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From the WIAC -- 

WIAC Kwik Trip Athletes of the Week
(Week of October 30 - November 5)

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Offense

Mitch Waechter, Senior (Campbellsport, Wis./Fond du Lac St. Mary’s Springs), Quarterback of UW-Stout

Waechter threw for a career-high 343 yards on 28-of-37 passing (75.7 percent) and four touchdowns in a 38-13 win at UW-Eau Claire on Nov. 4. His 28 completions were a career high.

Also nominated:

UW-Eau Claire, Isaac Garside, Junior, Wide Receiver, Bonduel, Wis. (Bonduel)
UW-La Crosse, Keyser Helterbrand, Senior, Quarterback, Hudson, Wis. (Hudson)
UW-Platteville, Brandt Stare, Junior, Wide Receiver, Naperville, Ill. (Neuqua Valley)

Defense

Justin Blazek, Senior (Naperville, Ill./Neuqua Valley), Defensive Line of UW-Platteville

Blazek and the UW-Platteville defense dominated in a 22-7 win over UW-Oshkosh on Nov. 4. He finished with eight total tackles, including 1.5 sacks and three tackles for loss. Blazek added two more quarterback hurries and broke up a pass. His biggest play of the day came early in the fourth quarter as he forced and recovered a fumble as the Titans were inside the UW-Platteville five-yard line.

Also nominated:

UW-Eau Claire, Caden Tonsager, Freshman, Cornerback, Eagan, Minn. (Eagan)
UW-La Crosse, Jack Kelly, Senior, Defensive Line, Plover, Wis. (SPASH)
UW-Oshkosh, Kyle Dietzen, Sophomore, Linebacker, Omro, Wis. (Omro)
UW-River Falls, Carson Steen, Junior, Defensive Line, Big Lake, Minn. (Big Lake)
UW-Stout, Mason Priebe, Senior, Linebacker, Menasha, Wis. (Appleton East)
UW-Whitewater, Mason Stepanski, Sophomore, Linebacker, Appleton, Wis. (Kimberly)

Special Teams

Michael Stack, Sophomore (Oshkosh, Wis./West), Kicker of UW-La Crosse

Stack went four-of-four in extra-point attempts and converted a 27-yard field goal in UW-La Crosse's 31-28 win at No. 7-ranked UW-River Falls on Nov. 4. His 27-yard field goal gave the Eagles a 24-7 lead with 6:10 remaining in the second quarter. The victory clinched at least a share of the WIAC title for UW-La Crosse and secured the conference’s automatic NCAA bid.

Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Walleye Ratliff, Freshman, Punter, Cincinnati, Ohio (Archbishop Moeller)
UW-Platteville, Will Straka, Sophomore, Linebacker, Mineral Point, Wis. (Mineral Point)
UW-Stout, Ben Karls, Sophomore, Punter, Hudson, Wis. (Hudson)
UW-Whitewater, Jeff Isotalo-McGuire, Sophomore, Kicker, Phoenix, Ariz. (Pinnacle)