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WIAC Football Players of the Week: Sept. 14-20

09/22/2015, 2:30pm CDT
By WSN

From the WIAC -- 

WIAC Athletes of the Week
(Week of September 14-20)

FOOTBALL
Offense

Dan Arnold, Junior (Fargo, N.D./Shanley), Wide Receiver of UW-Platteville
Arnold was the Pioneers’ go-to wide receiver on Sept. 19, hauling in 10 catches for 110 yards, with two touchdowns. His first touchdown grab was a 16-yard strike that he hauled in with one hand. His second touchdown catch of the day helped rally UW-Platteville to their 35-28 comeback win over No. 13-ranked North Central College (Ill.).
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Isiah Cage, Senior, Offensive Tackle, Chicago, Ill. (Percy L. Julian)
UW-La Crosse, Joel Oxton, Junior, Wide Receiver, Lakeville, Minn.
UW-Oshkosh, Sam Mentkowski, Sophomore, Wide Receiver, Greenfield, Wis. (Whitnall)
UW-River Falls, Nick Studer, Freshman, Wide Receiver, Blaine, Minn.
UW-Stevens Point, Britton Vernon, Junior, Running Back, Stillman Valley, Ill.
UW-Stout, Hank Kujak, Senior, Quarterback, Blair, Wis. (Blair-Taylor)
UW-Whitewater, Jarrod Ware, Freshman, Running Back, Bradley, Ill. (Bradley-Bourbonnais)
 
Defense
Andrew Robinson, Senior (Arcadia, Wis.), Defensive End of UW-Platteville
Robinson spent the afternoon in the Cardinal backfield in the Pioneers’ 35-28 comeback win over No. 13-ranked North Central College (Ill.) on Sept. 19. He had two and a half quarterback sacks in the victory.  Robinson also tallied six total tackles, including four and a half tackles for a loss, and hurried the quarterback three times.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Bo Casper, Junior, Cornerback, Freedom, Wis.
UW-Oshkosh, Trevor Fiegel, Senior, Defensive End, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. (Lincoln)
UW-River Falls, Tyler Ledbeter, Junior, Defensive Back, Somerset, Wis.
UW-Stevens Point, Adam Wachowiak, Junior, Defensive Line, Stevens Point, Wis. (SPASH)
UW-Stout, Enzo Rosani, Sophomore, Defensive Back, Gagney, France (La Hotoie)
UW-Whitewater, Matthew Hoppe, Senior, Linebacker, Wales, Wis. (Kettle Moraine)

Special Teams
Dillon Villhauer, Junior (Oxford, Iowa/Clear Creek Amana), Wide Receiver of UW-Platteville
Villhauer returned a punt 75 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of the Pioneers’ comeback win over No. 13-ranked North Central College (Ill.) on Sept. 19. His touchdown capped off a 21-point comeback for the Pioneers, and tied the game at 28 with 2:38 remaining in the fourth quarter.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Carl Lightfoot, Sophomore, Linebacker, Chicago, Ill. (Hinsdale South)
UW-La Crosse, Mike Santucci, Sophomore, Running Back, Woodstock, Ill.
UW-Oshkosh, Eli Wettstein, Freshman, Placekicker, De Pere, Wis.
UW-Stevens Point, Jesse Vervelde, Senior, Kicker, Oostburg, Wis.
UW-Stout, Iyen Ogbomoh, Sophomore, Defensive Line, Olympia Fields, Ill. (Rich Central)
UW-Whitewater, Ben Franzen, Freshman, Kicker, Hampshire, Ill.

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