CROOKSTON, Minn.- University of Minnesota Crookston baseball player Ryan Haggstrom (Jr., 1B/P, Apple Valley, Minn./Accounting) and women's basketball player Katrina Moenkedick (Jr., F, Perham, Minn./Applied Studies) have been named UMC Teambackers Student-Athletes of the Week for the seven-day period from Feb. 12-18.

Haggstrom is a first-time honoree for the 2014-15 season, while Moenkedick has earned the honor twice. The women's basketball team has received 13 honors this season.
 

Haggstrom hit .750 with three hits and one RBI as the UMC baseball team opened up the 2015 season on the road against Washburn University last weekend. Haggstrom is looking to follow up a successful sophomore season in which he hit .359 with 26 runs scored, seven doubles, four triples and 20 RBI's.

Moenkedick averaged 21 points and 8.5 rebounds for the Golden Eagles as they picked up a split with Minot State and U-Mary. Moenkedick charted 25 points and nine rebounds as the Golden Eagles fell Friday to U-Mary. En route to her 25 points, Moenkedick achieved a career milestone as she became the ninth player in school history to score 1,000 points in her time in the Maroon and Gold. Moenkedick was 12-of-21 from the field for 57.1 percent.
 

Against U-Mary, Moenkedick had 17 points and eight rebounds on 7-of-14 shooting from the field. The junior was 19-of-35 for 54.3 percent on the weekend. She added three steals and two assists on the weekend. Her performance against U-Mary helped the Golden Eagles back to sole possession of third place in the NSIC North.
 

The UMC Teambackers Student-Athlete of the Week award was created to honor Golden Eagle student-athletes for performance on or off the field of play.
 

For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics website at www.goldeneaglesports.com.
 

The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).

UMC Teambackers Student-Athletes of the Week (2014-15)
Feb. 18 - Ryan Haggstrom (baseball) and Katrina Moenkedick (women's basketball)
Feb. 11 - Kevin Larson (men's basketball) and Ebony Livingston (women's basketball)
Feb. 4 - Lucas Reller (men's basketball) and Alexa Thielman (women's basketball)
Jan. 28 - Katrina Moenkedick (women's basketball), Ashley Martell (women's basketball) and Kenzie Church (women's basketball)
Jan. 21 - Richie Navratil (baseball), Travis Magdzas (baseball) and Alexa Thielman (women's basketball)
Jan. 14 - Tyler West, Jr. (men's basketball) and Alexa Thielman (women's basketball)
Jan. 7 - Kevin Larson (men's basketball) and Alexa Thielman (women's basketball)
Dec. 31 - Kevin Larson (men's basketball) and Ebony Livingston (women's basketball)
Dec. 17 - Tyler West, Jr. (men's basketball) and Emily Gruber (women's basketball)
Dec, 10 - Tyler West, Jr. (men's basketball) and Alexa Thielman (women's basketball)
Dec. 3 - Matt Borowicz (football) and Katrina Moenkedick (women's basketball)
Nov. 26 - Tyler West, Jr. (men's basketball) and Alexa Thielman (women's basketball)
Nov. 19 - Greg Lofquist (football) and Shannon Salm (western equestrian)
Nov. 12 - Derrick Redd, Jr. (men's basketball) and Brittany Looker (volleyball)
Nov. 5 - Greg Lofquist (football) and Erin Mears (soccer)
Oct. 29 - Dre Person (football) and Lexie Gauger (Soccer)
Oct. 22 - Adam Connette (football) and Miranda Mosher (soccer)
Oct. 15 - Taylor Crassweller (football) and Mary Mikutowski (volleyball)
Oct. 8 - Michael Maw (football) and Delaney McIntyre (women's soccer)
Oct. 1 - Matt McClure (men's golf) and Katie Sheetz (women's golf)
Sept. 24 - Greg Lofquist (football) and Rachelle Alcini (soccer)
Sept. 17 - Matt McClure (men's golf) and Sierra Trost (volleyball)
Sept. 10 - Ben Bucholz (football) and Brittany Looker (volleyball)