Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch Award Semi-Finalists
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 30 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Luke | Baginski | West Salem |
| Blake | Bangston | D.C. Everest |
| Josiah | Barnes | Beaver Dam |
| Jackson | Bender | Royall |
| Harry | Bortolotti | Whitefish Bay |
| Kade | Boyd | Burlington |
| Christian | Collins | Notre Dame |
| Cameron | Cornett | Onalaska |
| Carter | Drews | Cambria-Friesland |
| Sam | Ersland | Wisconsin Dells |
| Carson | Fletcher | Racine Horlick |
| Bryce | Gullixon | Kiel |
| Wyatt | Hilby | Ithaca |
| Taden | Holldorf | Baldwin-Woodville |
| Aiden | Humphreys | Wrightstown |
| Josiah | Johnson | Milwaukee Academy of Science |
| Cooper | Lawton | Northwestern |
| Brennan | Litchford | Milwaukee Reagan |
| Thomas | Lutz | Grafton |
| Owen | Preimesberger | Mount Horeb/Barneveld |
| Mason | Radobicky | Mukwonago |
| Conner | Roche | Columbus |
| Paxton | Rothmeier | Medford |
| Sean | Ryan | New Berlin West |
| Taylor | Schaumberg | Lomira |
| Owen | Seffrood | Black Hawk/Warren |
| Brett | Shutter | Plymouth |
| Landon | Taylor | Westosha Central |
| Braden | Tyler | Janesville Craig |
| Kyle | White | Aquinas |
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.
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