FB's Mikkel Haugen named to AFCA Good Works Team

St. Thomas running back and kick returner Mikkel Haugen (SR-Kenyon/Kenyon-Wanamingo) was among 22 players nationally -- and just two Division III players -- named to the 2008 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team.

Haugen is among 11 players honored from Division II and III and NAIA teams for exceptional campus and community service. Eleven players also were chosen from the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) series, formerly known as Division IA.

Haugen's selection gives UST an honoree for a record 11 consecutive seasons. St. Thomas' 11 all-time selections ties Nebraska and Georgia for tops on the national list.

Minnesota was the state with the most honorees (three). Northern Illinois' Matt Simon of Farmington and St. Cloud State's Ricky Horn of Melrose were the other Minnesotans selected.

Haugen, a Geography major with 3.68 gpa, is a two-time Academic All-MIAC honoree. He's been slowed by injuries thus far in 2008, but last year averaged 21.8 yards on nine kick returns, rushed six times for 13 yards, had one catch for five yards. In 2006, he averaged 22.0 yards on nine kick returns. At Kenyon-Wanamingo High, he was class president and Academic All-State; in football he was honorable mention all-state, 2X all-conference, and played in the Minnesota all-star game; and in track and field he was state qualifier and 2X all-conference as a sprinter. His brother, Anders was All-MIAC lineman at Gustavus, and his parents are Heidi and Harris Haugen.

Past Tommie Good Works honorees were Mark Warder (1998), Greg Kaiser (1999), Mike Westland (2000), Brian Brenberg (2001), Andrew Hilliard (2002), John Kaiser (2003), Ben Kessler (2005), P.J. Theisen (2006) and Pat Sommerstad (2007).

Here's a list of Haugen's campus and community activities:

Campus Clubs/Organizations

--St. Thomas Student-Alumni Council

--St. Thomas Tutor-Mentor program

Community/Campus Volunteer Projects

--Tutor at two local elementary schools -- Risen Christ Elementary, Academia Cesar Chavez Elementary (reading to elementary students, help with science and math homework)

--Osman Shrine volunteer, benefiting Shriner¹s Children¹s Hospital (Ride in parades throughout summer, work at Osman Shrine Circus annually, volunteer at Shriner¹s Children¹s Hospital)

--Neighborhood Clean-Up volunteer (2 years)

--St. Thomas¹ Faculty-Children Christmas party volunteer (3 years)

--Hometown Church Council Youth Representative

--Spoke at Kenyon-Wanamingo High about college preparation

--Taught new techniques of geography to sophomore and junior classes in geography courses at Kenyon-Wanmingo High

--Cleaned highway roadsides with hometown Adopt-A-Highway section

Click here to read AFCA news release:

http://www.afca.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9300&ATCLID=1593785

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The following players have been selected to the 2008 Allstate AFCA Good Works Teams®:

Football Bowl Subdivision (I-A)

Name   Cl. Pos. School     Hometown

Keegan Herring  Sr. RB Arizona State University   Peoria, Ariz.

Re’quan Boyette Sr. RB Duke University    Wilson, N.C.

Brit Miller  Sr. LB University of Illinois   Decatur, Ill.

Tim Masthay  Sr. P/K University of Kentucky   Murray, Ky.

Jordan Steffy  Sr. QB University of Maryland   Leola, Pa.

Matt Simon  Sr. WR Northern Illinois University  Farmington, Minn.

Eric Peterman  Sr.  WR Northwestern University   Sherman, Ill.

Gerald McCoy  So. DT University of Oklahoma   Oklahoma City, Okla.

Colt McCoy  Sr.  QB University of Texas   Tuscola, Texas

Brian Duncan  So.  LB Texas Tech University   Baton Rouge, La.

Tito Gonzales  Sr. WR West Virginia University   Tampa, Fla.

Football Championship Subdivision (I-AA), Divisions II, III, and NAIA

Name   Cl. Pos. School     Hometown

Daniel Bocanegra Sr. WR University at Albany   Daly City, Calif.

Andrew Berry  Sr. CB Harvard University   Bel Air, Md.

Nick Finley  Sr. DE Henderson State University  Malvern, Ark.

Phil Davignon  Sr. OT Hillsdale College   Ypsilanti, Mich.

Colin Dow  Sr. OL University of Montana   Billings, Mont.

Tyler Roehl  Sr.  RB North Dakota State University  West Fargo, N.D.

Michael Van Portfliet So. DB University of Northern Colorado  Parker, Colo.

Rocky Horn  Jr.  WR St. Cloud State University  Melrose, Minn.

Mikkel Haugen  Sr. RB University of St. Thomas  Kenyon, Minn.

Tyler Brantley  Sr. DB Sewanee: The University of the South Danielsville, Ga. 

Larry Warner  Sr. RB Southern Illinois University  Vicksburg, Miss.

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