University of Minnesota Crookston Athletics

2020-21 (Redshirt Sophomore): Westphal played in 15 games with three starts for the Golden Eagles...Westphal averaged 13.1 minutes per game as a redshirt sophomore...He shot 33.3 percent from beyond the arc...He tallied a season-high 11 points against Bemidji State Feb. 20...He was 4-of-9 from the field...Westphal had nine points against Minot State Jan. 23...He notched four rebounds against Bemidji State Feb. 19 and Feb. 20.

2019-20 (Redshirt Freshman): Played an increasing role off the bench for Minnesota Crookston, as the season progressed...Played in 19 games for the Golden Eagles...Notched 1.9 points per game...Westphal tallied seven points versus Northern State and Augustana...He tallied eight assists as a redshirt freshman.

2018-19 (Freshman): Redshirted his freshman season as a Golden Eagle...Will have four seasons left to play for the maroon and gold.

Before UMC: Westphal was a 2018 North Dakota Class A First Team All-State pick for West Fargo Sheyenne High School. He was a finalist for the Eastern Dakota Conference (EDC) Athlete of the Year. Westphal was a North Dakota Class A All-State Tournament team selection. He led West Fargo Sheyenne to their first-ever East Region basketball title and a North Dakota State Championship appearance, the first in program history. Westphal averaged 20 points per game for the Mustangs as a senior. He holds the school record at West Fargo Sheyenne for points scored in a season. He was an EDC All-Conference pick. Westphal was ranked as the No. 5 player in the state by 2018 Prep Hoops Dakota.

Personal: He is the son of Jason and Molly Westphal. Westphal plans to major in criminal justice at Minnesota Crookston. He was born May 26, 2000.