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WIAC Football Athletes of the Week and Standings: Oct. 8-14

10/16/2018, 3:45pm CDT
By WSN

From the WIAC -- 

WIAC Athletes of the Week
(Week of Oct. 8-14)

FOOTBALL

Offense

Ben Schramski, Senior (Lake City, Minn./Lincoln), Quarterback of UW-La Crosse
Schramski accounted for five touchdowns (four passing; one rushing) in UW-La Crosse's 63-27 victory over UW-Stevens Point on Oct. 13. He finished 18-of-27 passing for 283 yards with four touchdowns, while also rushing for 37 yards on four carries and one touchdown. Schramski's four touchdown passes was a career-high. He threw a four-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter, while also scoring on a 16-yard run. Schramski had touchdown passes of six and 40-yards in the second quarter as UW-La Crosse took a 49-6 halftime advantage. He added a 32-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter.

Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Dom Todarello, Senior, Wide Receiver, Hartland, Wis. (Arrowhead)
UW-River Falls, Trent Monson, Senior, Wide Receiver, Big Lake, Minn.
UW-Stout, Levy Hamer, Freshman, Wide Receiver, Chicago, Ill. (St. Laurence)
UW-Whitewater, Ryan Wisniewski, Sophomore, Wide Receiver, Sparta, Wis.

Defense

Taylor Ripplinger, Senior (Nashotah, Wis./Hartland Arrowhead), Strong Safety of UW-Oshkosh
Ripplinger totaled five tackles and returned a recovered fumble 31 yards for a touchdown as UW-Oshkosh celebrated its home opener with a 31-10 victory over UW-Platteville on Oct. 13. Ripplinger gave UW-Oshkosh a 24-3 lead when he scooped up a fourth-quarter loose ball and ran 31 yards to the end zone. Ripplinger’s five tackles included three solo.

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Rusty Murphy, Sophomore, Linebacker, Cudahy, Wis.
UW-River Falls, Antoin Kealoha, Freshman, Defensive Back, Henderson, Nev. (Green Valley)
UW-Stout, Brandon Vecchio, Junior, Linebacker, Tomahawk, Wis.
UW-Whitewater, Bryce Leszczynski, Senior, Linebacker, Milwaukee, Wis. (Pius XI)

Special Teams

Christian Almonte, Senior (Menomonee Falls, Wis.), Wide Receiver of UW-Stevens Point
Almonte returned a kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown to get UW-Stevens Point on the board in the second quarter at UW-La Crosse on Oct. 13. His return is the third-longest in school history (two 99-yard returns). Almonte is the first WIAC player to return a kickoff for a touchdown this season.

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Cole Spieker, Junior, Tight End, Brainerd, Minn.
UW-Oshkosh, Dom Todarello, Senior, Wide Receiver, Hartland, Wis. (Arrowhead)
UW-River Falls, Tyler Blum, Sophomore, Running Back, DeForest, Wis.
UW-Stout, Drew Pearson, Senior, Kicker, Wausau, Wis. (West)
UW-Whitewater, Matt Anderson, Junior, Linebacker, Rockford, Ill. (Lutheran)

WIAC STANDINGS - 10/16/2018

SCHOOL WIAC PCT. OVERALL PCT. HOME AWAY NEUTRAL STREAK
UW-Whitewater 3-0 1.000 5-0 1.000 2-0 3-0 0-0 W5
UW-La Crosse 2-1 0.667 4-2 0.667 1-2 3-0 0-0 W2
UW-Oshkosh 2-1 0.667 4-2 0.667 1-0 3-2 0-0 W1
UW-Platteville 2-1 0.667 4-2 0.667 2-0 2-2 0-0 L1
UW-Stout 1-2 0.333 3-3 0.500 2-1 1-2 0-0 L2
UW-River Falls 1-2 0.333 2-4 0.333 2-2 0-2 0-0 W1
UW-Stevens Point 1-2 0.333 2-4 0.333 1-2 1-2 0-0 L1
UW-Eau Claire 0-3 0.000 2-4 0.333 1-2 1-2 0-0 L4

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