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Kwik Trip Athletes of the Week - January 15

MADISON, Wis.--Following are the WIAC Kwik Trip Athletes of the Week for the week of January 8 - 14.

MEN’S BASKETBALL
Jack Leifker, Sophomore (Blaine, Minn./Spring Lake Park), Center of UW-River Falls
Leifker helped lead the Falcons to a pair of WIAC wins at home over UW-Eau Claire and UW-Oshkosh, averaging 22.0 points per game off 19-of-34 shooting from the field. He also collected a team-high 8.0 rebounds per game and tied his career-high with 25 points against the Blugolds on Jan. 10.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Drew Maloney, Junior, Guard, St. Charles, Minn. (St. Charles)
UW-La Crosse, JJ Paider, Sophomore, Forward, Neenah, Wis. (Neenah)
UW-Oshkosh, Michael Metcalf-Grassman, Freshman, Guard, Shawano/Waukesha, Wis. (Shawano)
UW-Platteville, Ben Probst, Senior, Guard, Madison, Wis. (La Follette)
UW-Stevens Point, Josiah Butler, Freshman, Guard, Appleton, Wis. (Fox Valley Lutheran)
UW-Stout, Brody Fox, Junior, Guard, Mahtomedi, Minn. (Mahtomedi)
UW-Whitewater, Trevon Chislom, Senior, Forward, McFarland, Wis. (McFarland)
 
 
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Kacie Carollo, Junior (Whitewater, Wis./Whitewater), Guard of UW-Whitewater
Carollo averaged a double-double and hit two career milestones in a pair of UW-Whitewater wins during the week that helped the Warhawks to the best start in program history at 15-0. She registered 18 points and 13 rebounds in a 53-44 win against UW-Stevens Point before dropping 30 points, a career high, and adding eight boards in an 80-70 victory over UW-Stout. Carollo reached the 500 career rebounds and 1,000 career points milestones against the Blue Devils. For the week, she shot over 50-percent from the floor (17-of-33), over 60-percent from three-point range (5-of-8) and was perfect from the free throw line (9-of-9). Carollo averaged 24 points, 10.5 rebounds, 3 steals and 2.5 assists in 38.5 minutes played.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Kylie Strop, Junior, Guard, River Falls, Wis. (River Falls)
UW-La Crosse, Lauryn Milne, Junior, Guard, Lodi, Wis. (Lodi)
UW-Oshkosh, Kennedy Osterman, Senior, Guard, Pewaukee, Wis. (Pewaukee)
UW-Platteville, Sarah Mueller, Senior, Forward, Stevens Point, Wis. (Pacelli)
UW-River Falls, Olivia Miron, Junior, Forward, Dresser, Wis. (St. Croix Falls)
UW-Stevens Point, Gabby Gawlitta, Junior, Forward, Franklin, Wis. (Franklin)
 
 
WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS
Specialist
Lydia Hayden, Sophomore (Broomfield, Colo./Broomfield), of UW-Oshkosh
Hayden set a personal record and tied the program record with a 9.825-point performance on the balance beam, placing fourth at the University of Illinois Quadrangular on Jan. 13. She further helped the Titans surpass 190.000 points for the sixth consecutive meet with a personal-best 9.700 on the uneven bars.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Tia Ravara, Senior, San Leandro, Calif. (Bishop O’Dowd)
Gustavus Adolphus College, Olivia Jahnke, Junior, Hanover, Minn. (Buffalo)
UW-La Crosse, Jessica Taylor, Junior, Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley)
UW-Stout, Ashtyn Gagner, Sophomore, Farmington, Minn. (Farmington)
UW-Whitewater, Carleigh Moore, Sophomore, Oregon, Wis. (Oregon)
Winona State University, Bryce Stolz, Junior, Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Mountain Vista)
 
All-Around
Danielle Dudziak, Sophomore (Lorain, Ohio/Amherst Steele), of UW-Whitewater
Dudziak helped lead UW-Whitewater to a first-place finish at a triangular hosted by UW-Eau Claire on Jan. 11. She finished first in the all-around with a total of 37.875. She opened on the balance beam registering a 9.575 for fourth. Dudziak followed with her top event of the evening, posting a 9.6000 on the floor exercise to take third. On the vault, she recorded a 9.525 to tie for fifth before wrapping up the meet with a 9.175 on the uneven bars to tie for 11th. 
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Harriet Toth, Junior, Regina, Saskatchewan (Martin)
UW-Stout, Gillian Cummins, Junior, Farmington, Mo. (Farmington)
Winona State University, Jessie Miley, Sophomore, Olathe, Kan. (South)


MEN’S ICE HOCKEY
Noah Finstrom, Senior (New Baltimore, Mich.), Forward of UW-Stevens Point
Finstrom scored three goals during the week. In a 5-1 win over Concordia College-Moorhead (Minn.) on Jan. 12, he had two of the Pointers’ five third period goals - the highest scoring period of the season for UW-Stevens Point. It was the fourth game this season that Finstrom scored multiple goals. He scored again in a 1-1 tie with Saint John’s University (Minn.) on Jan. 13.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Kyle Oleksiuk, Junior, Forward, Winnipeg, Manitoba
 
 
WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY
Maddie McCollins, Senior (Maple Grove, Minn./Wayzata), Forward of UW-River Falls
McCollins led the No. 1-ranked Falcons to a trio of wins during the week, defeating College of St. Scholastica (Minn.) on Jan. 9, before a weekend sweep over UW-Stevens Point. McCollins totaled nine points on the week with six goals and three assists, including her fourth career hat-trick against the Pointers on Jan. 12.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Ellie Anderson, Junior, Forward, Fergus Falls, Minn.
 

WRESTLING
Jared Stricker, Junior (Ashland, Wis./Ashland), 174 pounds of UW-Eau Claire
Stricker was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler at the Budd Whitehill National Duals after going unbeaten to help UW-Eau Claire capture the tournament title for the second straight season. Stricker went 5-0, winning every match by either pin or technical fall. The highlight was a 16-0 technical fall over two-time All-American Stefan Major of No. 8-ranked Stevens Institute of Technology (N.J.) in the championship dual. Stricker had three wins by pin and two by technical fall. In the process, he moved up to No. 2 on the Blugolds’ all-time pins leaderboard.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Matt Hanke, Senior, 197 pounds, Theresa, Wis. (Lomira)
 
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