Zarate defeated UW-Stevens Point’s Steve Wozniak in No. 21-ranked UW-Whitewater’s 18-16 upset of No. 12-ranked UW-Stevens Point Feb. 4. He put the Warhawks ahead 12-10 with a 9-8 win over Wozniak at the 285-pound weight class.
Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, JR Lewis, Sophomore, 165 pounds, Greenfield, Wis.
UW-Oshkosh, Zachary Mueller, Junior, 133 pounds, Jackson, Wis. (West Bend East)
UW-Stevens Point, Ben Engelland, Senior, 184 pounds, Neenah, Wis.