From the WIAC -
WIAC Athletes of the Week
(Week of Oct. 16-22)
FOOTBALL
Offense
Nick Holcomb, Senior (Germantown, Wis.), Wide Receiver of UW-La Crosse
Holcomb caught 15 passes for 190 yards and two touchdowns against No. 3-ranked UW-Oshkosh on Oct. 21. His 15 catches tied Joel Oxton's single-game school record. Oxton caught 15 passes versus UW-Platteville on Nov. 12, 2016. Holcomb caught a 12-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter against the Titans and a 13-yard touchdown pass in the second. Ten of Holcomb's 15 catches resulted in first downs against UW-Oshkosh. Holcomb now has 57 catches for 912 yards and 12 touchdowns this season. His 57 receptions are tied for ninth in single-season school history, while his 912 receiving yards ranks seventh. Holcomb's 12 touchdown catches are third in single-season school history. Holcomb has four games with 100-yards receiving this season and has recorded at least one touchdown catch in six of seven games. He has four games with at least two touchdown catches.
Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Mitch Gerhartz, Sophomore, Running Back, Hortonville, Wis.
UW-Platteville, Mark Johnson, Junior, Wide Receiver, Johnston, Iowa
UW-Stevens Point, Steve Herra, Junior, Wide Receiver, Rockford, Ill. (Boylan)
UW-Stout, Kevion McDonald, Junior, Wide Receiver, Hopkins, Minn.
UW-Whitewater, Marcus Hudson, Senior, Wide Receiver, Delavan, Wis. (Delavan-Darien)
Defense
Derrick Jennings, Junior (DeForest, Wis.), Linebacker of UW-Oshkosh
Jennings Jr. collected two interceptions and six tackles, including 0.5 sack, during UW-Oshkosh’s 42-28 victory at UW-La Crosse on Oct. 21. Jennings Jr.’s first interception of the contest near midfield maintained UW-Oshkosh’s 7-0 lead in the first quarter, while his second takeaway came on UW-La Crosse’s final possession of the game. Jennings Jr., who registered three pass breakups during the second half, also registered a half-sack on third-and-5 from the Titan 33-yard line that forced a UW-La Crosse punt with UW-Oshkosh clinging to a 35-28 advantage late in the third period.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Victor Martinelli, Freshman, Outside Linebacker, Milton, Wis.
UW-La Crosse, Brandon McKandes, Senior, Defensive Line, Oconomowoc, Wis.
UW-Platteville, Chandler Crary, Senior, Linebacker, St. Charles, Ill. (Burlington Central)
UW-River Falls, Brandon Powers, Freshman, Defensive Back, New Richmond, Wis.
UW-Stevens Point, Blake Lehman, Senior, Defensive Back, Edgar, Wis.
UW-Stout, Levi Wolf, Junior, Defensive Back, Elmwood, Wis.
UW-Whitewater, Bryce Leszczynski, Junior, Linebacker, Milwaukee, Wis. (Pius XI)
Special Teams
Drew Pearson, Junior (Wausau, Wis./West), Placekicker of UW-Stout
Pearson recorded three field goals and made two PATs in a 23-17 win over UW-Stevens Point on Oct. 21. He put UW-Stout on the board first with a 53-yard field goal, one yard short of the school and conference record, at 9:52 of the first period. Pearson added a 30-yard field goal at the 12:39 mark of the second period to put the Blue Devils up 13-7, then added a third field goal, this one from 41 yards at 5:14 of the second period to put UW-Stout up 16-14 at halftime. Pearson attempted a 54-yard field goal in the third period, but the kick was wide left. The three field goal game was the fourth time in his career he has booted three in a single game. Pearson finished the contest with 11 points.
Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Sean Parker, Freshman, Punter, Portland, Ore. (Westview)
UW-Oshkosh, Turner Geisthardt, Junior, Placekicker/Punter, Omro, Wis. (Oshkosh North)
UW-Stevens Point, Matt Taborn, Sophomore, Kicker/Punter, Matteson, Ill. (Marian Catholic)
UW-Whitewater, Josh Ringelberg, Sophomore, Punt/Kick Returner, Greendale, Wis.
SCHOOL | WIAC | PCT. | OVERALL | PCT. | HOME | AWAY | NEUTRAL | STREAK |
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UW-Oshkosh | 4-0 | 1.000 | 6-0 | 1.000 | 3-0 | 3-0 | 0-0 | W6 |
UW-Platteville | 3-1 | 0.750 | 6-1 | 0.857 | 3-1 | 3-0 | 0-0 | W1 |
UW-Whitewater | 3-1 | 0.750 | 4-3 | 0.571 | 2-0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | W3 |
UW-La Crosse | 2-2 | 0.500 | 5-2 | 0.714 | 3-1 | 2-1 | 0-0 | L2 |
UW-Stout | 2-2 | 0.500 | 4-2 | 0.667 | 3-0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | W2 |
UW-Stevens Point | 1-3 | 0.250 | 4-3 | 0.571 | 3-1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | L1 |
UW-River Falls | 1-3 | 0.250 | 3-4 | 0.429 | 1-3 | 2-1 | 0-0 | L3 |
UW-Eau Claire | 0-4 | 0.000 | 1-6 | 0.143 | 1-2 | 0-4 | 0-0 | L5 |
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