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Kwik Trip Athletes of the Week - November 20

MADISON, Wis.--Following are the WIAC Kwik Trip Athletes of the Week for the week of November 13 - 19.

MEN’S BASKETBALL
Brody Fox, Junior (Mahtomedi, Minn./Mahtomedi), Guard of UW-Stout
In three games during the week, Fox averaged 27.3 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists, while shooting 56.7 percent from the field. He scored a season-high 36 points against Macalester College (Minn.), who received votes in the latest D3hoops.com poll. Fox currently leads NCAA Division III in field goals made and is third in total points.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Carter Huschka, Senior, Forward, Farmington, Minn. (Farmington)
UW-La Crosse, Dustin Derousseau, Sophomore, Guard, Tomah, Wis. (Tomah)
UW-Oshkosh, Quinn Steckbauer, Senior, Guard, Merrill, Wis. (Merrill)
UW-Platteville, Logan Pearson, Senior, Forward, Kimberly, Wis. (Kimberly)
UW-River Falls, Jacob Butler, Sophomore, Guard, Minneapolis, Minn. (North)
UW-Stevens Point, Josiah Butler, Freshman, Guard, Appleton, Wis. (Fox Valley Lutheran)
UW-Whitewater, Trevon Chislom, Senior, Forward, McFarland, Wis. (McFarland)
 
 
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Zoey Buchan, Sophomore (Johnston, Iowa/Johnston), Guard of UW-River Falls
Buchan helped guide the Falcons a trio of wins during the week, starting in all three games and averaging 15.3 points per game, while shooting 14-of-23 from the field, 8-of-12 from beyond the arc, and 10-of-13 at the free throw line. Against College of Saint Benedict (Minn.) on Nov. 16, Buchan shot 4-for-4 from three-point range with a season-high 19 points.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Kylie Strop, Junior, Guard, River Falls, Wis. (River Falls)
UW-La Crosse, Kailee Meeker, Junior, Guard, Waunakee, Wis. (Waunakee)
UW-Oshkosh, Mahra Wieman, Sophomore, Forward, Sparta, Wis. (Reedsburg)
UW-Platteville, Madalyn Reichmann, Sophomore, Guard, Wauzeka, Wis. (Wauzeka-Steuben)
UW-Stevens Point, Josie Nies, Senior, Guard, Platteville, Wis. (Platteville)
UW-Stout, Raegan Sorensen, Junior, Guard, Centuria, Wis. (Unity)
UW-Whitewater, Aleah Grundahl, Senior, Forward, DeForest, Wis. (DeForest)
 
 
MEN’S ICE HOCKEY
Trenten Heyde, Sophomore (Atlanta, Ga./Grayson), Defense of UW-Eau Claire
Heyde tallied seven points across three games during the week for the Blugolds, highlighted by a historic showing against Northland College (Wis.) on Nov. 17. He dished out five assists against the Lumberjacks, playing a role in five of the Blugolds’ six goals in a 6-1 victory. His five assists matched the best single-game mark in program history, making him the first Blugold to have five assists in a single game since 2015. It also stands as the third-best assist total in a WIAC contest. Heyde also had an assist against No. 14-ranked UW-Stevens Point on Nov. 14, and scored a goal in a 2-1 win over UW-River Falls on Nov. 18.
 
Also nominated:
UW-River Falls, Dean Buchholz, Senior, Guard, Dearborn Heights, Mich.
UW-Stevens Point, Fletcher Anderson, Junior, Forward, Thunder Bay, Ontario
UW-Stout, Kobe Keller, Senior, Forward, Mosinee, Wis. (Middleton)
UW-Superior, Jack Boschert, Freshman, Goalie, Florissant, Mo. (Duchesne)
 
 
WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY
Maddie McCollins, Senior (Maple Grove, Minn./Wayzata), Forward of UW-River Falls
McCollins helped the Falcons remain unbeaten with a 5-2 win over No. 8-ranked UW-Eau Claire on Nov. 18, recording her third career hat-trick. She also added an assist for a four-point game and led UW-River Falls with nine shots on goal.
 
Also nominated:
Northland College, Karlee Lehner, Freshman, Goalie, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
UW-Stevens Point, Courtney Leising, Junior, Forward, Maple Grove, Minn. (Maple Grove)
UW-Superior, Rose Beeman, Senior, Goalie, Minneapolis, Minn. (Benilde-St. Margaret)
 
 
MEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING
Swimming
Ben Keller, Senior (Cedarburg, Wis./Cedarburg), of UW-Eau Claire
Keller won two events in a dual against NCAA Division II opponent St. Cloud State University (Minn.) on Nov. 17, including a conference-leading time in the 200-yard freestyle. His time of 1:44.4 topped the field, which featured four Division II swimmers. Keller also won the 200-yard individual medley in 1:56.85. Keller finished third in the 200-yard breaststroke with a season-best time of 2:12.91.
 
Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Ben Collins, Freshman, Madison, Wis. (West)
UW-Stevens Point, Mason Releford, Freshman, Vacaville, Calif. (Christian)
UW-Whitewater, Dom Schlueter, Sophomore, Elgin, Ill. (South Elgin)
 
Diving
Declan Trant, Freshman (Downers Grove, Ill./South), of UW-Stevens Point
Trant was the catalyst in a 201-114 victory over UW-Whitewater on Nov. 18. He finished with two first-place finishes in the one-meter and three-meter diving events with season-best scores of 312.50 and 263.95, respectively.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Ben Koller, Senior, Savage, Minn. (Shakopee)
UW-La Crosse, Aanav Patel, Freshman, Germantown, Wis. (Nicolet)
 
 
WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING
Swimming
Emily Connell, Junior (New Berlin, Wis./Eisenhower), of UW-Whitewater
Emily won the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard freestyle in a dual meet against UW-Stevens Point on Nov. 18. She recorded a time of 25.55 seconds in the 50-yard freestyle, edging out the second-place finisher by 0.08 seconds. In the 100-yard freestyle, she recorded a time of 56.37 seconds, touching 1.24 seconds ahead of the runner-up.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Elaina Plonis, Junior, Macomb, Mich. (Eisenhower)
UW-La Crosse, Emily Schoenbrodt, Sophomore, McFarland, Wis. (McFarland)
UW-Oshkosh, Mara Amley, Freshman, Haslett, Mich. (Haslett)
UW-Stevens Point, Hannah Scherwinski, Freshman, Kenosha, Wis.
 
Diving
Abby Hopfensperger, Senior (Appleton, Wis./West), of UW-Stevens Point
Hopfensperger added two first-place finishes to her resume in a 221-84 dual meet victory against UW-Whitewater on Nov. 18. She won the one-meter dive with a score of 240.95 and claimed the three-meter dive with a score of 244.15.
 
Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Laci Gottschalk, Junior, Sturgis, Mich. (Sturgis)
UW-Oshkosh, Abbi Priestley, Sophomore, Neenah, Wis. (Neenah)


WRESTLING
Ryan Riser, Junior (Oconomowoc, Wis./Oconomowoc), 184 pounds of UW-Whitewater
Riser went 4-0 in the 184-pound weight class during the Olivet College (Mich.) Comet Duals on Nov. 18. In his toughest match of the day, Riser defeated the No. 6-ranked Gavin Layman from Ohio Northern in sudden victory. Riser had two decision wins and then a technical fall against Heidelberg University (Ohio) to finish out the day 4-0.  
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Carter Schulz, Sophomore, 125 pounds, Rice Lake, Wis. (Rice Lake)
UW-La Crosse, Marcus Orlandoni, Senior, 184 pounds, Fond du Lac, Wis. (St. Mary’s Springs)