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Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch Award Pre-Season Watch List

08/01/2018, 10:00am CDT
By Travis Wilson

The Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch Award is presented annually to the state's top senior running back as part of the WSN Senior Football Awards. The award is named after former Wausau High School athlete Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch, who went on to play for the University of Wisconsin and the University of Michigan before starring at end in the NFL for 12 seasons. He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the National High School Hall of Fame, and later went on to serve as Wisconsin's athletic director from 1969 to 1987. 
 
The pre-season list will be trimmed down to about 25 semi-finalists halfway through the year, with five finalists chosen at the start of the playoffs. Winners are announced the week of the state finals. 

ELROY "CRAZYLEGS" HIRSCH AWARD PRE-SEASON WATCH LIST

First Name Last Name Team
Colby Argall Black Hawk
Ryan Balck Appleton North
Brett Bohman Marshfield
Preston Borchardt Watertown Luther Prep
R.J. Bosshart Muskego
Davyn Braker Fall River
C.J. Brooks Horicon/Hustisford
Daeleon Brown-Williams Marquette
Leo Chenal Grantsburg
Jager Clark Racine Horlick
DeAirus Clerveaux Rice Lake
Darios Crawley-Reid Martin Luther
Ryan Daines Westby
Ken Daniel, Jr. Milwaukee Lutheran
Julius Davis Menomonee Falls
Zach Davis Fennimore
Brent Dunke Northern Elite
Kade Ehrike Stratford
Zach Feller New Glarus/Monticello
Bennett Frazer Oconto
Michael Gesese-Elsenpeter Valders
Kyle Hanaman Beloit Turner
Makaio Harn New London
Dylan Hendricks Pulaski
Jack Himmelspach New Berlin Eisenhower
Brendan Holt West Salem
Hunter Houde Unity
Tyrone Howard Waukesha North
Bryce Huettner Iola-Scandinavia
Dylan Jakscht East Troy
Kayvion James-Ragland Madison La Follette
Tyler Jirousek Mauston
Jacob Kafer Omro
Kevin Kitlica Owen-Withee
Nolan Klawitter Jefferson
Jackson Kollath Sussex Hamilton
Josh Kollath Plymouth
Tate Kopulos Catholic Memorial
Matt Kroll Wautoma
Ian Laatsch Appleton North
Ryan Larson Saint Croix Central
Carter Lawrence Shell Lake
Derik LeCaptain Southern Door
Shane Liegel River Valley
Jacqueze Lockett Wisconsin Lutheran
Matthew Mankowski Waterloo
Tyler McCoy New Holstein
Logan Melstrom Ellsworth
Chase Melton Spooner
Jack Menzies Waupaca
Derek Mesunas D.C. Everest
Sam Mikulak Waukesha West
Jordan Montgomery Monroe
Austin Norton Wilmot
Riley Olson Cambridge
Kelvin Opoku-Appoh Madison West
Peter Paddock Markesan
Matt Pomietlo Chippewa Falls
Roman Purull Shawano
Will Raatz Edgar
Brady Redwine Elk Mound
Drake Reese Oconomowoc
Mason Reuter Cuba City
Bryce Roufs Grantsburg
Reagan Ruffi Northwestern
Eben Sauer Fond du Lac
Kade Schultz Menomonie
Dominic Smith Antigo
Tyler Smock Prairie du Chien
Deron Spicer Port Washington
Caleb Stulo Racine Horlick
Keion Szudy Oregon
Ezra Tucker Saint Mary’s Springs
Dane Vance Lake Country Lutheran
Kau Vedder Rib Lake/Prentice
Wyatt Veigut Lake Holcombe/Cornell
Brock Venner De Soto
James Ver Voort Shiocton
Eli Weis Kettle Moraine
Trayton Weister Auburndale
Jeffrey Williams Brodhead/Juda
Malik Winston Mount Horeb/Barneveld
Jake Zeitler Coleman
Riley Zirpel Menasha

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