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WIAC Athletes of the Week
(Week of Sept. 23 - 29)

FOOTBALL
Offense
Caleb Voss, Senior (Van Dyne, Wis./Winnebago Lutheran), Wide Receiver of UW-Oshkosh
Voss totaled game-highs of five receptions, 106 yards and two touchdowns in UW-Oshkosh’s 56-3 victory over Alma College (Mich.) on Sept. 28.  On the game’s sixth offensive play, Voss got behind the defense and hauled in a 40-yard touchdown pass from Nick Olla. Voss added a 21-yard score early in the third quarter that gave the Titans a 35-3 lead.  Voss grabbed two passes for 32 yards during the second quarter and tacked on a 13-yard reception during the third period.  The UW-Oshkosh offense finished with 555 yards and 30 first downs.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Paul Santi, Senior, Offensive Line, Kingsford, Mich.
UW-Stevens Point, Matt Sosinsky, Sophomore, Wide Receiver, Princeton, Wis.
UW-Whitewater, Jordan Ratliffe, Sophomore, Running Back, Milwaukee, Wis. (Vincent)

Defense
Ryan Cortez, Senior (Palatine, Ill.), Linebacker of UW-Whitewater
Cortez anchored a defense that forced six turnovers and allowed just eight first downs and less than 200 yards of total offense in the Warhawks’ 65-0 win over Waldorf College (Iowa) on Sept. 28.  He took part in two turnovers that led to UW-Whitewater points.  He recovered a fumble in the first quarter that the offense turned into points to take a 17-0 lead and later returned an interception 17 yards to the Waldorf 13 yard-line that the offense converted into another score. Cortez added two tackles in the game.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Dalton Evertz, Junior, Defensive Line, Andover, Minn. (Anoka)
UW-Oshkosh, Ryan Stefaniak, Senior, Linebacker, Milwaukee, Wis. (Catholic Memorial)
UW-Stevens Point, Jake Luedtke, Junior, Linebacker, Sussex, Wis. (Sussex Hamilton)

Special Teams
Eric Kindler, Senior (Germantown, Wis.), Kicker/Punter of UW-Whitewater
Kindler led UW-Whitewater in scoring with 17 points in the Warhawks’ 65-0 win over Waldorf College (Iowa) on Sept. 28.  He was 3-for-3 on field goals, including a 50-yarder - his career long.  Kindler added eight extra points in the game and punted four times for an average of 31 yards, including a 54-yard boot that pinned Waldorf inside the 20 yard-line.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Erik Hulman, Sophomore, Linebacker, Milwaukee, Wis. (Lutheran)
UW-Oshkosh, Nate Ray, Junior, Kicker/Punter, Verona, Wis.
UW-Stevens Point, Bennet Wenzel, Senior, Defensive Back, Menasha, Wis.