From the WIAC --
WIAC Kwik Trip Athletes of the Week
(Week of October 7-13)
FOOTBALL
Offense
Cole Warren, Freshman (Roscoe, Ill./Hononegah), Quarterback of UW-Oshkosh
Warren completed 26-of-42 passes for a season-high 289 yards and three touchdowns, while adding 24 yards with another touchdown on the ground in the Titans’ 34-33 upset win of No. 12/180-ranked UW-La Crosse at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium on Oct. 12. He threw touchdown passes of 26, 4, and 16 yards, while rushing for a 3-yard touchdown.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Isaac Garside, Senior, Wide Receiver, Bonduel, Wis. (Bonduel)
UW-Platteville, Michael Priami, Senior, Quarterback, St. Charles, Ill. (North)
UW-River Falls, Ben Wesolowski, Junior, Wittenberg, Wis. (Wittenberg-Birnamwood)
UW-Stout, Adam Moen, Junior, Quarterback, Lake Mills, Wis. (Lake Mills)
UW-Whitewater, Brian Wilterdink, Junior, Wide Receiver, Libertyville, Ill. (Libertyville)
Defense
Will Straka, Junior (Mineral Point, Wis./Mineral Point), Linebacker of UW-Platteville
Straka recorded a team-high 15 total tackles as the Pioneers held the top scoring offense in Division III to just seven points in a 28-7 win over No. 4-ranked UW-River Falls on Oct. 12. He made 11 solo stops and two tackles for loss in the victory as UW-Platteville held the Falcons to just 3.4 yards per play and 2.3 yards per rush. Straka also had two quarterback hurries in the contest.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Caden Tonsager, Sophomore, Defensive Back, Eagan, Minn. (Eagan)
UW-Oshkosh, Kyle Dietzen, Junior, Linebacker, Omro, Wis. (Omro)
UW-River Falls, Gage Timm, Junior, Shawano, Wis. (Shawano)
UW-Stevens Point, Carson Van Ess, Senior, Defensive Back, Two Rivers, Wis. (Two Rivers)
UW-Stout, Richie Murphy, Senior, Cornerback, Cameron, Wis. (Cameron)
UW-Whitewater, Ethan Gallagher, Junior, Linebacker, Homer Glen, Ill. (Lockport Township)
Special Teams
Luke Cool, Senior (Franklin, Wis./Franklin), Kicker of UW-Stout
For the second straight week, Cool tied his own school record with five made field goals against No. 8-ranked UW-Whitewater. In UW-Stout’s upset win over the Warhawks, Cool was good from 34, 38, 26, 25 and 40 and also made two PAT for a total of 17 points to lift Stout to a 29-27 win. He averaged 55.6 yards on his eight kickoffs.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Connor Radaj, Sophomore, Kicker, Wauwatosa, Wis. (West)
UW-Platteville, Benjamin Younker, Sophomore, Punter, Genoa, Ill. (Genoa-Kingston)
UW-Whitewater, Tyler Vassey, Sophomore, Wide Receiver/Kick Returner, Crystal Lake, Ill. (Prairie Ridge)
SCHOOL | WIAC | PCT. | OVERALL | PCT. | HOME | AWAY | NEUTRAL | STREAK |
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UW-Platteville | 2-0 | 1.000 | 5-0 | 1.000 | 4-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | W5 |
UW-Stout | 2-0 | 1.000 | 4-1 | 0.800 | 2-1 | 2-0 | 0-0 | W4 |
UW-River Falls | 1-1 | 0.500 | 4-1 | 0.800 | 2-0 | 2-1 | 0-0 | L1 |
UW-Oshkosh | 1-1 | 0.500 | 3-2 | 0.600 | 3-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | W1 |
UW-Whitewater | 1-1 | 0.500 | 3-2 | 0.600 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | L1 |
UW-Eau Claire | 1-1 | 0.500 | 2-3 | 0.400 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | W1 |
UW-La Crosse | 0-2 | 0.000 | 2-3 | 0.400 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | L3 |
UW-Stevens Point | 0-2 | 0.000 | 1-4 | 0.200 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | L3 |
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