Golden Eagle Athletic News
(Crookston, Minn.)- The University of Minnesota, Crookston Athletic Department will recognize the recipients of the 2009 Ed Widseth and Agassiz Bowl Scholarships on Saturday, August 29 at a breakfast and at half-time of the U of M, Crookston and Southwest Minnesota State University football game. The breakfast will be held at 9:30 a.m. in Bede Ballroom followed by kickoff at 1 p.m. at Ed Widseth Field.
The Ed Widseth Scholarship recognizes those qualities epitomized by Ed Widseth - outstanding athletic, leadership and academic achievements. A scholarship of $1,500 is awarded, with preference, to an incoming freshman or a college transfer football player and is renewable for up to four years. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required to receive this distinguished award.
Ed Widseth, a Gonvick, Minn., native began his football career here in the fall of 1929 at the Northwest School of Agriculture graduating in 1932. He went on to star for the Minnesota Gophers and was a Co-Captain of the 1936 National Championship Team. Widseth was actually a candidate for the Heisman Award and was on Lindy's All-Century Team for Defensive Line. He was the first player drafted by the New York Giants in 1937, played five years in the National Football League (NFL), and was the NFL MVP in 1938. A member of the National Collegiate Hall of Fame, Widseth also was selected in 1991 as a charter member of the Gopher's Men's Sports Hall of Fame and as one of the 20 greatest Gopher athletes ever. The 2009 award winners are Mark Mitteness (Ada, Minn.), Peyton Kujava (Ada, Minn.), Keith McBride (Lodi, Wis.), Mike Johnson (Center City, Minn.) and Brett Rice (Poynette, Wis.) For more information about the Ed Widseth Scholarship Endowment Fund, contact Corby Kemmer (Director of Development & Alumni Relations) at (218) 281-8434 or Dan Svedarsky at (218) 281-8129.
The Crookston Chamber Agassiz Bowl Scholarship is a $500 scholarship presented to a student-athlete preferably from the local area. The Crookston Chamber Agribusiness sponsors this scholarship and is working hard to promote agriculture and strengthen the very important relationship with the University of Minnesota, Crookston. The 2009 recipient of the Crookston Chamber Agassiz Bowl Scholarship is Mark Mitteness.
To receive information on how to attend the scholarship breakfast, contact Natasha Kuhle at (218)-281-8423.
For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics website at www.goldeneaglesports.com.
The University of Minnesota, Crookston is a 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).
The Ed Widseth Scholarship recognizes those qualities epitomized by Ed Widseth - outstanding athletic, leadership and academic achievements. A scholarship of $1,500 is awarded, with preference, to an incoming freshman or a college transfer football player and is renewable for up to four years. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required to receive this distinguished award.
Ed Widseth, a Gonvick, Minn., native began his football career here in the fall of 1929 at the Northwest School of Agriculture graduating in 1932. He went on to star for the Minnesota Gophers and was a Co-Captain of the 1936 National Championship Team. Widseth was actually a candidate for the Heisman Award and was on Lindy's All-Century Team for Defensive Line. He was the first player drafted by the New York Giants in 1937, played five years in the National Football League (NFL), and was the NFL MVP in 1938. A member of the National Collegiate Hall of Fame, Widseth also was selected in 1991 as a charter member of the Gopher's Men's Sports Hall of Fame and as one of the 20 greatest Gopher athletes ever. The 2009 award winners are Mark Mitteness (Ada, Minn.), Peyton Kujava (Ada, Minn.), Keith McBride (Lodi, Wis.), Mike Johnson (Center City, Minn.) and Brett Rice (Poynette, Wis.) For more information about the Ed Widseth Scholarship Endowment Fund, contact Corby Kemmer (Director of Development & Alumni Relations) at (218) 281-8434 or Dan Svedarsky at (218) 281-8129.
The Crookston Chamber Agassiz Bowl Scholarship is a $500 scholarship presented to a student-athlete preferably from the local area. The Crookston Chamber Agribusiness sponsors this scholarship and is working hard to promote agriculture and strengthen the very important relationship with the University of Minnesota, Crookston. The 2009 recipient of the Crookston Chamber Agassiz Bowl Scholarship is Mark Mitteness.
To receive information on how to attend the scholarship breakfast, contact Natasha Kuhle at (218)-281-8423.
For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics website at www.goldeneaglesports.com.
The University of Minnesota, Crookston is a 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).
