressed his body against his side. Lucas stopped hitting his head immediately, gripping Bear's fur, his rocking slowing until he leaned into the dog and stayed there. Sharon held back, letting Bear work.
After several minutes, Lucas calmed enough to stand. Brian turned to Sharon, tears in his eyes: "How did you know to do that?"
"Bear is my PTSD service dog," Sharon said. "He's not trained for autism. But he recognized Lucas needed help and pulled toward him. I trusted his instincts. He's done this before — approached people in distress without being asked. He just knows."
"Lucas was in complete meltdown. I couldn't reach him. Security couldn't help," Brian told reporters. "Then this stranger let her service dog help my son. Bear did what I couldn't."
Airport staff gave the family priority boarding and commended Sharon. "Bear helps me every day," she said. "But sometimes he knows others need help too. I always trust when he tells me someone needs him."
Sometimes a service dog's greatest gift is recognizing pain in someone who isn't even their handler.

[Mountain East Conf. @TheMountainEast]

𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗦𝗧𝗕𝗨𝗥𝗚 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗦!

The Bobcats down No. 2 seed Johnson C. Smith to advance in the football bracket.

[Frostburg State Athletics @frostburgsports]

We recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Assistant Swim Coach Jan Burton, to talk about her successful journey across the English Channel last year, where she was recognized as the oldest swimmer to complete the feat in 2024!
#BobcatPride

[Carrie Saunders @CSaunders_FSU]

@CoachShaneXCTF Congrats Shane!! Best of luck!

[SEC Network @SECNetwork]

HISTORIC PERFORMANCE BY THE TENNESSEE LADY VOLS 🤯

[NBA @NBA]

WHAT. A. SHOT 👏👏

What a game...

[Las Vegas Aces @LVAces]

Of course it was U’nanimous.

♠️ First 1’000 point season in WNBA history

♠️ WNBA record for points in a season

♠️ WNBA record for rebounds in a season

♠️ The only player in @WNBA and @NBA history to lead a season in points, rebounds and blocks.

@_ajawilson22 // #ALLINLV

[Frostburg State Athletics @frostburgsports]

Always our guy! 🤞 So proud!

[Frostburg State Athletics @frostburgsports]

HE’S BACK!🐾

Please join us in welcoming Desire Johnson as our next Head Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach!

#BobcatPride

[Frostburg State Athletics @frostburgsports]

Championship game CONFIRMED for Women's Lacrosse after another dominant home performance! #BobcatPride

[Indiana Fever @IndianaFever]

Mama Lou 😍

Katie Lou Samuelson brought her daughter, Aliya, along for media day.

[Frostburg State Athletics @frostburgsports]

Another sweep for @Frostburg_BB and it confirms that they are ONCE AGAIN champions of the MEC North Division! #BobcatPride

[Frostburg Softball 🔴⚫🥎 @FrostburgSB]

Frostburg Softball makes its first appearance ever in the top 10 of the regional rankings in the Atlantic region since turning D2!! First week of rankings always lists teams alphabetically, not by rank.🐾🐾

[Virginia Tech @virginia_tech]

Today, we’re honoring the lives of the 32 Hokies who were tragically taken from their loved ones and the Virginia Tech community on April 16, 2007. On the 2024 Day of Remembrance, we reflect on the tremendous promise each of them embodied for our world. #VTWeRemember 🧡

[Frostburg State Athletics @frostburgsports]

For the SECOND straight season, your MEC Acrobatics & Tumbling champions! #BobcatPride

[Frostburg State Athletics @frostburgsports]

Congrats to Navah on being named the MEC Specialist of the Year as well as receiving First Team honors! #BobcatPride

[Frostburg State Athletics @frostburgsports]

We've got a great one in the Burg, congrats @SwimFrostburg Coach Brinton on being named the Men's AND Women's MEC Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season! #BobcatPride

[Front Office Sports @FOS]

Iowa-LSU's average 12.3 million viewers are more than:

• Every women's college basketball game ever
• Every ESPN college basketball game ever
• Every MLB game last season
• Every NHL game last season
• Every MLS game last season
• Every NBA game last season except one
• Every CFB regular season game last season except one

[LaChina Robinson @LaChinaRobinson]

Who you get is the only way firing Kellie Harper makes sense. Otherwise..🤷🏽‍♀️