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WIAC Football Players of the Week: Oct. 13-19

10/21/2014, 4:00pm CDT
By WSN

From the WIAC:

WIAC Athletes of the Week
(Week of Oct. 13-19)

FOOTBALL
Offense

Russell Martin, Junior (Carol Stream, Ill./Bartlett), Wide Receiver of UW-Platteville
Martin caught nine passes for 215 yards, including a 68-yard touchdown catch, in a 31-13 victory over UW-Stevens Point on Oct. 18.  His 215 yards marked the fourth-most receiving yards in a game in program history, and the first 200-plus receiving yards, since Aunton Terry tallied 213 in the Pioneers' season opener in 2008.  Martin averaged 23.9 yards per reception.
 
Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Ben Hertrampf, Senior, Running Back, Fennimore, Wis.
UW-Oshkosh, Dylan Hecker, Freshman, Running Back, Winneconne, Wis.
UW-Stevens Point, Jared Pankow, Sophomore, Wide Receiver, Mosinee, Wis. (D.C. Everest)
UW-Stout, Tanner Kuehn, Senior, Running Back, Fairchild, Wis. (Osseo-Fairchild)
UW-Whitewater, Justin Howard, Senior, Wide Receiver, West Bend, Wis. (Homestead)

Defense
Jacob Flegner, Senior (Menomonee Falls, Wis./Sussex Hamilton), Defensive Back of UW-La Crosse
Flegner recorded seven tackles, including five unassisted, and career-high two interceptions in UW-La Crosse's 21-7 victory over UW-Stout on Oct. 18.  He had an interception in the UW-La Crosse end-zone in the third quarter with the Eagles leading 7-0.  Flegner recorded his second interception at the Eagles' seven-yard line with 2:44 remaining in the game.  He now has a team-leading four interceptions in 2014.  Flegner has seven career interceptions at UW-La Crosse.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Cody Huemmer, Senior, Defensive End, Sun Prairie, Wis.
UW-Platteville, Jacob Zilbar, Senior, Linebacker, Tampa, Fla. (Armwood)
UW-River Falls, Robbie Flom, Junior, Cornerback, Somerset, Wis.
UW-Stevens Point, Dan Brown, Junior, Defensive Line, Pewaukee, Wis.
UW-Stout, LaRon Thompson, Junior, Defensive Back, Modesto, Calif. (Grace Davis)
UW-Whitewater, John Flood, Sophomore, Defensive Line, Spring Grove, Ill. (Richmond-Burton Community)

Special Teams
Lake Bachar, Sophomore (Wheaton, Ill./North), Kicker/Punter of UW-Whitewater
Bachar sent five of his nine kickoffs into the end zone for touchbacks and averaged 53.3 yards per punt to help UW-Whitewater defeat host UW-Eau Claire 52-3 on Oct. 18.  He pinned the Blugolds inside their own 20-yard line on two of his three punts, and hit a season-long 67-yard punt that was downed at the UW-Eau Claire 6-yard line midway through the first quarter.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Nate Ray, Senior, Punter, Verona, Wis.
UW-Platteville, Pat Frio, Freshman, Kicker, St. Charles, Ill. (East)
UW-River Falls, Mark Johnson-Trice, Freshman, Defensive Line, Osceola, Wis.
UW-Stevens Point, Austin Cordell, Junior, Linebacker, Hartford, Wis.
UW-Stout, Chris Pica-Anderson, Sophomore, Wide Receiver, Eleva, Wis. (Eau Claire Regis)

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