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From the WIAC -- 

WIAC Athletes of the Week
(Week of Oct. 23 - 29)
 
FOOTBALL
Offense
Ben Beckman, Sophomore (Blaine, Minn.), Quarterback of UW-River Falls
In his first start of the season, Beckman lead a Falcon offense that was able to total 469 yards of offense in the tough loss at UW-Oshkosh on Oct. 28. He was 24-of-40 for 322 yards, threw for one touchdown and had no interceptions. Beckman was also the team’s second-leading rusher with 47 yards. He produced a game-high 369 yards of total offense in the contest.
 
Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Nick Holcomb, Senior, Wide Receiver, Germantown, Wis.
UW-Oshkosh, Mitch Gerhartz, Sophomore, Running Back, Hortonville, Wis.
UW-Stevens Point, ShamaJ Williams, Freshman, Running Back, Racine, Wis. (Lutheran)
UW-Stout, Jay Alston, Junior, Quarterback, Rochester, Minn. (Mayo)
UW-Whitewater, Cole Wilber, Junior, Quarterback, Dana Point, Calif. (Dana Hills)
 
Defense
Michael Pierson, Senior (Lino Lakes, Minn./Centennial), Defensive Back of UW-Stout
Pierson scored his first collegiate touchdown when he scooped up a UW-Eau Claire fumble and went 15 yards for the score to give UW-Stout a 27-7 lead at 10:54 of the second quarter as the Blue Devils went on to a 55-7 win. Pierson had six solo tackles and two pass break-ups to run his season total to 12, matching his career-high.
 
Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Peter Kissling, Junior, Defensive Back, Oregon, Wis.
UW-Oshkosh, Scott Skornicka, Junior, Linebacker, Two Rivers, Wis.
UW-Stevens Point, Ryan Strick, Junior, Linebacker, Naperville, Ill. (Waubonsie Valley)
UW-Whitewater, Jacob Erbs, Sophomore, Linebacker, Reedsburg, Wis.
 
Special Teams
Dom Todarello, Junior (Hartland, Wis./Arrowhead), Wide Receiver of UW-Oshkosh
Todarello returned a kickoff for a school-record 98-yard touchdown on the way to scoring twice and accumulating a career-best 255 all-purpose yards during UW-Oshkosh’s 31-28 victory over visiting UW-River Falls on Oct. 28. Todarello totaled 136 yards on three kickoff returns. His record-breaking kickoff return tied the score at 7 with 1:40 left in the first quarter. Todarello then broke two tackles on his 31-yard touchdown catch that provided the Titans a 21-14 lead with 6:50 remaining in the second quarter. Todarello had six carries for a team-leading 63 yards, while adding three receptions for 56 yards, including a 31-yard touchdown. Four of Todarello’s six rushes went for first downs while another carry went for 12 yards.
 
Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Bryce Wesling, Freshman, Kicker, New Berlin, Wis. (Eisenhower)
UW-Stevens Point, Jahi Stigall, Freshman, Running Back/Kick Returner, Chicago, Ill. (DePaul College Prep)
UW-Stout, Josh Malone, Senior, Wide Receiver, Gordon, Wis. (Northwoods)
UW-Whitewater, Josh Ringelberg, Sophmore, Punt/Kick Returner, Greendale, Wis.