Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles
Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles | |
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University | University of Minnesota Crookston |
Conference | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (primary) ECAC (equestrian) |
NCAA | Division II |
Athletic director | Stephanie Helgeson |
Location | Crookston, Minnesota |
Varsity teams | 9 |
Football stadium | Widseth Field |
Basketball arena | Lysaker Gym |
Baseball stadium | UMC Baseball Field |
Soccer stadium | UMC Soccer Field |
Nickname | Golden Eagles |
Colors | Maroon and gold[1] |
Website | www |
The Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles (also UMC Golden Eagles) are the athletic teams that represent
Minnesota–Crookston in 12 intercollegiate varsity sports:[2] Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country and golf; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, equestrian (hunt seat and Western), golf, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball. Club sports include men's ice hockey and co-ed trap shooting.
Minnesota–Crookston also sponsored football until after the 2019 fall season (2019–20 school year), when they decided to drop the program.[3]
Individual sports
Ice hockey
The UMC Golden Eagles hockey team played at the
Ed Widseth Field
Ed Widseth Field is a stadium on the campus of the University of Minnesota Crookston. It was named Ed Widseth Field in lasting tribute to Ed Widseth. Ed Widseth graduated from UM-Crookston when it was named Northwest School of Agriculture.
Widseth graduated from Northwest School of Agriculture in 1932. He was an All-American, All-Pro (MVP 1938) and College Football Hall of Fame Recipient.
References
- ^ "Color & Type for the Crookston Campus". Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ "Golden Eagle Athletics Home Page". Retrieved 2020-01-02.
- ^ Tollefson, Elizabeth (December 10, 2019). "UMN Crookston Discontinues Golden Eagle Football Program". Crookston, Minnesota. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ "University of Minnesota, Crookston to discontinue men's hockey program - Crookston, MN - Crookston Times". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved February 6, 2014.