SAINT PAUL, Minn. – After their performances over the weekend, Erika Mattson (Ely, Minn./Ely Memorial) from the Yellowjacket women's basketball team, along with track and field athletes Halle Barker (Superior, Wis./Superior Senior) and Garrett Lynch (Portage, Wis./Portage) earned Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) athlete of the week recognition, as the conference released their weekly award winners in an announcement Tuesday.
 
Mattson had a strong outing this weekend, pacing the Yellowjacket offense against Bethany Lutheran and Martin Luther. In two games she combined for 37 points, five blocks, two steals, and nine rebounds. Additionally, Mattson drained five-of-six three pointers against the Knights, her best three-point percentage to date (83.3 percent), leading the 'Jackets to two conference victories.
 
The indoor track and field season resumed for the Yellowjackets Saturday, as they hosted the Twin Ports Open inside the Dr. Lydia C. Thering Fieldhouse. Barker has carried her strong performance from the cross country season into the indoor season, as she earned a third-place finish in the 3,000-meter race, clocking a personal record time of 10:50.26. Additionally, she was a member of the 4x400 relay squad that earned a second-place finish.
 
Another Yellowjacket who fared well at the Twin Ports Open was Lynch, who earned two victories Saturday. He finished with a time of 8.69 seconds in the 60-meter hurdles, good for a first-place finish and a personal record. Lynch also earned a victory in the pole vault, finishing with a mark of 4.10 meters.
 
The Yellowjacket women's basketball team returns to the court Saturday, facing off against Northland. The opening tipoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. inside Kendrigan Gymnasium.
 
The Yellowjacket men's and women's track and field teams are back in action Saturday, traveling to the Sports and Fitness Center on the campus of UW-Stout for the two-day Warren Bowlus Invite.