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Kwik Trip Athletes of the Week - December 18

MADISON, Wis.--Following are the WIAC Kwik Trip Athletes of the Week for the week of December 11-17.

MEN’S BASKETBALL
Will Fuhrmann, Junior (Reedsburg, Wis./Reedsburg), Guard of UW-La Crosse
Fuhrmann finished with a career-high 23 points and four steals in UW-La Crosse’s 74-59 win at Saint Mary's University (Minn.) on Dec. 13. He went nine-of-14 from the field, including five-of-five from three-point range and secured six rebounds. 
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Carter Huschka, Senior, Forward, Farmington, Minn. (Farmington)
UW-Platteville, Ben Probst, Senior, Guard, Madison, Wis. (La Follette)
UW-River Falls, Zac Johnson, Junior, Guard, River Falls, Wis. (River Falls)
UW-Stevens Point, Seth Miron, Freshman, Guard/Forward, Appleton, Wis. (Kimberly)
UW-Whitewater, Trevon Chisolm, Senior, Forward, McFarland, Wis. (McFarland)
 
 
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Amanda Geisen, Senior (New Prague, Minn./New Prague), Forward of UW-Stout
Geisen shot 66.7 percent (16-of-24) in two wins for the 9-1 Blue Devils during the week. She scored 15 points and secured five rebounds in a win against University of Northwestern-Saint Paul (Minn.) before leading all scorers with 26 points (10-of-16) in UW-Stout’s 77-76 road win over No. 17-ranked Trine University (Ind.). Geisen added six rebounds, four assists, and two steals in the Trine victory. For the week, she shot 16-of-24 (66.7%) from the field for 41 points, while also recording 11 rebounds, five assists, and two steals. 
  
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Kylie Mogen, Senior, Guard/Forward, Menomonie, Wis. (Menomonie)
UW-La Crosse, Kailee Meeker, Junior, Guard, Waunakee, Wis. (Waunakee)
UW-Platteville, Sarah Mueller, Senior, Forward, Stevens Point, Wis. (Pacelli)
UW-River Falls, Macy Nilsen, Senior, Guard, Edina, Minn. (Edina)
UW-Stevens Point, Alexa Thomson, Junior, Guard/Forward, De Pere, Wis. (West)
 
 
WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY
Madison Lavergne, Sophomore (Warroad, Minn./Warroad), Forward of UW-River Falls
Lavergne scored the game-winning goal midway through the third period to lead the top-ranked Falcons to a 3-2 win at No. 2-ranked Gustavus Adolphus College (Minn.) on Dec. 13. The win marked the second victory over the Gusties, and Lavergne’s second goal of the season.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Superior, Ashton Parnell, Sophomore, Forward, Cambridge, Minn. (Cambridge-Isanti)
 
 
WRESTLING
Tristan Massie, Senior (Hillsdale, Wis./Barron), 165 pounds of UW-Eau Claire
Massie earned an upset victory at 165 pounds during a dual against UW-La Crosse on Dec. 13. Massie, currently ranked No. 11 in his weight class, upended No. 7-ranked Noah Leisgang by a 9-2 decision. With the match tied at 1-1 with a minute and a half left, Massie broke it open with a takedown and a near fall across the final 90 seconds. The victory moved Massie to 3-2 on the season.
 
Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Tyler Goebel, Junior, 149 pounds, Mukwonago, Wis. (Mukwonago)
UW-Stevens Point, Luca Paladino, Junior, 125 pounds, Oak Creek, Wis. (Oak Creek)
UW-Whitewater, Cadin Koeppel, Senior, 285 pounds, Cary, Ill. (Cary-Grove)
 
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