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Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch Award Semi-Finalists

10/20/2020, 12:30pm CDT
By Travis Wilson

Mondovi senior Tanner Marsh

The Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch Award is given annually to the state's top senior running back as part of the WSN Senior Football Awards presented by Taco Bell. The award is named after former Wausau High School athlete Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch, who went on to play for the University of Wisconsin and the University of Michigan before starring at end in the NFL for 12 seasons. He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the National High School Hall of Fame, and later went on to serve as Wisconsin's athletic director from 1969 to 1987.
 
The pre-season list has been trimmed down to 20 semi-finalists, with five finalists chosen after the regular season. Winners are announced after the final culminating events.

Crazylegs Hirsch AWARD SEMI-FINALIST LIST

First Name Last Name Team
Kraig Armstrong Mauston
Donald Austin Saint John’s NW Military
Kyle Brewster Edgar
Josh Bulski Muskego
Demarion Cobb Racine St. Catherine’s
Micah Cody Lakeside Lutheran
Alex Current Muskego
Cam Devine Brookfield Central
Dylan Dohr Hilbert
Brye Hardel Iola-Scandinavia
Eden Jacobson Spencer/Columbus Catholic
Michael Krueger River Falls
Tanner Marsh Mondovi
Jon Mathieu Sheboygan Falls
Jake Rockweiler Elkhorn
Tate Sauerwein Lake Holcombe/Cornell
Colin Trautt Northwestern
David Vangerlogt West De Pere
Zach Wallace Burlington
Nick Williams Union Grove

To view the Pre-Season Watch List, click here.
 
Finalists for the award do not have to come from the semi-finalist list. Lists are compiled from statistical information available to WSN, coach nominations, player evaluations, and other resources.

About the Author

Travis Wilson serves as the WisSports.net General Manager, Football Editor, and contributing writer for other parts of the site. Wilson was selected as part of the Sports 40 Under 40 list by Coach & AD Magazine and the National High School Athletic Coaches Association for 2019. The Wisconsin Football Coaches Association (WFCA) named Travis the 2015 recipient of the Dave McClain Distinguished Service Award. He currently serves on the WFCA Executive Board and is a member of the Executive Board of the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association. A graduate of Richland Center High School and Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Travis was a three-sport athlete in high school (football, baseball, basketball), inducted to the Richland Center High School Hall of Fame in 2023, and currently resides in Reedsburg. You can follow him on Twitter at @travisWSN.

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