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From the WIAC -- 

WIAC Athletes of the Week
(Week of Oct. 30 - Nov. 5)

FOOTBALL
Offense
Michael Diggins, Senior (Andover, Minn./Centennial), Running Back of UW-River Falls
Diggins led a Falcon offense that ran for 275 total yards in their 21-14 win at UW-Stevens Point on Nov. 4.  He gained 224 rushing yards to add to his league rushing lead. His 1,190 rushing yards through nine weeks gives him the most rushing yards at UW-River Falls in the last 10 years and makes him the first 1,000-yard rusher since 2011. Diggins also added three more rushing touchdowns against the Pointers to add to his conference-leading touchdown and scoring ranking. His 16 touchdowns are the most points and touchdowns scored at UW-River Falls since 1987. 
 
Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Nick Holcomb, Senior, Wide Receiver, Germantown, Wis.
UW-Oshkosh, Brett Kasper, Senior, Quarterback, Two Rivers, Wis.
UW-Platteville, Bo Babich, Sophomore, Running Back, Appleton, Wis. (North)
UW-Stevens Point, Steve Herra, Junior, Wide Receiver, Rockford, Ill. (Boylan)
UW-Stout, Kevion McDonald, Junior, Wide Receiver, Hopkins, Minn.
UW-Whitewater, Tony Gumina, Senior, Tight End, Sussex, Wis. (Hamilton)
 
Defense
Luke Winnen, Senior (Appleton, Wis./Xavier), Defensive Back of UW-La Crosse
Winnen recorded seven tackles, including six unassisted, one interception, one forced fumble and one pass break-up in UW-La Crosse's 21-7 win over UW-Stout on Nov. 4. His 13-yard interception return for a touchdown gave the Eagles a 14-7 lead with 13:23 remaining in the game. It marked Winnen's second interception return for a touchdown this season. UW-La Crosse held UW-Stout to 10 first downs and three-of-16 on third-down, while forcing five turnovers, including four interceptions (most since 2014). The Eagles recorded 7.0 quarterback sacks and 12.0 tackles for loss.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Jamier Szymanski, Senior, Linebacker, Green Bay, Wis. (East)
UW-River Falls, Max Praschak, Sophomore, Linebacker, Somerset, Wis.
UW-Stevens Point, Juleyan Givens, Junior, Defensive Back, Bolingbrook, Ill. (Plainfield East)
UW-Stout, Levi Wolf, Junior, Defensive Back, Elmwood, Wis.
UW-Whitewater, Alex Zacharias, Junior, Linebacker, Stoughton, Wis.
 
Special Teams
Connor Foley, Junior (Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Xavier), Punter of UW-Platteville
Foley finished the day with six punts for 261 yards for an average net punt of 43.5 yards and four punts fielded inside the 20. With Foley backed up on his own goal line at the Pioneer 1 yard line, he had a 50-yard punt that sent the returner sprinting backwards to field the kick and ended up with a return for a loss of 1 yard.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Chad Walton, Junior, Running Back, Franklin, Wis.
UW-River Falls, Kyle Narges, Senior, Defensive Back, Cumberland, Wis.
UW-Stevens Point, Alex Malueg, Senior, Punter, Green Bay, Wis. (Bay Port)
UW-Stout, Iyen Ogbomoh, Senior, Linebacker, Olympia Fields, Ill. (Rich Central)
UW-Whitewater, Michael Schwichtenberg, Senior, Punter, West Bend, Wis. (West)