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WIAC Athletes of the Week
(Week of Oct. 7 - 13)
 
FOOTBALL
Offense
Jake Kumerow, Junior (Bartlett, Ill./South Elgin), Wide Receiver of UW-Whitewater
Kumerow posted 226 yards receiving and grabbed three Matt Behrendt passes for touchdowns to lead the Warhawks to a 55-13 win over UW-Stout on Oct. 12.  Kumerow caught 11 passes in the win for an average of 20.5 yards per reception.  He accounted for 64 percent of UW-Whitewater’s passing offense.  In the second quarter, Kumerow caught a 29-yard pass for his first touchdown of the game, and less than three minutes later, Behrendt found him again from 12 yards out giving UW-Whitewater a 27-7 lead.  Kumerow’s third touchdown reception of the day, helped Behrendt break the Warhawk record for touchdown passes in a game.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Clint Larsen, Sophomore, Wide Receiver, Eau Claire, Wis. (Memorial)
UW-Oshkosh, Cole Myhra, Senior, Running Back, Menomonee Falls, Wis.
UW-Platteville, Paul Reit, Senior, Wide Receiver, Stanley, Wis. (Stanley-Boyd)
UW-Stevens Point, Taylor Lucas, Sophomore, Offensive Line, Brookfield, Wis.
 
Defense
Ryan Stefaniak, Senior (Milwaukee, Wis./Waukesha Catholic Memorial), Linebacker of UW-Oshkosh
Stefaniak recorded nine solo tackles and a sack, as UW-Oshkosh held UW-La Crosse out of the end zone during its 30-6 victory on Oct. 12.  Stefaniak totaled 10 tackles, including three for loss.  His second-quarter sack cost the Eagles eight yards.  He then stopped runs for losses of five and two yards during the third period.  The Titan defense held UW-La Crosse to 173 total yards and 2-of-14 conversions on third down.  It was the Eagles’ lowest point total against UW-Oshkosh since 1932.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Thurgood Dennis, Junior, Cornerback, Allouez, Wis. (Green Bay Notre Dame)
UW-Platteville, Andrew Belken, Sophomore, Linebacker, East Dubuque, Ill.
UW-Stevens Point, Jake Bedor, Senior, Defensive Line, Shiocton, Wis.
UW-Whitewater, Josh Williams, Senior, Linebacker, Milwaukee, Wis. (Mukwonago)
 
Special Teams
Nate Ray, Junior (Verona, Wis.), Kicker/Punter of UW-Oshkosh
Ray booted a career-long 42-yarder among his three field goals during UW-Oshkosh’s 30-6 win over UW-La Crosse on Oct. 12.  During the first quarter, Ray made field goals of 25 and 22 yards to give the Titans a 6-0 lead.  His 42-yard connection wrapped up the game’s scoring midway through the fourth period.  Ray finished with 12 points after converting extra points in the first, third and fourth quarters.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Billy Emanuel, Senior, Kicker, Owatonna, Minn.
UW-Stevens Point, Jesse Vervelde, Sophomore, Kicker, Oostburg, Wis.
UW-Whitewater, Joe Paulus, Senior, Linebacker, Fredonia, Wis. (Kewaskum)