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From the WIAC -- 

WIAC Kwik Trip Athletes of the Week
(Week of November 1-7)

FOOTBALL

Offense

Luke Fugate, Senior (Platteville, Wis./Platteville), Running Back of UW-River Falls 

Fugate had a career day during a 57-35 Falcon victory at UW-Stout on Nov. 6. He rushed for a career-high 247 yards and tallied three rushing touchdowns for the second time this season. His rushing scores were runs from 65, 43, and 74 yards out, averaging 11.8 yards per rush. 

Also nominated: 

UW-La Crosse, Jake Simuncak, Senior, Wide Receiver, South Milwaukee, Wis. (South Milwaukee) 
UW-Oshkosh, Mac Winkler, Sophomore, Running Back, Oconto Falls, Wis. (Oconto Falls)
UW-Platteville, Colin Schuetz, Senior, Quarterback, Aviston, Ill. (Breese Mater Dei Catholic) 
UW-Stout, Sean Borgerding, Junior, Quarterback, Spring Valley, Wis. (Spring Valley)
UW-Whitewater, Alex Peete, Senior, Running Back, Ringwood, Ill. (Johnsburg) 

Defense 

Egon Hein, Sophomore (St. Charles, Ill./North), Defensive Back of UW-Whitewater 

Hein totaled a team-high 11 tackles, including one for a loss, and broke up two passes, including a deflection on the final play of the game, at Perkins Stadium to help No. 3-ranked UW-Whitewater post a 13-7 victory against No. 12-ranked UW-La Crosse and clinch at least a share of the WIAC championship on Nov. 6. He posted a pair of tackles on the Eagles’ first drive of the game to help force a punt. He added two more tackles on UW-La Crosse’s first drive of the third quarter, including one for a two-yard loss that helped forced a punt. Hein was active in the fourth quarter, recording five tackles in the period and breaking up a pair of passes on the final drive, including UW-La Crosse’s final attempt from the Warhawks’ 18-yard line to preserve the win. 

Also nominated: 

UW-La Crosse, Rusty Murphy, Senior, Linebacker, Cudahy, Wis. (Cudahy)
UW-Oshkosh, Eli Tranel, Freshman, Free Safety, West Bend, Wis. (West) 
UW-Platteville, Tyler Bacon, Junior, Defensive Line, Johnston, Iowa (Johnston) 
UW-River Falls, Andy Metcalf, Senior, Linebacker, La Crosse, Wis. (Logan) 

Special Teams 

Sean Parker, Senior (Portland, Ore./Westview), Punter of UW-La Crosse 

Parker averaged 40.7 yards on seven punts at No. 3-ranked UW-Whitewater on Nov. 6. He had three punts inside the 20-yard line with a long of 71-yards. Parker's 71-yard punt ranks as the sixth-longest in single-game school history. 

Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Bryce Edwards, Freshman, Linebacker, Sparta, Wis. (Sparta)
UW-Platteville, Andrew Schweigert, Junior, Kicker, Sussex, Wis. (Hamilton) 
UW-River Falls, Cade Henry, Sophomore, Kicker, Yorkville, Ill. (Yorkville)
UW-Stout, Scott Gustafson, Junior, Defensive Line, Victoria, Minn. (Chanhassen)
UW-Whitewater, Hawk Heffner, Sophomore, Linebacker, Grafton, Wis. (Grafton)