WIAC Athletes of the Week
(Week of Jan. 19 - 25)
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Jake Manning, Senior (Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Kennedy), Forward of UW-Platteville
Manning led the Pioneers to a 2-0 record during the week. He averaged 22 points and seven rebounds, and shot 72 percent (18-25) from the field. Against UW-Eau Claire on Jan. 21, Manning scored a game-high 21 points and added five rebounds, two assists and two steals. Then on Jan. 24 at UW-Stout, he scored an and-one layup with 11 seconds left in regulation to tie the game up at 59 and sank the following free throw to give the Pioneers the 60-59 victory. Manning once again led all scorers with 23 points, by going 10-for-13 from the field, and grabbed nine rebounds.
Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Johnny Coenen, Junior, Guard, Appleton, Wis. (East)
UW-Oshkosh, AJ Mueller, Sophomore, Forward, Milwaukee, Wis. (Marquette)
UW-Stevens Point, Austin Ryf, Senior, Guard, Winneconne, Wis.
UW-Stout, Jalen Patterson, Freshman, Guard, Lauderdale, Minn. (St. Thomas Academy)
UW-Whitewater, Cody Odegaard, Senior, Guard, Poynette, Wis.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Taylor Karge, Freshman (Mankato, Minn./East), Forward of UW-River Falls
Karge scored a career-high 26 points to help the Falcons to an 83-72 win over UW-La Crosse on Jan. 24, at the Karges Center. She had a career-high four blocks and a career-high five three-points. Karge finished 9-13 from the field and 5-6 from beyond the arc in the game. She also had six rebounds and a steal. In two games last week, she shot 12-22 (.545) from the field, including 5-7 (.714) from three-point range and 7-11 (.636) from the line for 36 points. Karge also had eight rebounds, one assist, five blocks and a steal in 58 minutes of playing time.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Courtney Lewis, Senior, Forward, Prairie du Chien, Wis.
UW-La Crosse, MaKenzie Miller, Sophomore, Center, Chatfield, Minn.
UW-Oshkosh, Marissa Selner, Junior, Forward, Kewaunee, Wis.
UW-Platteville, Stacy Clark, Senior, Forward, Riverdale, Iowa (Pleasant Valley)
UW-Stevens Point, Allie Miceli, Junior, Post, Marseilles, Ill. (Ottawa Township)
UW-Stout, Katelynne Folkers, Senior, Guard, Fall Creek, Wis.
UW-Superior, Sally Linzmeier, Senior, Guard, Valders, Wis.
UW-Whitewater, Malia Smith, Freshman, Guard, Bolingbrook, Ill. (Neuqua Valley)
SCHOOL | WIAC | OVERALL | HOME | AWAY | NEUTRAL | STREAK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UW-Whitewater | 9-0 | 16-2 | 7-1 | 6-1 | 3-0 | W10 |
UW-Stevens Point | 8-1 | 14-4 | 7-1 | 7-3 | 0-0 | W1 |
UW-Platteville | 6-3 | 13-5 | 7-3 | 6-2 | 0-0 | W3 |
UW-Oshkosh | 5-4 | 11-7 | 6-4 | 5-3 | 0-0 | L1 |
UW-River Falls | 5-4 | 7-11 | 3-2 | 3-6 | 1-3 | L1 |
UW-La Crosse | 3-6 | 8-10 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 1-1 | W1 |
UW-Eau Claire | 2-6 | 6-11 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 2-2 | L3 |
UW-Superior | 2-7 | 8-10 | 2-5 | 3-5 | 3-0 | L1 |
UW-Stout | 0-9 | 3-15 | 1-6 | 1-6 | 1-3 | L7 |
SCHOOL | WIAC | OVERALL | HOME | AWAY | NEUTRAL | STREAK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UW-Oshkosh | 7-2 | 15-3 | 6-1 | 6-2 | 3-0 | W2 |
UW-Superior | 7-2 | 13-5 | 5-0 | 8-4 | 0-1 | W3 |
UW-Eau Claire | 6-2 | 11-6 | 6-3 | 4-3 | 1-0 | W5 |
UW-Platteville | 5-4 | 12-6 | 7-1 | 3-4 | 2-1 | W1 |
UW-Stevens Point | 4-5 | 9-9 | 5-3 | 3-5 | 1-1 | L1 |
UW-River Falls | 3-6 | 8-10 | 4-4 | 4-5 | 0-1 | W1 |
UW-Whitewater | 3-6 | 8-10 | 5-3 | 2-4 | 1-3 | L2 |
UW-Stout | 3-6 | 5-13 | 4-2 | 1-9 | 0-2 | L1 |
UW-La Crosse | 2-7 | 7-11 | 4-4 | 1-7 | 2-0 | L3 |
Rockford's Trae Blumhorst has been named the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Men's Basketball Student-Athlete of the Week for events of January 19-25, as selected by the league's sports information directors.
Blumhorst (Mendota, Ill.) led the Regents to a par of wins last week. The sophomore forward nearly averaged a double-double scoring 18.5 points and grabbing 9.5 rebounds per contest. On Wednesday, he tallied 11 points and 13 rebounds against Concordia Chicago for his first double-double of the season. Blumhorst then poured in a season-high 26 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals in Rockford's upset win over Lakeland Saturday.
Other nominations: Kalmon Stokes, Aurora; Michael Blaszczyk, Benedictine; Brett Boettcher, Concordia Wisconsin; Mike Walmer, Concordia Chicago; Tim Robertson, Dominican; Joe Klocek, Edgewood; Josh Creed, Marian; Kyle Stelse, Wisconsin Lutheran.
Marian's Sarah Olewinski has been named the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Women's Basketball Student-Athlete of the Week for events of January 19-25, as selected by the league's sports information directors.
Olewinski (Waukesha, Wis.) led the Sabres to back-to-back overtime wins, averaging 24.0 points and 6.0 rebounds on the week. The senior guard shot 44 percent from the field, connected on seven 3-pointers and shot 82 percent from the free-throw line.
Other nominations: Julie Gallegos, Alverno; Bethany Dorrington, Aurora; Meghan Novak, Benedictine; Courtney Lofink, Concordia Chicago; Brianna Wagner, Concordia Wisconsin; Shamia Clark, Dominican; Rachel Pope, Edgewood; Bailey Grayvold, Lakeland; Holly Denfeld, MSOE; Diamond Williams, Rockford; Kristen Schulz, Wisconsin Lutheran.
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