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From the WIAC -- 

WIAC Kwik Trip Athletes of the Week
(Week of October 25-31)

FOOTBALL

Offense

Ryan Wisniewski, Senior (Sparta, Wis./Sparta), Wide Receiver of UW-Whitewater 

Wisniewski caught eight passes for 120 yards and three touchdowns during the No. 3-ranked Warhawks’ 48-6 victory against UW-Eau Claire at Perkins Stadium on Oct. 30. On UW-Whitewater’s second drive of the contest, he caught a seven-yard touchdown pass from Max Meylor to complete a seven-play, 47-yard drive and give the Warhawks a 14-0 advantage with 2:51 to play in the first quarter. On the team’s first drive of the second quarter, Wisniewski caught a 25-yard pass from Meylor to set up the team’s next touchdown. Later in the quarter, he caught a 14-yard touchdown pass to give UW-Whitewater a 28-0 lead with 4:44 on the clock. Wisniewski caught his third touchdown of the day, a 64-yarder from Meylor, with 9:01 left in the third quarter that gave the Warhawks a 38-6 lead. 

Also nominated: 

UW-Eau Claire, Darius Jones, Senior, Wide Receiver, Ramsey, Minn. (Anoka) 
UW-La Crosse, Alex Bongers, Junior, Center, Nerstrand, Minn. (Bethlehem Academy)
UW-Oshkosh, Kobe Berghammer, Sophomore, Quarterback, Cumberland, Wis. (Cumberland) 
UW-River Falls, Kole Hinrichsen, Senior, Quarterback, Farmington, Minn. (Farmington) 
UW-Stout, Levi Hamer, Junior, Wide Receiver, Chicago, Ill. (St. Laurence) 

Defense 

Thomas Wojnowski, Sophomore (Oak Creek, Wis./Oak Creek), Defensive Back of UW-Whitewater 

Wojnowski totaled three tackles, one interception and one fumble recovery during the No. 3-ranked Warhawks’ 48-6 victory against UW-Eau Claire at Perkins Stadium on Oct. 30. On the Blugolds’ second offensive play from scrimmage, he picked up a fumble and raced 75 yards for a touchdown to put UW-Whitewater ahead 7-0 with 13:47 on the clock. On a drive late in the second quarter, Wojnowski made a pair of tackles and, after UW-Eau Claire drove to the UW-Whitewater 12-yard line, intercepted Harry Roubidoux in the end zone to thwart the Blugolds’ chance to get on the board. 

Also nominated: 

UW-La Crosse, Jack Kelly, Sophomore, Defensive End, Plover, Wis. (SPASH)
UW-Oshkosh, Brandon Kolgen, Junior, Defensive End, Appleton, Wis. (North) 
UW-River Falls, Aaron Borgerding, Freshman, Defensive Back, Spring Valley, Wis. (Spring Valley)

Special Teams 

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

Simuncak returned a punt 62-yards for a touchdown in UW-La Crosse's 56-3 win at UW-Stevens Point on Oct. 30. The touchdown with 2:08 remaining in the second quarter gave the Eagles a 28-3 halftime lead. He also finished with a team-high five catches for 74 yards and one touchdown.  

Also nominated: 

UW-Oshkosh, Peter MacCudden, Sophomore, Running Back, Waukesha, Wis. (West)
UW-River Falls, Cade Henry, Sophomore, Kicker, Yorkville, Ill. (Yorkville) 
UW-Stout, Patrick Corcoran, Freshman, Wide Receiver, Melrose, Wis. (Melrose-Mindoro)
UW-Whitewater, Matt Maldonado, Freshman, Kicker/Punter, Montgomery, Ill. (Yorkville)