(WIAC) – Several former Fox Valley Association athletes were named to the WIAC Kwik Trip Athletes of the Week list for the week ending Oct. 18.
MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY
Mateo Alvarado Venegas, Senior (Sun Prairie, Wis./Sun Prairie), of UW-Stevens Point
Alvarado Venegas finished fifth at the Interregional Invitational at Augustana College (Ill.) on Oct. 17. His time of 23:56.1 was just under 10 seconds behind the winner and the fastest among WIAC runners.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Kyle McNally, Sophomore, Downers Grove, Ill. (Downers Grove North)
UW-La Crosse, Declan Gregg, Sophomore, La Crosse, Wis. (La Crosse Aquinas)
UW-River Falls, Wyatt Johnson, Senior, Duluth, Minn. (Duluth East)
UW-Whitewater, Nick Wendl, Senior, Milwaukee, Wis. (Wisconsin Lutheran)
WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY
Faith Wehrman, Sophomore (New Berlin, Wis./New Berlin Eisenhower), of UW-Stevens Point
Wehrman took eighth at the Interregional Invitational at Augustana College (Ill.) on Oct. 17. Her time was 21:23.9, the fastest among WIAC runners.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Bella Hooker, Sophomore, Kewaskum, Wis. (Kewaskum)
UW-La Crosse, Marah Benedict, Freshman, New Richmond, Wis. (New Richmond)
UW-Oshkosh, Lehna Mitchell, Sophomore, Oshkosh, Wis. (Oshkosh North)
UW-River Falls, Laina Viere, Senior, Richmond, Minn. (Cold Spring Rocori)
UW-Whitewater, Brinley Everson, Senior, Waunakee, Wis. (Waunakee)
FOOTBALL
Offense
Paxton Rothmeier, Sophomore (Medford, Wis./Medford), Running Back of UW-Eau Claire
Rothmeier continued to set personal milestones this year with a career high 211 yards on the ground and three rushing touchdowns during UW-Eau Claire’s 28-7 victory over UW-Oshkosh on Oct. 17. He added two catches for 7 yards and 27 return yards for a total of 245 all-purpose yards, while averaging 8.44 yards per carry.
Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Braeden Ott, Senior, Running Back, Glendale, Wis. (Glendale Nicolet)
UW-Platteville, Nathan Uselding, Junior, Quarterback, Port Washington, Wis. (Port Washington)
UW-Stout Polytechnic, Joey Tumility, Junior, Wide Receiver, Villa Park, Ill. (Willowbrook)
Defense
Jake Gregorio, Sophomore (Lisle, Ill./Downers Grove North), Linebacker of UW-Eau Claire
Gregorio had a career day as the Blugolds defeated UW-Oshkosh 28-7 at Carson Park on Oct. 17. He tallied 14 tackles, with three tackles for loss that totaled six yards lost by the Titans. Gregorio led the UW-Eau Claire defense that kept an Oshkosh offense that was averaging 460+ yards per game to 320 total yards.
Also nominated:
UW-Platteville, Ashton Honore, Junior, Defensive Line, Lone Tree, Iowa (Iowa City West)
UW-Stout Polytechnic, Braxton Munnikhuysen, Senior, Inside Linebacker, Claremont, Minn. (Dodge Center Triton)
UW-Whitewater, Noah Moris, Senior, Defensive Line, Union Grove, Wis. (Union Grove)
Special Teams
Maddox Pratt, Senior (Hartford, Wis./Hartford), Kicker of UW-La Crosse
Pratt went three-of-three in field goal attempts in UW-La Crosse’s 44-10 victory over UW-Stevens Point on Oct. 17. He made attempts of 40, 26 and 24-yards to tie his career-high of three field goals in a game. Pratt was also five-of-five in extra-point attempts.
Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, John Abernathy, Junior, Punter, Valdese, N.C. (Valdese Draughn)
UW-Platteville, Nicholas Drake, Sophomore, Kicker, Byron, Ill. (Byron)
UW-River Falls, Jeffrey Freund, Sophomore, Punter, Juneau, Wis. (Beaver Dam)
MEN’S SOCCER
Offense
Caden Wits, Sophomore (Hawthorn Woods, Ill./Lake Zurich), Midfield of UW-Platteville
Wits scored a pair of game-winning goals this week as the Pioneers beat Carthage College (Wis.) and UW-Stout Polytechnic during the week. He scored UW-Platteville’s first goal in the 47th minute of a 2-0 win over Carthage before tallying the team’s opening score in a 4-0 triumph over the Blue Devils.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Aiden Judickas, Sophomore, Midfield, Wayzata, Minn. (Wayzata)
UW-River Falls, Hunter Berry, Freshman, Forward, Lonsdale, Minn. (Faribault Shattuck-St. Mary’s)
UW-Whitewater, Luke Konrad, Freshman, Forward, Buxtehude, Germany (Buxtehude Sued)
Defense
Greyson Shiek, Freshman (Andover, Minn./Andover), Goalkeeper of UW-River Falls
Shiek anchored the Falcons to a 1-0-1 week in goal, totaling 21 saves and posting a .913 save percentage in 180 minutes. He set a UW-River Falls single-game record with 16 saves in a scoreless draw at Saint John’s University (Minn.) before adding five saves in a 3-2 WIAC road victory at UW-Stevens Point. Shiek allowed just two goals, while facing 41 shots on the week and helped the Falcons secure three critical conference points with the road win over the Pointers.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Charlie Mroz, Junior, Goalkeeper, Waukesha, Wis. (Waukesha South)
UW-Platteville, Brady Harwood, Senior, Defense, Plainfield, Ill. (Plainfield North)
UW-Whitewater, Adam Kaup, Senior, Defense, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. (Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln)
WOMEN’S SOCCER
Offense
Addie Wreath, Freshman (Appleton, Wis./Appleton East), Forward of UW-Oshkosh
Wreath paced the Titans’ offense during the week with two goals, two assists, 11 shots and seven shots on goal in the Titans’ 1-0-1 week. UW-Oshkosh’s offense outshot its opponents, 47-16, between the two matches. She assisted the first and fifth goals at Concordia University (Wis.) on Oct. 13, and scored the third in a complete 5-1 victory over the Falcons. Wreath was also the Titans sparkplug in the 1-1 tie against UW-Platteville on Oct. 17, attempting seven shots with five going on goal across 80 minutes on the pitch. She scored the Titans’ goal in the 11th minute.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Emma Donovan, Junior, Forward, Hazel Green, Wis. (Dubuque, Iowa – Wahlert Catholic)
UW-La Crosse, Grace Williams, Junior, Forward, St. Charles, Ill. (St. Charles East)
UW-Platteville, Jess Morawski, Senior, Forward, Tinley Park, Ill. (Victor J. Andrew)
UW-River Falls, Ellie Ketcher, Senior, Forward, Hutchinson, Minn. (Hutchinson)
UW-Stevens Point, Christa Borchardt, Junior, Forward, New Berlin, Wis. (New Berlin West)
UW-Whitewater, Karina Osborn, Sophomore, Midfielder, Arena, Wis. (River Valley)
Defense
Courtney Bain, Sophomore (Sussex, Wis./Sussex Hamilton), Goalkeeper of UW-River Falls
Bain anchored the Falcon defense during a 1-0-1 week, recording 16 saves and a shutout, while posting an .889 save percentage. After making five saves in a 4-2 victory over St. Norbert College (Wis.), Bain delivered one of her top performances of the season against UW-Stevens Point, stopping all 11 shots on goal she faced in a scoreless draw. She finished the week with a 1.00 goals-against average and an .889 save percentage.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Bella Jones, Senior, Goalkeeper, Neenah, Wis. (Neenah)
UW-La Crosse, Catherine Arnold, Sophomore, Midfield, Fitchburg, Wis. (Madison West)
UW-Oshkosh, Shannon Walsh, Senior, Defense, Des Plaines, Ill. (Maine West)
UW-Platteville, Marguerite Mueller, Senior, Goalkeeper, Bolingbrook, Ill. (Bolingbrook)
UW-Stevens Point, Sophia Ryan, Sophomore, Defense/Forward, Orland Park, Ill. (Victor J. Andrew)
UW-Whitewater, Tessa Czajkowski Higgins, Freshman, Defense, Prairie du Chien, Wis. (Prairie du Chien)
MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING
Swimming
Preston Nygaard, Sophomore (McFarland, Wis./McFarland), of UW-La Crosse
Nygaard captured the 100-yard freestyle (46.68 seconds) and 100-yard individual medley (51.99) in UW-La Crosse’s dual victory over UW-Whitewater on Oct. 16. His time of 46.68 seconds in the 100 freestyle ranks first in the WIAC, while his time of 51.99 seconds in the 100-yard individual medley, is currently first in NCAA Division III. Nygaard was also on the Eagles’ winning 200-yard medley relay (1:35.19) and 200-yard freestyle relay (1:28.05) versus UW-Whitewater. He swam a 25.13 seconds split in the breaststroke in the 200-yard medley relay and 22.24 seconds in the 200-yard freestyle relay. At the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC)/Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Invitational on Oct. 17, Nygaard won the 400-yard individual medley (4:05.27) and 100-yard breaststroke (54.99) in helping lead UW-La Crosse to a second-place team finish. He set a school record in the 400-yard individual medley, breaking Brian Milburn’s record of 4:06.73 set in 1988. Nygaard’s time ranks sixth this year in NCAA Division III. Hs time of 54.99 seconds in the 100-yard breaststroke ranks second in NCAA Division III.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Derek Stadheim, Sophomore, Stillwater, Minn. (Woodbury)
UW-Oshkosh, Leo Ramirez-Gutierrez, Senior, Schaumburg, Ill. (Hoffman Estates)
UW-Whitewater, Nathaniel Foster, Freshman, Racine, Wis. (Racine Case)
Diving
Ethan Pedersen, Junior (Burlington, Wis./Burlington), of UW-La Crosse
Pedersen won the three-meter (248.20 points) and finished second in the one-meter (198.70) in UW-La Crosse’s dual victory over UW-Whitewater on Oct. 16. He captured the three-meter (222.55) and placed third in the one-meter (220.90) in helping lead UW-La Crosse to a second-place finish in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC)/Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Invitational on Oct. 17.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Charlie Nohner, Sophomore, Andover, Minn. (Andover)
UW-Oshkosh, Jacob Gordon, Junior, Chesterfield, Mo. (Parkway West)
UW-Whitewater, Drew Schmitz, Senior, Appleton, Wis. (Appleton North)
WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING
Swimming
Shefali Ramakrishnan, Junior (La Crosse, Wis./La Crosse Logan), of UW-La Crosse
Ramakrishnan won the 50-yard freestyle (24.94 seconds) and 50-yard butterfly (26.11) in UW-La Crosse’s dual victory over UW-Whitewater on Oct. 16. She was also on UW-La Crosse’s winning 200-yard medley relay (1:48.25) and 200-yard freestyle relay (1:37.43). Ramakrishnan led-off the 200-yard medley relay and swam the third leg on the 200-yard freestyle relay. UW-La Crosse’s time of 1:37.43 was .10 off the pool record. She finished third in the 100-yard butterfly (57.92) and fifth in the 100-yard backstroke (1:00.17) in helping lead UW-La Crosse to the team title at the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC)/Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Invitational on Oct. 17.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Emma Vogen, Senior, Apple Valley, Minn. (Eastview)
UW-Oshkosh, Kori Burnett, Junior, Beloit, Wis. (Beloit Memorial)
UW-Whitewater, Maya VandeKolk, Freshman, Seymour, Wis. (Seymour)
Diving
Abbey Thornton, Senior (Valley City, N.D./Valley City), of UW-La Crosse
Thornton won the one-meter (242.70 points) and finished fourth in the three-meter (211.25) in UW-La Crosse’s dual victory over UW-Whitewater on Oct. 16. She then placed second in the three-meter (245.30) and third in the one-meter (223.55) in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC)/Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Invitational on Oct. 17. Thornton was the top WIAC diver in both events.
Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Paige Vitek, Senior, Raymond, Wis. (Union Grove)
WOMEN’S TENNIS
Singles
Lauren Lindow, Senior (East Troy, Wis./East Troy), of UW-La Crosse
Lindow went 2-0 at No. 4 singles as UW-La Crosse clinched the WIAC regular-season title with victories over UW-Eau Claire on Oct. 14 and UW-Whitewater on Oct. 17. She only dropped one game in the two matches, defeating Aubrey Wittwer of UW-Eau Claire (6-1, 6-0) and Savannah Millard of UW-Whitewater (6-0, 6-0).
Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Taylor Longdin, Sophomore, Slinger, Wis. (Slinger)
UW-Stevens Point, Chloe Regal, Sophomore, Stewartville, Minn. (Stewartville)
UW-Whitewater, Abigail Weaver, Junior, Wakarusa, Ind. (Mishawaka Marian)
Doubles
Lauren Lindow, Senior (East Troy, Wis./East Troy) & Maia Samuelson, Senior (New Berlin, Wis./New Berlin Eisenhower), of UW-La Crosse
Lindow and Samuelson went 2-0 at No. 3 doubles as UW-La Crosse clinched the WIAC regular-season title with victories over UW-Eau Claire on Oct. 14 and UW-Whitewater on Oct. 17. The duo earned a 6-2 victory over Brooke Boland/Stella Platt of UW-Eau Claire and a 7-5 win over Ashley Adkisson/Savannah Millard of UW-Whitewater.
Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Olivia Pethan, Senior, Oshkosh, Wis. (Fox Valley Lutheran) & Brianna Owens, Junior, Appleton, Wis. (Kimberly)
UW-Stevens Point, Chloe Regal, Sophomore, Stewartville, Minn. (Stewartville) & Annie Wierzbicki, Sophomore, Mukwonago, Wis. (Mukwonago)
UW-Whitewater, Abigail Weaver, Junior, Wakarusa, Ind. (Mishawaka Marian) & Ava Andrae, Sophomore, Cedarburg, Wis. (Cedarburg)
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Offense
Abbie Dix, Senior (Brodhead, Wis./Brodhead), Middle Hitter of UW-Whitewater
Dix had a strong week at the net offensively and defensively. Leading the Warhawks to a 3-1 record during the week, she hit .457 averaging 3.77 kills per set, while registering 17 blocks – an average of 1.31 blocks per set. Dix hammered down 19 kills, while hitting .444 and tallied four blocks in UW-Whitewater’s four-set win over UW-River Falls on Oct. 16. She capped the week with two more double-digit kill matches, while tallying six blocks against Augsburg University (Minn.) and three against Hamline University (Minn.) in the pair of sweeps.
Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Charley Casey, Freshman, Opposite, Holmen, Wis. (Holmen)
UW-Oshkosh, Grace Juergens, Senior, Pin Hitter, Lockport, Ill. (Lockport)
UW-Platteville, Brooklyn Radecke, Junior, Outside Hitter, Stoughton, Wis. (Stoughton)
UW-River Falls, Blessing Adebisi, Senior, Middle Blocker, White Bear Lake, Minn. (White Bear Lake)
UW-Stevens Point, Ella Trieloff, Senior, Outside Hitter/Rightside, Senior, Park Ridge, Ill. (St. Viator)
UW-Stout Polytechnic, Brooke McCune, Senior, Outside Hitter, Osseo, Wis. (Osseo-Fairchild)
Defense
Audrey Petersen, Junior (Glencoe, Minn./Glencoe-Silver Lake), Defensive Specialist/Libero of UW-River Falls
Petersen anchored the Falcon defense with a strong three-match performance, totaling 64 digs, while averaging 5.33 digs per set against a weekend schedule that included UW-Whitewater, Augsburg University (Minn.) and Hamline University (Minn.).
Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Megan Jasperson, Junior, Libero, Zumbrota, Minn. (Zumbrota-Mazeppa)
UW-Oshkosh, Samantha Perlberg, Senior, Pin Hitter, Chippewa Falls, Wis. (Chippewa Falls)
UW-Platteville, Kennedy Wenger, Senior, Middle Blocker, Mineral Point, Wis. (Mineral Point)
UW-Stevens Point, Tessa Erlandson, Senior, Defensive Specialist/Libero, Kenyon, Minn. (Kenyon Wanamingo)
UW-Stout Polytechnic, Stephanie Petrbok, Junior, Defensive Specialist, Addison, Ill. (Addison Trail)
UW-Whitewater, Natalie Powers, Sophomore, Libero, Mukwonago, Wis. (Mukwonago)
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