At the time of his selection, the 6-foot, 190-pound senior right-handed pitcher and shortstop had led the Eskomos to a 19-1 record and a berth in the sectional tournament. Haugen posted a 5-0 record with a 0.22 ERA through 20 games, striking out 67 in 32.1 innings pitched while surrendering just 16 hits and nine walks. He also batted .571 with six home runs, 36 RBI, 17 stolen bases and a slugging percentage of 1.127. An All-State selection, he is also a two-time All-Conference and All-Section honoree, the Pine Journal Player of the Year and a member of the Duluth News Tribune All-Area team.
Haugen has maintained a 3.95 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball on scholarship at Minnesota State University, Mankato this fall.
A member of the National Honor Society, Haugen has volunteered locally on behalf of blood-donation drives, the Adopt-a-Highway program and youth sports teams.
