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From the WIAC -- 

WIAC Athletes of the Week
(Week of Oct. 29-Nov. 4)

FOOTBALL

Offense

Cole Wilber, Senior (Mission Viejo, Calif./Dana Hills), Quarterback of UW-Whitewater
Wilber completed 17-of-27 passes for 228 yards and three touchdowns and added 20 rushing yards on four carries and his first career touchdown reception to help the No. 5-ranked Warhawks to a 59-7 triumph over UW-Stevens Point that helped the team clinch the WIAC championship outright. With 9:22 to play in the first quarter, Josh Ringelberg hit Wilber on a reverse pass play from six yards out to give UW-Whitewater an early lead. On the Warhawks’ first drive of the second quarter, he led the team 87 yards on 11 plays and hit Ryan Wisniewski for a 14-yard score to make it a 14-0 game. On the team’s next drive, Wilber rolled out to his left and hit Julio Perez for a seven-yard touchdown to give UW-Whitewater a three-touchdown lead. He found Mitchell Dess four minutes into the third quarter for a 52-yard score to give the Warhawks a 38-7 advantage. For the day, Wilber led UW-Whitewater on seven scoring drives and helped the team finish 7-for-7 in the red zone.

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Dominic Labellarte, Sophomore, Wide Receiver, Brookfield, Wis. (Central)
UW-Oshkosh, Chris Hess, Sophomore, Wide Receiver/Running Back, Omro, Wis.
UW-River Falls, Trent Monson, Senior, Wide Receiver, Big Lake, Minn.
UW-Stout, Levy Hamer, Freshman, Wide Receiver, Chicago, Ill. (St. Laurence)

Defense

Charlie Brookshaw, Senior (Prescott, Wis.), Defensive Line of UW-Eau Claire
Brookshaw led the Blugold defense with six solo tackles, one sack and two tackles for losses in UW-Eau Claire’s 20-14 victory over UW-Oshkosh on Nov. 3. His sack came on a key second down play with 1:25 left on the clock in the fourth quarter helping to seal the victory. Brookshaw and the Blugold defense were dominant the entire game, holding the Titans to 1-for-11 on third down conversions and to 160 total yards of offense.

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Colton Nieman, Senior, Defensive Back, Vesper, Wis. (Lincoln)
UW-Oshkosh, Cole Yoder, Senior, Free Safety, Oshkosh, Wis. (West)
UW-River Falls, Max Praschak, Junior, Linebacker, Somerset, Wis.
UW-Stout, Jason Dilly, Senior, Linebacker, Andover, Minn.
UW-Whitewater, Jacob Erbs, Junior, Linebacker, Reedsburg, Wis.

Special Teams

Shawn Magee, Senior (Rice Lake, Wis.), Punter of UW-Stout
In a 38-33 victory over UW-Platteville on Nov. 3, Magee averaged 44.0 yards on five punts and had a long punt of 55 yards, with none of his five punts returned. Magee placed three of the punts inside the 20.

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Sean Parker, Sophomore, Punter, Portland, Ore. (Westview)
UW-Oshkosh, Turner Geisthardt, Senior, Punter, Omro, Wis. (Oshkosh North)
UW-Whitewater, Mark McGrath, Sophomore, Defensive Back, Lisle, Ill.