(WIAC) – The WIAC has released its athletes of the week for the week ending Nov. 8.
Winners include Appleton East’s Sammi Beyer who was named the Women’s Basketball Player of the Week.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Sam Grieger, Senior (Randolph, Wis./Randolph), Guard of UW-La Crosse
Grieger averaged 31.5 points, 8.5 assists and 2.5 rebounds in two games during the week. He finished with 33 points and nine assists versus Saint John’s University (Minn.) on Nov. 6. Grieger then totaled 30 points, eight assists, four rebounds and two steals in a victory over St. Olaf College (Minn.) on Nov. 7. He became UW-La Crosse’s career leader in free throws made (361) against the Johnnies, breaking the record of 350 set by Gar Ammerman (1957-60).
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Landon Wendinger, Sophomore, Forward, Sleepy Eye, Minn. (Sleepy Eye)
UW-Platteville, Kaden MacKenzie, Sophomore, Guard, Waunakee, Wis. (Waunakee)
UW-River Falls, Arhan Bayramiar, Freshman, Guard, Ankara, Turkey (Bahcesehir Koleji)
UW-Stout Polytechnic, AJ Uttech, Senior, Guard, Fall River, Wis. (Columbus)
UW-Whitewater, Collin Madson, Senior, Guard, Mukwonago, Wis. (Mukwonago)
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Sammi Beyer, Senior (Appleton, Wis./Appleton East), Guard of UW-Oshkosh
Beyer averaged 15.5 points in the Titans’ pair of season-opening wins at the UW-Eau Claire Tip-Off Tournament, shooting 45.8 percent (11-24) from the field and 56.3 percent (9-16) from beyond the arc, while adding 10 assists, five steals and five rebounds. She went 4-of-11 from the field and 3-of-7 from three for 11 points with four assists and three rebounds in UW-Oshkosh’s 69-41 win over Carroll University (Wis.) on Nov. 7. She contributed a game-high 20 points on 7-of-13 from the field and 6-of-9 from beyond the arc during a 102-47 victory over Simpson College (Iowa) on Nov. 8, while recording six assists, five steals and two rebounds as the Titans posted the second-most points in a game in program history. Her six 3-pointers also helped the Titans tie the program-record mark of 14 made 3-pointers in a game.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Brooklyn Birt, Sophomore, Forward, Menomonie, Wis. (Menomonie)
UW-Platteville, Caitlyn Strom, Junior, Guard, Calumet, Mich. (Calumet)
UW-Stevens Point, Karissa Smith, Senior, Guard, Freedom, Wis. (Belvidere North)
UW-Stout Polytechnic, Maraya Wiltrout, Senior, Forward, Cambridge, Minn. (Cambridge-Isanti)
UW-Whitewater, Mia Gillis, Senior, Forward, Mundelein, Ill. (Carmel Catholic)
FOOTBALL
Offense
Davonte Evans, Senior (Chicago, Ill./Argo Commands), Wide Receiver of UW-Stout Polytechnic
Davonte Evans recorded a career-high 192 receiving yards on eight catches with two touchdowns in a 28-16 victory over UW-Eau Claire on Nov. 7. His 93-yard touchdown reception stands as the second-longest in school history, while his 192-yard performance ranks as the sixth-best single-game total in school history and the highest since 2014. Additionally, he contributed a 53-yard touchdown reception to his impressive stat line. five of his catches went longer than 10 yards. also had kickoff returns of 26 and 28 yards.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Nick Kihn, Junior, Wide Receiver, Sussex, Wis. (Sussex-Hamilton)
UW-La Crosse, Cade Myszewski, Senior, Tight End, River Falls, Wis. (River Falls)
UW-Oshkosh, Demir Ashiru, Sophomore, Quarterback, Plainfield, Ill. (Plainfield North)
UW-Platteville, Shane Crandall, Junior, Wide Receiver, Edgerton, Wis. (Edgerton)
UW-River Falls, Austin Rush, Senior, Wide Receiver, Yuma, Ariz. (Yuma Catholic)
Defense
Karsten Libby, Senior (Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton North), Linebacker of UW-Whitewater
In his first game back from injury since week two, Libby bolstered the Warhawk defense in UW-Whitewater’s 24-21 win at No. 2-ranked UW-Platteville on Nov. 7. He registered a season-high nine tackles – all solo – including a tackle for a loss in the game. One of his top tackles of the game came in the fourth quarter on third-and-four from UW-Whitewater’s 24 where Libby stopped the Pioneer back short of the first down. The Warhawks went on to turn Platteville over on downs on the next play and hit the eventual game-winning field goal on the ensuing drive.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Jack Scheldroup, Junior, Linebacker, Glendale, Wis. (Glendale Nicolet)
UW-La Crosse, Ben Ott, Junior, Linebacker, Glendale, Wis. (Glendale Nicolet)
UW-Oshkosh, Bryce Manders, Senior, Linebacker, Brown Deer, Wis. (Brown Deer)
UW-Platteville, Dominic Ohlinger, Junior, Defensive Line, DeKalb, Ill. (DeKalb)
UW-River Falls, Jared Schultz, Sophomore, Defensive Back, Gordon, Wis. (Northwood)
UW-Stout Polytechnic, Saenger Cole, Sophomore, Linebacker, Mahtomedi, Minn. (Mahtomedi)
Special Teams
Maddox Pratt, Senior (Hartford, Wis./Hartford), Kicker of UW-La Crosse
Pratt converted all three of his field goal attempts in UW-La Crosse’s 41-30 victory over No. 14-ranked UW-River Falls on Nov. 7. He made field goals from 22, 40 and tying his career-long of 46-yards. Pratt is now 15-of-16 in field goals this season. The three field goals tied his single-game career-high.
Also nominated:
UW-Platteville, Nicholas Drake, Sophomore, Kicker, Byron, Ill. (Byron)
UW-Stout Polytechnic, Brady Prieve, Junior, Punter, Randolph, Wis. (Randolph)
MEN’S ICE HOCKEY
Keenan Ingram, Sophomore (Calgary, Alberta/Bowness), Forward of UW-River Falls
Ingram led the Falcons to a 3-0 week with a team-high seven points on four goals and three assists in victories over College of St. Scholastica (Minn.) and a pair of wins over Concordia College-Moorhead (Minn.). Ingram recorded at least one point in all three contests, highlighted by a four-point performance (two goals, two assists) in a 6-3 win over Concordia on Nov. 6. He added a goal and an assist in a 5-0 shutout victory on Nov. 7, and finished the week with 15 shots on goal. Through four games, Ingram leads UW-River Falls in goals (6) and points (9), helping the Falcons open the season 4-0 while outscoring opponents 21-8.
Also nominated:
UW-River Falls, Keenan Ingram, Sophomore, Forward, Calgary, Alberta (Bowness)
UW-Stout Polytechnic, Fiodar Nikalayenia, Junior, Forward, Minsk, Belarus
UW-Superior, Blake Setter, Junior, Forward, Calgary, Alberta (Central Memorial)
WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY
Addison Moudry, Sophomore (Farmington, Minn./Farmington), Goalie of UW-Eau Claire
Moudry played a key role in No. 14-ranked UW-Eau Claire’s 2-0 road sweep of No. RV St. Norbert College (Wis.) Nov. 6-7, allowing just one goal across two victories. Moudry opened the weekend with a 17-save shutout in the Blugolds’ 1-0 win on Nov. 6, before turning aside 19 shots in a 3-1 victory on Nov. 7. She finished the series with 36 total saves.
Also nominated:
UW-River Falls, Sami Pool, Junior, Forward, Stacy, Minn. (Forest Lake)
UW-Stevens Point, Kylie Meyer, Freshman, Defender, Pine Island, Minn. (Kasson-Mantorville)
MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING
Swimming
Everett Hodorowski, Freshman (Eau Claire, Wis./Eau Claire Memorial), of UW-Eau Claire
Hodorowski turned in strong performances against a competitive field at the D3 Shootout in Chicago, Ill., on Nov. 6-7. He placed sixth in the 100-yard backstroke (51.17 seconds) and seventh in the 50-yard freestyle (21.10 seconds). Hodorowski also finished 17th in the 100-yard butterfly (51.56 seconds) and 18th in the 200-yard backstroke (1:58.35). His times in the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard backstroke ranked as the fastest in the WIAC for the week.
Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Julian Koller, Senior, Hartland, Wis. (Hartland Arrowhead)
Diving
Jacob Gordon, Junior (Chesterfield, Mo./Chesterfield Parkway West), of UW-Oshkosh
Gordon took first place in both the one-meter and three-meter diving events to help the Titans finish second as a team at the Lawrence University (Wis.) Gene Davis Invitational. He notched a season-high 403.05 points in the one meter and another season-high 357.25 points in the three-meter competition.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Charlie Nohner, Sophomore, Andover, Minn. (Andover)
WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING
Swimming
Anwen Smith, Sophomore (Prescott, Ariz./Prescott), of UW-Eau Claire
Smith posted strong results against a competitive field at the D3 Shootout in Chicago, Ill., on Nov. 6-7. She placed eighth in the 100-yard freestyle (53.37 seconds), eighth in the 100-yard butterfly (58.92 seconds), and 13th in both the 200-yard freestyle (1:54.39) and 200-yard butterfly (2:09.16). Her times in the 200-yard freestyle, 200-yard butterfly and 100-yard freestyle ranked as the fastest in the WIAC for the week.
Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Kori Burnett, Junior, Beloit, Wis. (Beloit Memorial)
Diving
Paige Vitek, Senior (Raymond, Wis./Union Grove), of UW-Oshkosh
Vitek took first place in both the one-meter and three-meter diving events to help the Titans take home the team title at the Lawrence University (Wis.) Gene Davis Invitational. She notched a season-high 375.60 points in the one meter and another season-high 351.15 points in the three-meter competition.
Also nominated.
UW-Eau Claire, Sierra Jones, Freshman, Madison, Wis. (Val Phillips Madison Memorial)
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Offense
Abbie Dix, Senior (Brodhead, Wis./Brodhead), Middle Hitter of UW-Whitewater
Dix led UW-Whitewater to a pair of wins to wrap up the regular season, setting a record along the way. She opened the week with 24 kills (.588 attack percentage) against Lakeland University (Wis.) – the most kills in a match for a middle hitter in program history. She finished the week with 17 kills in UW-Whitewater’s five-set win at No. 4-ranked UW-Oshkosh on Nov. 6. In addition to hammering down 41 kills in nine sets, Dix registered 14.0 blocks and now leads the nation in both blocks per set and total blocks. For the week, Dix averaged 4.56 kills, 1.56 blocks and 5.67 points per set.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Alex Kiebel, Sophomore, Setter, Maple Lake, Minn. (Maple Lake)
UW-La Crosse, Charley Casey, Freshman, Opposite, Holmen, Wis. (Holmen)
UW-Platteville, Bria Johnston, Senior, Outside Hitter, Loves Park, Ill. (Machesney Park Harlem)
UW-Stevens Point, Carly Thomka, Senior, Middle Blocker, Muskego, Wis. (Muskego)
UW-Stout Polytechnic, Brooke McCune, Senior, Outside Hitter, Osseo, Wis. (Osseo-Fairchild)
Defense
Natalie Lawton, Sophomore (Elmhurst, Ill./IC Catholic Prep), Libero/Defensive Specialist of UW-Whitewater
Lawton bolstered the Warhawk defense in a pair of wins during the week. She opened the week with 15 digs in a four-set win over Lakeland University (Wis.). She capped the week with 30 digs in UW-Whitewater’s five-set win at No. 4-ranked UW-Oshkosh. For the week, Lawton averaged 5.00 digs per set in nine sets played.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Rachel Johnson, Sophomore, Opposite, Belle Plaine, Minn. (Belle Plaine)
UW-La Crosse, Megan Jasperson, Junior, Libero, Zumbrota, Minn. (Zumbrota-Mazeppa)
UW-Oshkosh, Callie Panasuk, Sophomore, Defensive Specialist/Libero, Oak Creek, Wis. (Oak Creek)
UW-Stout Polytechnic, Brynn Hessel, Senior, Middle Blocker, South Range, Wis. (Northwestern)
MEN’S WRESTLING
Sloan Welch, Senior (Arpin, Wis./Auburndale), 285 pounds of UW-Eau Claire
Welch recorded a 4-0 week to open the 2026-27 season with a pair of nationally ranked wins and winning the 285-pound weight class at the Messiah College (Pa.) Invitational. He began the week helping the Blugolds defeat UW-Platteville with a pin against Jackson Kirsch in 1:50. During UW-Eau Claire’s trip out East, Welch went 3-0 with a pin in the round of 16 against Jeremy Smith of Arcadia University (Pa.) in 45 seconds. In the semifinals, Sloan defeated No. 8-ranked Carter Stack from Washington and Lee University (Va.) by a 4-1 decision. He then won the title against No. 5-ranked Mohamed Abdelatty from Ursinus College (Pa.) by an 8-6 decision and never trailed on his way to the top of the podium.
Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Tanner Gerber, Junior, 174 pounds, Cameron, Wis. (Cameron)
UW-Oshkosh, Caidan Ronning, Sophomore, 157 pounds, Plano, Ill. (Plano)
UW-Platteville, Adam Whittier, Sophomore, 149 pounds, Vernon, Wis. (Mukwonago)
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