Northeastern State University Athletics

NORTHEASTERN STATE – A three-year letterwinner . . . enters his senior campaign as one of the most decorated players in school history . . . named a 2012 NSCAA Third Team All-American . . . has earned five first-team all-region accolades (2013 Daktronics All-Central, 2013 NSCAA All-Central, 2012 Daktronics All-Central, 2012 NSCAA All-Central, 2011 NSCAA All-South Central) and two All-MIAA First Team honors (2012-13) . . . owns four career goals (one game-winner) for eight points . . . has played in 53 career matches and made 51 starts . . . is the leader of a backline that has broken the school record for fewest goals allowed in a single season in both 2012 (20) and 2013 (19) . . . landed on the MIAA Academic Honor Roll three times (2012-14) and is a two-time MIAA Scholar-Athlete award winner (2012-13) . . . was a member of the 2013 Capital One Academic All-District 7 First Team . . . missed the entire 2014 season with an injury.
 
Senior (2014) – Sat out the season with an injury and took a medical redshirt . . . named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.
 
Junior (2013) – Was one of four members of the squad to start all 17 matches . . . served as team captain and led the RiverHawks to the fewest goals allowed in a single season in school history (19) . . . named to the Daktronics All-Central Region First Team and the NSCAA All-Central Region First Team . . . also landed on the All-MIAA First Team . . . led NSU in minutes played with 1,609 . . . scored two goals and attempted 10 shots on the year . . . was honored as an MIAA Scholar Athlete and was also named to the MIAA Honor Roll . . . named to the Capital One Academic All-District 7 First Team.
 
Sophomore (2012) – Competed in 18 matches and received 17 starting assignments . . . named an NSCAA Third Team All-American . . . was honored as an All-MIAA First Team defender . . . also received Daktronics All-Central Region First Team and NSCAA All-Central Region First Team accolades . . . led a back line that broke the school record for fewest goals allowed in a single season (20) . . . scored his lone goal of the season against Ouachita Baptist (Oct. 23) . . . played 1,637 minutes . . . named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll . . . was also an MIAA Scholar-Athlete award winner.
 
Freshman (2011) – Participated in all 18 matches with 17 starts . . . landed on the NSCAA All-South Central Region First Team . . . scored his first-collegiate goal (a game-winner) in just his second career match – a 6-1 win at Ouachita Baptist (Sept. 5) . . . attempted seven shots.
 
High School – Was a member of the Senator O’Connor Blues . . . helped lead the team to the city championship senior year . . . competed in the North American Finals . . . won the division championship in rugby and football sophomore year . . . was part of two city championship teams in hockey . . . was on the honor roll all four years.
 
Personal – Majoring in chemistry . . . son of Adam and Lucina Crawford . . . born Aug. 15, 1992.