CROOKSTON, Minn. – University of Minnesota Crookston women's basketball player Katrina Nordick (Sr., F, Perham, Minn./Applied Studies) and Nate Albrecht (Fr., LHP, Wahpeton, N.D./Health Sciences) have been selected as UMC Teambackers Student-Athletes of the Week for the seven-day period from Jan. 28-Feb. 3. Albrecht is a first-time honoree, selected for having over a 3.9 GPA in health sciences in his first semester as a Golden Eagle. Nordick has earned the honor four times during the 2015-16 season.

Albrecht is one of student-athletes we have honored this year for his performance in the classroom, an important part of being a successful student-athlete. Albrecht is off to an outstanding start in his academic career with a 3.9 GPA in health sciences. The freshman should be a contributor on the pitching staff in his first season with the Golden Eagles providing a powerful lefty to Coach Steve Gust's staff. The UMC baseball team will officially get under way Feb. 27 against Missouri S&T in Rolla, Mo.

Nordick had a strong weekend for the Golden Eagles. The third-leading scorer in the NSIC averaged 17.5 points for the Golden Eagles in a pair of games against Upper Iowa University and Winona State University. Nordick had 21 points and nine rebounds on 9-of-22 from the field against Upper Iowa in a win last Friday over the Peacocks. She added two assists on the game. Nordick had 14 points and five boards against No. 10 Winona State University Saturday. She was 6-of-10 from the field and added four assists on the game. Nordick is averaging 17.2 points and 6.9 rebounds per game for the Golden Eagles.

The UMC Teambackers Student-Athlete of the Week award honors accomplishments of Golden Eagle student-athletes on the field, in the classroom and in the community and has been doing so for the last three seasons.

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The University of Minnesota Crookston is a NCAA Division II university located in the Red River Valley of Northwest Minnesota. UMC sponsors 11 intercollegiate athletic teams with membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate conference (NSIC) and the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA). The NSIC is a 16-team conference with schools situated in Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska.
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2015-16 Honorees
Feb. 3 – Katrina Nordick (women's basketball) and Nate Albrecht (baseball)
Jan. 27 – Micaela Noga (women's basketball) and C.J. Polk (men's basketball)
Jan. 20 – Alison Hughes (women's basketball) and C.J. Polk (men's basketball)
Jan. 13 – Alexa Thielman (women's basketball) and Derrick Redd, Jr. (men's basketball)
Jan. 6 – Alexa Thielman (women's basketball) and Chase Knickerbocker (men's basketball)
Dec. 22 – Katrina Nordick (women's basketball) and C.J. Polk (men's basketball)
Dec. 16 – Katrina Nordick (women's basketball) and C.J. Polk (men's basketball)
Dec. 9 – Cathy Ackroyd (western equestrian) and Derrick Redd, Jr. (men's basketball)
Dec. 2 – Katrina Nordick (women's basketball) and Jim Warmack (men's basketball)
Nov. 25 – Alexa Thielman (women's basketball) and Derrick Redd, Jr. (men's basketball)
Nov. 18 – Alexa Thielman (women's basketball) and Ben Grygiel (men's basketball)
Nov. 11 – Amanda Guimont (western equestrian) and Dre Person (football)
Nov. 4 – Emily Steeley (hunt seat equestrian), Selena Young (hunt seat equestrian) and Constant Jackson (football)
Oct. 28 - Chloe Nelson (western equestrian) and Dre Person (football)
Oct. 21 - Delaney McIntyre (soccer), Courtney Armborst (soccer) and Dre Person (football)
Oct. 15 - Katie Sheetz (women's golf) and Adam Connette (football)
10/7 - Marina Farrow (women's golf) and Chris Cobler (men's golf)
9/30 - Lexie Gauger (soccer ) and Seth Heppner (men's golf)
9/23 - Maggie Perrel (volleyball) and Seth Heppner (men's golf)
9/16 – Katie Sheetz (women's golf) and Lethzee Calderon (football)
9/9 – Stephanie Pearson (volleyball) and Stephen Day (football)