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Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch Award Semi-Finalists

09/22/2021, 10:00am CDT
By Travis Wilson

Ellsworth running back Max Grand

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 28 semi-finalists, with five finalists chosen after the regular season. Winners are announced the week of the state finals.

CRAZYLEGS HIRSCH AWARD SEMI-FINALIST LIST

First Last Team
Jake Adams Mukwonago
Simon Bauer Durand
Cole Berghorn Badger
Max Blamey Hurley
Gage Boegli Brodhead/Juda
Brycen Cashin Pacelli
Trey Colts Cambridge
Cody Cotton Union Grove
Ty Faltesiek Abbotsford
Aiden Gardner Medford
Joseph Gardner Campbellsport
Matt Getgen Wisconsin Dells
Colton Geurink Wausau West
Max Grand Ellsworth
Waquon Kelly Wauwatosa West
Alijah Maher Parr Arrowhead
Cade Martin Berlin
Cal Martine Appleton North
Cayden Neri Rhinelander
Mathieu Oesterle Bangor
Joe Ollman Homestead
Braeden Ott Nicolet
Connor Roloff Cedarburg
Jakob Simmons Westosha Central
Davontre Smith Menasha
Dylan Thomson Oconto Falls
Isaac Vandenbush Luxemburg-Casco
Eugene Wolff Waterloo

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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