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SMSU ATHLETICS: SMSU to hold NSIC “It’s a Slam Dunk – Don’t Drive Drunk” campaign this weekend

MARSHALL – Southwest Minnesota State University will be hosting “It’s a Slam Dunk – Don’t Drive Drunk” this Friday, Jan. 20, and Saturday, Jan. 21, when the Mustangs host Concordia-St. Paul and Minnesota State respectively. The women’s game on Friday begins at 6 p.m., followed by the men’s game at 8 p.m., while the games on Saturday will tip off at 5 p.m., and 7 p.m. respectively.

The fifth annual “It’s A Slam Dunk, Don’t Drive Drunk” campaign, which started in 2013, will commemorate Drake Bigler, the five-month-old son of SMSU head men’s basketball coach Brad Bigler, who was killed by a drunk driver in 2012.

During designated basketball weekends, NSIC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) members will be collecting signatures from fans pledging not to drive drunk.  Pledge stickers, pencils, and stress balls will be handed out to fans that pledge to join in this initiative. The crash car will also be displayed outside the R/A Facility over the weekend. The SAAC members will also be making a brief appearance at this Saturday’s wrestling match versus Augustana, which begins at 3 p.m.

Over the past four years, NSIC SAAC members have collected over 30,000 signatures from fans pledging not to drive drunk. The NSIC encourages fans to support this effort and to always drive responsibly.

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