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)
SCHOOL | WIAC | PCT. | OVERALL | PCT. | HOME | AWAY | NEUTRAL | STREAK |
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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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