Chadron State College Athletics

2013-14: Appeared in 16 games for the Eagles … Played 72 minutes and had a field goal percentage of .556 … Took five three-pointers and hit two of them … Shot .714 from the free throw line … Finished with four blocks.
2012-13: A big presence who continued to steadily improve, playing 23 games while starting six of them … He averaged 1.4 points and 1.6 rebounds … He didn’t take many shots because he’s primarily a defensive presence, finishing with 13 blocks.
2011-12: Played in 19 contests and saw over eight minutes of court time … He shot 45.5 percent from the field and averaged 1.1 points and 1.3 rebounds per game … He also had seven blocks … Scored a career-high six points against Colorado Christian in mid-December.
High School: He was first team all-conference in 2011 after being on the second team in 2010 … He finished second in the state of Colorado in blocks per game and was also an all-state player as a senior.
Personal: Michael came to Chadron State because Coach Bargen was childhood friends with his high school coach, Mike Boss … He’s the son of Brent and Kathy … A business administration major with a 3.3 GPA … Born July 21 … Has a brother, Adam … He’s involved in SAAC and FCA at Chadron State … He is married to Jessica (Jester) Safer, former CSC volleyball player … Has a shoe size of 17.