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From the WIAC --

WIAC Kwik Trip Athletes of the Week
( Week of January 24-30)

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Quentin Shields, Senior (Chicago, Ill./Brooks College Prep), Guard of UW-Platteville 

Shields had another strong night in the Pioneers’ 76-72 win over No. 10-ranked UW-La Crosse on Jan. 26. He poured in a career-high 32 points, while also making his way into the top five for points in UW-Platteville basketball history with 1,553 points. Shields knocked in 11-of-12 from the free throw line, including two with 19 seconds remaining that gave the Pioneers a four-point lead. He also chipped in five rebounds. 

Also nominated: 

UW-Eau Claire, Brock Voigt, Junior, Sun Prairie, Wis. (Sun Prairie) 
UW-La Crosse, Sean Suchomel, Senior, Guard, Sun Prairie, Wis. (Sun Prairie)
UW-Oshkosh, Eric Peterson, Senior, Guard, Batavia, Ill. (Batavia)
UW-Stevens Point, Jake Buchanan, Sophomore, Guard, Kimberly, Wis. (Kimberly)
UW-Stout, Lovell Williams, Sophomore, Guard, Rogers, Minn. (Maple Grove) 
UW-Whitewater, Gage Malensek, Sophomore, Guard, Brookfield, Wis. (Central)

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 

Nikki Arneson, Senior (Mount Horeb, Wis./Mount Horeb), Forward of UW-Oshkosh 

Arneson averaged 16.5 points, 8 rebounds and 1.5 assists during UW-Oshkosh home victories against nationally ranked UW-Eau Claire and UW-River Falls. Arneson accumulated 33 points by shooting 58.8 percent (10-17) from the field and 75 percent (6-8) from the free throw line. She also made 7 of 13 (53.8 percent) 3-point shots, while counting 16 rebounds (15 defensive), three assists and one blocked shot.  During UW-Oshkosh’s 60-53 conference victory over No. 16-ranked UW-Eau Claire on Jan. 26, Arneson scored 22 points with six rebounds and one assist in 29 minutes of action. She also made 6 of 10 shots from the field, 4 of 7 3-point attempts and 6 of 8 free throws against the Blugolds. In the Titans’ 79-42 nonconference win over UW-River Falls on Jan. 29, Arneson tallied 11 points and 10 rebounds for her second double-double of the season. She also recorded two assists and one blocked shot while shooting 4 of 7 from the field, including 3 of 6 from beyond the 3-point arc. Arneson played 27 minutes against the Falcons. 

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Jade Ganski, Sophomore, Rothschild, Wis. (Wausau Newman Catholic)
UW-La Crosse, Emma Gamoke, Senior, Guard, Onalaska, Wis. (Onalaska)
UW-River Falls, Macy Nilsen, Junior, Guard/Forward, Edina, Minn. (Edina)
UW-Stevens Point, Taylor Greenheck, Senior, Guard, Prairie du Sac, Wis. (Sauk Prairie)
UW-Stout, Anna Mutch, Junior, Guard, Apple Valley, Minn. (Apple Valley) 
UW-Whitewater, Johanna Taylor, Senior, Center, Wauwatosa, Wis. (East)