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Bug Tussel Wireless Triple Threat Athlete of the Week: Dayton Lasack, Deerfield

01/13/2022, 12:30pm CST
By Mark Miller

The Bug Tussel Wireless Triple Threat Athlete of the Week is an honor given on WisSports.net to the top senior boys and girls three-sport athletes in the state. Players are recognized each week on WSN, with the a boys and girls winner of the Pat Richter Award at the end of the season to the best three-sport athlete of the year.

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Name: Dayton Lasack

High School: Deerfield

Grade: Senior

Football Honors: Four-time varsity letter winner ... Team captain ... Second-team All-Trailways Conference performer at defensive back and honorable mention at wide receiver as a senior for coach Derek Sweger and the Demons ... Academic All-State selection by the WFCA ... Deerfield Defensive Player of the Year in 2021. 

Basketball Honors: Three-year varsity letter winner for the Demons ... Earned second-team all-Trailways South Conference honors as a junior after averaging 10.8 points and 4.4 rebounds ... Team captain ... A 6-foot-4 forward who has helped Deerfield to a 7-4 record to date under coach Nick Krull by averaging 11.5 points and 6.4 rebounds ... Earned Deerfield's Hustle Award as a junior. 

Track & Field Honors: Placed sixth in the 300-meter hurdles at the 2021 WIAA State Track and Field Meet with a time of 41.89 seconds ... Two-time letter winner entering senior season ... Team captain ... Trailways Conference Performer of the Year in 2021 ... Deerfield track Most Valuable Performer as a junior.   

Favorite Sport: "I love all the sports I play, but my favorite is basketball. It is my favorite because I have the most fun playing it."

Best Part of High School Sports: "The feeling after winning a close game, especially against rival teams."

Best Advice from a High School Coach: "Don't get bored, get better." -- Coach Clift

Most Memorable Moment in High School Sports: "Competing during the state track and field meet in La Crosse."

Best Part of Playing Three Sports: "The friendships created from working with others."

Toughest Part of Playing Three Sports: "Balancing time between sports, school and other activities."

Favorite Opponent: Cambridge

Favorite Professional Teams: Milwaukee Bucks, Green Bay Packers

Favorite Professional Athlete: Giannis Antetokounmpo

Favorite College Teams: Wisconsin, Iowa

Cumulative GPA: 4.00

Toughest Individual You’ve Competed Against: Isaac Albrecht of Cambria-Friesland/Randolph track and field

Biggest Challenge of COVID-19: "Not falling behind in school and sports."

Most Admired High School Teammate: David Valdes

College Plans: "Plan to major in engineering, but I have not yet decided which college to attend."

Activities Outside of Sports: Band, Senior Class President, Student Council, Leo Club. 

I Find it Relaxing to: "Listen to music."

Favorite TV show: Family Guy

Favorite Movie: Avengers: Infinity War

Favorite Musical Artists: Polo G

Favorite Subject: Math

Favorite Restaurant: Culver's

Favorite Website: Hudl

Other Family Members: Steve, father; Lisa, mother; Rowan, sister. 

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