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From the WIAC -- 

WIAC Kwik Trip Athletes of the Week
(Week of September 20 - October 3)

FOOTBALL

Offense 

Kobe Berghammer, Sophomore (Cumberland, Wis./Cumberland), Quarterback of UW-Oshkosh 

Berghammer passed for two touchdowns and ran for another pair of scores to help UW-Oshkosh to a 35-32 road victory over UW-Platteville in the WIAC opener on Oct. 2. Berghammer went 15 of 22 passing for 226 yards without throwing an interception and added 83 yards on eight carries. Berghammer gave UW-Oshkosh a 14-0 lead over the Pioneers with his 55-yard touchdown run at the 12:06 mark of the first quarter. He then extended the Titans’ lead to 21-3 on his 4-yard touchdown pass to Peter MacCudden with 10 seconds left in the opening period. Berghammer upped UW-Oshkosh’s advantage to 28-17 with his 40-yard touchdown pass to Tony Steger at the 5:16 mark of the second quarter. He then pushed the Titans’ lead to 35-17 on his 2-yard touchdown run with 7:15 left in the third period. 

Also nominated: 

UW-Eau Claire, Austin Belot, Senior, Running Back, Neenah, Wis. (Neenah)
UW-La Crosse, Jake Simuncak, Senior, Wide Receiver, South Milwaukee, Wis. (South Milwaukee)
UW-Platteville, Brandt Stare, Junior, Wide Receiver, Naperville, Ill. (Neuqua Valley)
UW-Stout, Arthur Cox, Sophomore, Wide Receiver, Dixon, Ill. (Dixon)
UW-Whitewater, Ryan Wisniewski, Senior, Wide Receiver, Sparta, Wis. (Sparta) 

Defense 

Mark McGrath, Senior (Lisle, Ill./Lisle), Defensive Back of UW-Whitewater 

McGrath tallied six tackles, one forced fumble and one pass breakup to help the No. 3-ranked Warhawks to a 37-6 victory against UW-Stout at Perkins Stadium on Oct. 2. On UW-Stout’s second drive of the game, McGrath chased down running back Rayshawn Graham on a 45-yard run and punched the ball out, forcing the ball out of bounds and saving a touchdown on the play. Later in the first quarter, McGrath broke up a pass in UW-Whitewater territory, and the Blue Devils were eventually forced to try a field goal. In the second quarter, he teamed up with Egon Hein for a tackle on third down to force a fourth-and-1, which UW-Whitewater stopped for a turnover on downs. Early in the fourth quarter, he made another tackle on third down to force a UW-Stout punt. 

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Carmelo Rosado, Senior, Defensive Back, Beaver Dam, Wis. (Beaver Dam)
UW-La Crosse, Jack Anderson, Sophomore, Defensive Line, Minneapolis, Minn. (Academy of Holy Angels)
UW-Oshkosh, Kyle Scharenbroch, Junior, Defensive Back, Appleton, Wis. (East)
UW-Stout, Cannon Griner, Sophomore, Defensive Back, Mesa, Ariz. (Red Mountain) 

Special Teams 

Ryan Beirne, Senior (West Salem, Wis./West Salem), Kicker of UW-La Crosse 

Beirne went one-of-one in field goal attempts and five-of-five in extra-point attempts in UW-La Crosse's 45-23 win at UW-River Falls on Oct. 2 to open WIAC play. He converted a 29-yard field goal in the fourth quarter. Beirne is now 19-of-19 in extra-point attempts and three-of-three in field goals. He now has 16 career field goals, tied for third in school history. 

Also nominated: 

UW-Oshkosh, Otto Traxinger, Freshman, Tight End, Kansasville, Wis. (Burlington)
UW-Platteville, Hunter Grams, Senior, Punter, Dane, Wis. (Lodi) 
UW-Stout, Riley Crotteau, Junior, Defensive Line, Rice Lake, Wis. (Rice Lake)
UW-Whitewater, Ryan Ponick, Senior, Running Back, Stanley, Wis. (Stanley-Boyd)