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Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch Award Semi-Finalists

09/26/2023, 11:15am CDT

By Travis Wilson

The Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch Award is given annually to the state's top senior running back as part of the WSN Senior Football Awards. The award is named after former Wausau High School athlete Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch, who went on to play for the University of Wisconsin and the University of Michigan before starring at end in the NFL for 12 seasons. He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the National High School Hall of Fame, and later went on to serve as Wisconsin's athletic director from 1969 to 1987.

The pre-season list has been trimmed down to 35 semi-finalists, with five finalists chosen after Level 1 of the playoffs. Winners are announced the week of the state finals.

CRAZYLEGS HIRSCH AWARD SEMI-FINALIST LIST

First	Last	Team
Eli	Adams	Potosi/Cassville
Peyton	Alvarado	Lancaster
Demetrius	Bergmann	Pepin/Alma
Carson	Bilitz	Waterford
Dylan	Bredlow	Johnson Creek
Colton	Brunell	Columbus
Karter	Butt	Edgar
Owen	Carlson	Kewaunee
L.J.	Dagen	Kenosha Indian Trail
Bryce	Falk	Middleton
David	Fischer	Greenfield
Jayden	Gordon	Kenosha St. Joseph
Wyatt	Hamersma	Berlin
Koehler	Kilty	Stratford
Gabe	Klatt	Beaver Dam
Joseph	Koch	Menomonee Falls
Ashton	Krause	Muskego
Kaden	Kuester	Monroe
Owen	Lietell	West Allis Hale
Zach	Lynch	Southern Door
Chase	Matthias	Two Rivers
Aiden	Meador	Saint Croix Falls
Landon	Nottestad	Badger
Ben	Ott	Nicolet
Trenton	Owens	Mount Horeb/Barneveld
Drew	Peterson	Jefferson
Ray	Reineck	Wausau West
Arthur	Robinson	Watertown Luther Prep
Max	Ronsmann	Luxemburg-Casco
Logan	Rufledt	Tomah
Diego	Schmitt	Spring Valley
Jonah	Severson	River Falls
Terrance	Shelton	Franklin
Benjamin	Timm	Campbellsport
Jack	Wesolowski	New Berlin West

To view the Pre-Season Watch List, click here.

Finalists for the award do not have to come from the semi-finalist list. Lists are compiled from statistical information available to WSN, coach nominations, player evaluations, and other resources.

About the Author

Travis Wilson serves as the WisSports.net General Manager, Football Editor, and contributing writer for other parts of the site. Wilson was selected as part of the Sports 40 Under 40 list by Coach & AD Magazine and the National High School Athletic Coaches Association for 2019. The Wisconsin Football Coaches Association (WFCA) named Travis the 2015 recipient of the Dave McClain Distinguished Service Award. He currently serves on the WFCA Executive Board and is a member of the Executive Board of the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association. A graduate of Richland Center High School and Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Travis was a three-sport athlete in high school (football, baseball, basketball), inducted to the Richland Center High School Hall of Fame in 2023, and currently resides in Reedsburg. You can follow him on Twitter at @travisWSN.

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