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Kwik Trip Athletes of the Week - Oct. 22

MADISON, Wis.--Following are the WIAC Kwik Trip Athletes of the Week for the week of Oct. 14 - 20.

MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
Christian Patzka, Senior (Black Earth, Wis./Wisconsin Heights), of UW-Whitewater
Patzka waited until the last 2k to close the gap created by Wartburg College’s (Iowa) Isaiah Hammerand, who had built up a lead of 10 seconds over the field at the halfway point of the Augustana College (Ill.) Interregional on Oct. 19. Patzka ran negative splits for the 8,000 meters, 12:02.3 for the first 4k and 11:50.4 over the last 4k to beat Hammerand by just over seven seconds for the win. Patzka’s time of 23:52.7 was a personal record and broke the UW-Whitewater program record for the 8k.
 
Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Elias Ritzke, Senior, Poynette, Wis. (Poynette)
UW-Oshkosh, Cameron Cullen, Junior, Kewaunee, Wis. (Kewaunee)
UW-River Falls, Logan Munson, Junior, Woodbury, Minn. (Woodbury)
 
 
WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY
Gwen Hinz, Junior (Freedom, Wis./Freedom), of UW-La Crosse
Hinz captured the individual title in helping lead UW-La Crosse to the team championship at the Tori Neubauer Invitational at Maple Grove Venues, LLC on Oct. 19. She completed the 6,000-meter course in 22:07.6, leading the entire race. It was her first career individual title and became the first UW-La Crosse runner to win the crown since Emma Malooly in 2021. Hinz ran a personal-best by 22 seconds. A total of 237 runners completed the race.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Amelia Lehman, Senior, Oshkosh, Wis. (Valley Christian)
UW-River Falls, Adison Wilde, Freshman, Baldwin, Wis. (Baldwin-Woodville)
UW-Whitewater, Ari De La Cerda, Senior, Pewaukee, Wis. (Pewaukee)
 
 
FOOTBALL
Offense
Trae Tetzlaff, Senior (Waukesha, Wis./West), Wide Receiver of UW-Oshkosh
Tetzlaff became the Titans’ all-time receptions leader in the final play of the third quarter in UW-Oshkosh’s 24-17 upset win over No. 6/6 UW-Platteville at home on Oct. 19 in front of a homecoming crowd. He passed Sam Mentkowski’s record of 180 catches with 12 on the day for 152 yards and reeled in the go-ahead 54-yard touchdown in the first play of the fourth quarter. He now has 182 receptions in his three seasons at UW-Oshkosh. It was the Titans’ fourth win over a ranked opponent this year.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Isaac Garside, Senior, Wide Receiver, Bonduel, Wis. (Bonduel)
UW-La Crosse, Kyle Haas, Sophomore, Quarterback, Prior Lake, Minn. (Prior Lake)
UW-River Falls, Cade Fitzgerald, Junior, Quarterback, Brooklyn Park, Minn. (Osseo)
UW-Stout, Adam Moen, Junior, Quarterback, Lake Mills, Wis. (Lake Mills)
UW-Whitewater, Jackson Chryst, Senior, Quarterback, Orinda, Calif. (Palo Alto)
 
Defense
Kyle Dietzen, Junior (Omro, Wis./Omro), Linebacker of UW-Oshkosh
Dietzen led UW-Oshkosh with a career-high 13 tackles in the 24-17 upset win over No. 6/6 UW-Platteville in a homecoming game on Oct. 19. The win is the fourth over a ranked opponent this season for the Titans.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Peyton Erikson, Junior, Cornerback, Rhinelander, Wis. (Rhinelander)
UW-La Crosse, Nate Wilcher, Senior, Defensive Line, Mukwonago, Wis. (Mukwonago)
UW-River Falls, Andrew Schumacher, Senior, Defensive Back, Andover, Minn. (Andover)
UW-Stout, Brooks Brewer, Sophomore, Defensive Back, Colfax, Wis. (Menomonie)
 
Special Teams
Tyler Vasey, Sophomore (Crystal Lake, Ill./Prairie Ridge), Kick Returner of UW-Whitewater
Vasey set the tone in UW-Whitewater’s 66-0 win over UW-Stevens Point on Oct. 18. He took the opening kick 88 yards to the endzone – his third kickoff return for touchdown this season.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Branden Fischer, Junior, Punter, Watertown, Wis. (Watertown)
UW-La Crosse, Michael Stack, Junior, Kicker, Oshkosh, Wis. (West)
UW-Oshkosh, Nolan Mobley, Senior, Kicker, Oak Creek, Wis. (Oak Creek)
UW-Stout, Luke Cool, Senior, Kicker, Franklin, Wis. (Franklin)
 
 
MEN’S SOCCER
Offense
Andrew Phillips, Sophomore (Libertyville, Ill./Libertyville), Midfielder of UW-Eau Claire
Phillips had a career day in a 7-1 victory over UW-Stout on Oct. 18. He scored his first career hat trick, delivering three goals in the win over the Blue Devils. Phillips scored his first career goal less than two minutes before halftime, and then polished off a hat trick with goals in the 51st and 54th minutes.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Platteville, Isaac Petersen, Senior, Forward, La Crescent, Minn. (La Crescent-Hokah)
UW-Whitewater, Fionnbharr Hartnett, Senior, Midfielder, Oconomowoc, Wis. (Oconomowoc)

Defense
Seth Aiken, Junior (Mount Horeb, Wis./Mount Horeb), Goalkeeper of UW-Platteville
Aiken collected two wins and two shutouts as the Pioneers beat University of Dubuque (Iowa) and UW-River Falls during the week. He made one save in the team's 2-0 win over Dubuque on Oct. 15, before making a pair of saves in a 4-0 win against UW-River Falls on Oct. 18. The Pioneers have posted four consecutive shutouts, with Aiken getting the start in goal for each of them.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Whitewater, Mason Diercks, Sophomore, Midfielder, Oregon, Wis. (Oregon)


WOMEN’S SOCCER
Offense
Amaya Thesing, Freshman (Onalaska, Wis./Onalaska), Forward of UW-La Crosse
Thesing had a goal in UW-La Crosse's 2-2 tie with Carleton College (Minn.) on Oct. 20. Her goal late in the first half cut the lead to 2-1. The game featured a pair of teams receiving votes in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 Poll. Carleton entered the game ranked second in Region IX and UW-La Crosse third. Thesing had six shots in three contests this week with three shots on goal. 
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Anna Lorenzana, Sophomore, Midfielder, Farmington, Minn. (Farmington)
UW-Platteville, Alyssa Peterson, Senior, Midfielder, New Lenox, Ill. (Lincoln-Way West)
UW-Stevens Point, Gabby Dunn, Senior, Forward, Dallas, Texas (Bishop Lynch)
 
Defense
Mara Gustafson, Senior (Green Bay, Wis./Bay Port), Defender of UW-Stevens Point
Gustafson helped UW-Stevens Point shut down the UW-Whitewater offense in a 2-1 conference win on Oct. 19. She helped the Pointers limit UW-Whitewater to just two shots on goal. Gustafson also tallied the game-winner off a corner kick.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Kennedy Boll, Senior, Goalkeeper, Franklin, Wis. (Franklin)
UW-La Crosse, Sophie Pope, Senior, Defender, Hudson, Wis. (Hudson)
UW-Platteville, Jorie Carr, Freshman, Defender, Schaumburg, Ill. (Schaumburg)
 
 
MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING
Swimming
Jesse Hammes, Junior (Sun Prairie, Wis./Sun Prairie), of UW-La Crosse
Hammes finished second (47.20 seconds) in the 100-yard freestyle and 10th (54.37 seconds) in the 100-yard backstroke at the All-Wisconsin Showcase in Brown Deer, Wis., on Oct. 19, featuring seven teams, including a pair of NCAA Division I schools. He was also on the third-place 200-yard freestyle (1:26.26) and fourth-place 200-yard medley (1:35.64) medley relay. 
 
Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Damen Seremet, Junior, Beaver Dam, Wis. (Beaver Dam)
UW-Whitewater, Daniel Keller, Junior, Omaha, Neb. (Papillion-LaVista)
 
Diving
Tony McNiff, Senior (Princeton, Minn./Princeton), of UW-La Crosse
McNiff was third in the one-meter competition (231.15 points) and fourth in the three-meter (195.98) at the All-Wisconsin Showcase in Brown Deer, Wis., on Oct. 19. The event featured seven teams, including a pair of NCAA Division I schools. 
 
Also nominated:
No other individuals were nominated.
 
 
WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING
Swimming
Rowan Sinclair, Freshman (Temecula, Calif./Great Oak), of UW-Oshkosh
Sinclair grabbed two top-8 finishes at the All-Wisconsin Showcase on Oct. 19, beating out all NCAA Division III competition in both events. She took fifth in the 200-yard butterfly in a time of 2:17.18 and finished sixth in the 400-yard individual medley in 4:56.85.
 
Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Libby Cleveland, Sophomore, Sheboygan, Wis. (North)
UW-Whitewater, Jenna Denton, Freshman, O’Fallon, Wis. (O’Fallon)
 
Diving
Joanne Banaszak, Junior (Kenosha, Wis./Indian Trail), of UW-La Crosse
Banaszak won the three-meter competition (249.00 points) and placed fourth in the one-meter (235.75) at the All-Wisconsin Showcase in Brown Deer, Wis., on Oct. 19. The event featured seven teams, including a pair of NCAA Division I schools. 
 
Also nominated:
No other individuals were nominated.
 
 
WOMEN’S TENNIS
Singles
Molly Garber, Freshman (Blaine, Minn./Blaine), of UW-Stout
Garber went 2-0 during the week at No. 1 singles, securing straight-set wins against Sailor Mohlenbrock of Bethany Lutheran College (Minn.) and Elif Oezen of UW-Superior. Garber defeated Mohlenbrock 6-2, 6-1 helping lead the Blue Devils to a non-conference victory over the Vikings. Garber added an impressive 6-0, 6-4 win over UW-Superior to finish the regular season. 
 
Also nominated:
UW-Stevens Point, Brooklynn Steier, Junior, West De Pere, Wis. (West De Pere)
UW-Whitewater, Molly Asfeld, Junior, Waukesha, Wis. (West)

Doubles
Ava Andrae, Freshman (Cedarburg, Wis./Cedarburg) & Crystina Lee, Freshman (Downers Grove, Ill./Timothy Christian), of UW-Whitewater
Andrae and Lee picked up a doubles point with an 8-3 win at the No. 3-doubles flight against UW-Oshkosh’s Brianna Owens and Courtney Carpenter. The Warhawk duo was down 2-3 at the changeover, but secured their match with 6-straight games.
 
Also nominated:
No other individuals were nominated.
 
 
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Offense
Brooke McCune, Sophomore (Osseo, Wis./Osseo-Fairchild), Outside Hitter of UW-Stout
McCune totaled 42 kills in two matches during the week for UW-Stout. She averaged 4.67 kills/set, while hitting .232 and adding 13 digs and two blocks. Her 22 kills were the third most in the WIAC this season. 
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Ella Kiebel, Junior, Setter, Maple Lake, Minn. (Maple Lake)
UW-La Crosse, Jackie Oetterer, Senior, Setter, Marthasville, Mo. (Washington)
UW-Oshkosh, Riley Kindt, Senior, Middle Blocker, Brookfield, Wis. (Central)
UW-Stevens Point, Ashley Kopp, Senior, Outside Hitter, Muskego, Wis. (Muskego)
UW-Whitewater, Alayna Jansky, Grad. Student, Outside Hitter, Mukwonago, Wis. (Mukwonago)
 
Defense
Kaitlyn Erickson, Freshman (Champlin, Minn./Park), Libero of UW-Eau Claire
Erickson anchored the Blugolds' defense during the week. In an Oct. 16 match against No. 18-ranked UW-Platteville, Erickson tallied 21 digs in a 3-2 victory. On Oct. 18, she recorded a career-high 31 digs in the Blugolds' 3-0 win over Bethel University (Minn.), surpassing her previous best of 25 digs.
 
Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Taylor Larson, Junior, Defensive Specialist/Libero, Hartland, Wis. (Menomonee Falls)
UW-Oshkosh, Abby Fregien, Senior, Libero, Waukesha, Wis. (West)
UW-Platteville, Bri Gartner, Junior, Libero, Bettendorf, Iowa (Assumption)
UW-River Falls, Audrey Petersen, Freshman, Defensive Specialist/Libero, Glencoe, Minn. (Glencoe-Silver Lake)
UW-Stevens Point, Sydney Mosinski, Senior, Middle Blocker, Nevada, Iowa (Nevada)
UW-Stout, Terrah Moshier, Senior, Defensive Specialist, Oakdale, Minn. (Tartan)
UW-Whitewater, Abbie Dix, Sophomore, Middle Hitter, Brodhead, Wis. (Brodhead)
 
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