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From the WIAC -- 

WIAC Athletes of the Week
(Week of Sept. 3-9)

FOOTBALL

Offense

Ben Schramski, Senior (Lake City, Minn./Lincoln), Quarterback of UW-La Crosse
Schramski finished 22-for-36 for 285 yards with two touchdowns and one interception in UW-La Crosse's 34-31 win at No. 21-ranked Illinois Wesleyan University. He also rushed for 69 yards on nine carries and one touchdown. Schramski threw a pair of touchdown passes to Dominic Labellarte in the second quarter and scored on a 47-yard run in the third quarter.

Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Dom Todarello, Senior, Wide Receiver, Hartland, Wis. (Arrowhead)
UW-River Falls, Alex Herink, Senior, Wide Receiver, Hudson, Wis.
UW-Stout, Levy Hamer, Freshman, Wide Receiver, Chicago, Ill. (St. Laurence)
UW-Whitewater, Mitchell Dess, Senior, Wide Receiver, South Milwaukee, Wis.

Defense

Harry Henschler, Senior (Janesville, Wis./Craig), Defensive Line of UW-Whitewater
Henschler registered five tackles, including 2.5 for a loss, and forced a fumble to help the No. 12-ranked Warhawks to a 24-6 triumph over Concordia College-Moorhead (Minn.) at Perkins Stadium on Sept. 8. On second-and-goal for the Cobbers from UW-Whitewater’s 6-yard line, Henschler forced a fumble on a sack and the Warhawks recovered to thwart Concordia’s comeback attempt. Henschler held four running plays to three yards or less, including two for a loss of one yard each.

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Rusty Murphy, Sophomore, Linebacker, Cudahy, Wis.
UW-Oshkosh, Cole Yoder, Senior, Safety, Oshkosh, Wis. (West)
UW-River Falls, Max Praschak, Junior, Linebacker, Somerset, Wis.
UW-Stevens Point, Ryan Strick, Senior, Linebacker, Naperville, Ill. (Waubonsie, Valley)
UW-Stout, Haydon Miller, Sophomore, Linebacker, Zimmerman, Minn.

Special Teams

Brad Goetsch, Sophomore (Schofield, Wis./D.C. Everest), Kicker/Punter of UW-Eau Claire
Goetsch recorded three field goals in the Blugolds’ 30-23 double overtime win over St. Norbert College (Wis.) on Sept. 8. He scored UW-Eau Claire’s first nine points, hitting twice from 35-yards in the first quarter and adding a 22-yard field goal in the second quarter. Goetsch also tallied nine punts for 309 yards with an average of 34.3 yards per punt, connected on all three PAT’s, recorded five kick-offs for 279 yards (56 yards per kickoff), and helped UW-Eau Claire to a 2-0 start to the season for the first time since the 2010 campaign.

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Ryan Beirne, Freshman, Kicker, West Salem, Wis.
UW-Oshkosh, Dom Todarello, Senior, Wide Receiver, Hartland, Wis. (Arrowhead)
UW-River Falls, Owen Schommer, Senior, Punter, Prescott, Wis.
UW-Stevens Point, Sam Shafer, Junior, Safety, Prescott, Wis.
UW-Stout, Scott Gustafson, Freshman, Defensive Line, Victoria, Minn. (Chanhassen)
UW-Whitewater, Wojciech Gasienica, Sophomore, Kicker, Norridge, Ill. (Ridgewood)

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