Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch Semi-Finalists
09/27/2012, 10:30am 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 presented by Taco Bell. 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 25 semi-finalists, with five finalists chosen at the conclusion of the regular season. Winners are announced the week of the state finals.
Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch Semi-Finalist List:
Adihia Bell, Wisconsin Lutheran
Ryan Broedlow, Lakeside Lutheran
James Conner, Monona Grove
Mason Dixon, Big Foot
Zeke Emerick, Jefferson
Riley Gebelein, Marshfield
Alex Giles, Cedar Grove-Belgium
Rashadeem Gray, Whitefish Bay
Virgil Hammond, Oak Creek
Austin Hephner, Chilton
Michael Johnson, Evansville/Albany
Hayden Krueger, Crandon
Chris Madden, Kenosha St. Joseph's
Kris Manning, Necedah
Paul Mines, Arcadia
Cody Moon, Laconia
Christian Moore, Royall
Alex Peters, Bangor
Cody Plaster, Seymour
Anthony Poe, HOPE Christian
Zach Pozorski, Stevens Point
Austin Ramesh, Northland Pines
Tyler Reynolds, Waunakee
Jevarious Rockmore, Middleton
Jay Schneider, Homestead
Riley Schussler, Wrightstown
Tyler Schwartzman, Tri-County
R.J. Shelton, Beaver Dam
D.J. Spurling, Slinger
Donte Starlin-Merriam, Sun Prairie
Thomas VanderGalien, Randolph
Jake Wallenfang, Green Bay Preble
Darin Ward, Saint Mary's Springs
Dom Wise, Verona
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.
