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WIAC Athletes of the Week
(Week of Nov. 10 - 16)

FOOTBALL
Offense
Ben Hertrampf, Senior (Fennimore, Wis.), Running Back of UW-La Crosse
Hertrampf rushed for a career-high 234 yards on 32 carries (tied career-high) with two rushing touchdowns in UW-La Crosse's 20-10 victory at UW-Eau Claire on Nov. 15.  He also caught a team-high four passes for 32 yards and one touchdown.  He scored on a seven-yard touchdown run in the first quarter and then had a pair of touchdowns in the second quarter, scoring on a 22-yard pass and 12-yard run.  The 234 rushing yards ranks seventh in single-game UW-La Crosse history.  It was Hertrampf's fifth 100-yard game of the season, including fourth in the final five games.  He ends his career sixth in rushing yards (2,607) and attempts (532). 
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Joe Van Geffen, Senior, Running Back, Shiocton, Wis.
UW-Oshkosh, CJ Blackburn, Sophomore, Wide Receiver, Waukesha, Wis. (North)
UW-Platteville, Andy Puccini, Senior, Running Back, Bartlett, Ill.
UW-River Falls, Jordan Christianson, Senior, Wide Receiver, Medford, Wis.
UW-Stevens Point, De’Juan Wright, Junior, Running Back, St. Petersburg, Fla. (Keswick Christian)
UW-Stout, Tanner Kuehn, Senior, Running Back, Fairchild, Wis. (Osseo-Fairchild)
UW-Whitewater, Matt Behrendt, Senior, Quarterback, Westchester, Ill. (Nazareth Academy)
 
Defense
Reese Dziedzic, Sophomore (Crystal Lake, Ill./South), Linebacker of UW-Oshkosh
Dziedzic totaled 12 tackles and recovered a fumble during UW-Oshkosh’s 30-27 triple-overtime victory over No.- 15-ranked UW-Platteville on Nov. 15.  Dziedzic’s tackle count included six solos.  He had three solo and two assisted tackles in the second quarter, two solo tackles in the fourth quarter and two assisted tackles in overtime.  Dziedzic stopped a UW-Platteville drive in the third quarter by recovering a fumble at the UW-Oshkosh 35-yard line.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Kaeleb Stangler, Freshman, Inside Linebacker, Rochester, Minn. (John Marshall)
UW-La Crosse, Josh Huempfner, Junior, Defensive Back, Wausau, Wis. (D.C. Everest)
UW-Platteville, Colin Griffin, Sophomore, Linebacker, Geneva, Ill.
UW-River Falls, Andy Lundgren, Senior, Safety, Mound, Minn. (Mound-Westonka)
UW-Stevens Point, Zach Vallafskey, Senior, Defensive Back, Hortonville, Wis.
UW-Stout, Tyler Naatz, Senior, Defensive Back, Menomonie, Wis.
UW-Whitewater, Ryan Winske, Junior, Defensive Back, Omro, Wis.
 
Special Teams
Nate Ray, Senior (Verona, Wis.), Punter of UW-Oshkosh
Ray averaged 42.4 yards on five punts during UW-Oshkosh’s 30-27 triple-overtime victory over No. 15-ranked UW-Platteville on Nov. 15.   Ray’s longest punt was a 57-yard boot in the first quarter.  He also had 47-yard punts in both the third and fourth quarters.  Ray, the leading punter in the NCAA Division III, finished the contest with two punts inside the 20-yard line.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Parker LeMire, Junior, Kicker, Somerset, Wis.
UW-Platteville, Pat Frio, Freshman, St. Charles, Ill. (East)
UW-River Falls, Will Jensen, Senior, Punter, Brillion, Wis.
UW-Stevens Point, Jesse Vervelde, Junior, Kicker, Oostburg, Wis.
UW-Stout, Joe Hakeem, Sophomore, Defensive Back, Woodbury, Minn.
UW-Whitewater, Marcus McLin, Senior, Punt/Kick Returner, Delavan, Wis. (Delavan-Darien)