University of Minnesota Crookston Athletics

2014: In his first season as a junior at UMC, Magdzas started 40 games and played total of 43...Fourth-highest AVG on the team with .230...Resulting from 28 hits in 122 at-bats...Scored 7 and batted in 8 runs on the year...Struck out 42 and walked 17 times...Committed on one error giving him .958 fielding pct.

Prior to UMC: Played at Denfield H.S. in Duluth, Minn. and Fond du Lac C.C....A four-year letterwinner in baseball at Denfield H.S...A three-year starter and two-year captain...A three-year letterwinner in football at outside linebacker...Played one year of hockey...Named First-Team All-District for American Legion team...Started in District 8 All-Star Game for American Legion...Played at Fond du Lac C.C. for two years...Starter and team captain as a sophomore...Named Team Offensive MVP...Led team in batting average, on-base percentage...RBI's and slugging percentage...All-Time school leader in walks and RBI's...Hit .354 with a .500 on-base percentage as a sophomore...A Two-time MCAC All-Academic First Team pick.

Personal: Son of Dennis and Teri Magdzas...Born Oct. 8, 1992...Majoring in criminal justice...Cousin Danielle Magdzas plays volleyball at Augustana College (S.D.)...Cousin Alex Fitzgerald plays Lacrosse at North Dakota State.