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WIAC Football Athletes of the Week and Standings: October 11-17

10/19/2021, 3:30pm CDT
By WIAC

From the WIAC -- 

WIAC Kwik Trip Athletes of the Week
(Week of October 11-17)

FOOTBALL

Offense 

Joey Stutzman, Junior (Lake Zurich, Ill./Lake Zurich), Running Back of UW-La Crosse 

Stutzman rushed for 153 yards and one touchdown on 30 carries (5.1 average) in UW-La Crosse's 24-23 win at UW-Platteville on Oct. 16. His 15-yard touchdown run in the first quarter gave UW-La Crose a 14-7 lead. It is Stutzman's third straight game over 150 yards rushing and his fifth game this year with at least 100-yards. 

Also nominated: 

UW-Eau Claire, Austin Belot, Senior, Running Back, Neenah, Wis. (Neenah)
UW-River Falls, Ben Beise, Senior, Tight End, Loretto, Minn. (West Lutheran)
UW-Stout, Levy Hamer, Junior, Wide Receiver, Chicago, Ill. (St. Laurence)
UW-Whitewater, Ryan Wisniewski, Wide Receiver, Sparta, Wis. (Sparta)
 

Defense 

Ryan Liszka, Junior (Naperville, Ill./Benet Academy), Linebacker of UW-Whitewater 

Liszka tallied six tackles, one forced fumble and two interceptions, including a pick-six, during the No. 3-ranked Warhawks’ 32-13 victory at No. 18-ranked UW-Oshkosh on Oct. 16. Liszka’s first interception, which occurred at the 3:00 mark of the second quarter, set UW-Whitewater up at the UWO 25-yard line and led to a touchdown that gave the team a 22-7 advantage. He forced a fumble on the Titans’ first drive of the third quarter, but the ball was recovered by UW-Oshkosh. Early in the fourth quarter, Liszka stopped a receiver short on a third down to hold UW-Oshkosh to a field goal attempt. With 1:26 to play in the contest, he picked off Cody Staerkel and returned the interception 31 yards for a touchdown to account for the final score. 

Also nominated: 

UW-Eau Claire, Bryson Wilkins, Senior, Defensive Line, Plymouth, Minn. (Wayzata)
UW-La Crosse, Elijah Alt, Senior, Safety, Lone Rock, Wis. (River Valley)
UW-River Falls, Andy Metcalf, Senior, Linebacker, La Crosse, Wis. (Logan)
UW-Stout, Scott Gustafson, Junior, Defensive Line, Victoria, Minn. (Chanhassen)

Special Teams 

Jake Simuncak, Senior (South Milwaukee, Wis./South Milwaukee), Wide Receiver/Kick Returner of UW-La Crosse 

Simuncak returned a kickoff 100-yards for a touchdown in UW-La Crosse's 24-23 win at UW-Platteville on Oct. 16. The touchdown came with 10:39 remaining in the third quarter after the Pioneers tied the game, 17-17, on a field goal. It was the longest kickoff return for a touchdown in program history and first since 2015. Simuncak finished with 138 yards on three kickoff returns in the game, while also adding a 15-yard punt return. 

Also nominated: 

UW-Stout, Jack Meyer, Freshman, Kicker/Punter, Chippewa Falls, Wis. (Chi-Hi)
UW-Whitewater, Matt Maldonado, Freshman, Kicker, Montgomery, Ill. (Yorkville)
 

WIAC Standings - 10/19/21

SCHOOL WIAC PCT. OVERALL PCT. HOME AWAY NEUTRAL STREAK
UW-Whitewater 3-0 1.000 6-0 1.000 4-0 2-0 0-0 W6
UW-La Crosse 3-0 1.000 5-1 0.8333 2-0 3-1 0-0 W3
UW-River Falls 2-1 0.667 5-1 0.833 1-1 4-0 0-0 W2
UW-Stout 2-1 0.667 5-1 0.833 2-0 3-1 0-0 W2
UW-Oshkosh 1-2 0.333 3-2 0.600 0-1 3-1 0-0 L2
UW-Eau Claire 1-2 0.333 3-3 0.500 1-2 2-1 0-0 L2
UW-Stevens Point 0-3 0.000 2-4 0.333 0-3 2-1 0.0 L4
UW-Platteville 0-3 0.000 1-5 0.167 0-3 1-2 0-0 L3

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