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Kwik Trip Athletes of the Week - Nov. 19

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

MEN’S BASKETBALL
Michael Metcalf-Grassman, Sophomore (Shawano/Waukesha, Wis./Shawano), Guard of UW-Oshkosh
Metcalf-Grassman averaged 26 points and nine rebounds on his way to the Heidelberg University (Ohio) Ron Linhart Memorial Tournament MVP award, helping the Titans to a 75-67 win over No. 9-ranked Calvin University (Mich.) and a 90-84 comeback victory over Manchester University (Ind.). He scored 23 points by shooting 8-of-22 from the field and 6-of-7 from the charity stripe against the Knights on Nov. 15, adding eight rebounds and five assists. Against the Spartans in the championship game on Nov. 16, he went 8-of-11 from the field, made one of his two attempts from three and sunk 12 of his 14 free throw shots for 29 points while pulling down 10 rebounds (three offensive). Metcalf-Grassman scored 12 of UW-Oshkosh’s points during a 16-7 run in the second half against Manchester.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Carter Huschka, Senior, Forward, Farmington, Minn. (Farmington)
UW-La Crosse, Dustin Derousseau, Junior, Guard, Tomah, Wis. (Tomah)
UW-Stevens Point, Malik Abdul-Wahid, Senior, Forward, Brookfield, Wis. (Central)
UW-Stout, Justin Nelson, Junior, Forward, Iron River, Mich. (West Iron County)
UW-Whitewater, Carter Capstran, Senior, Forward, Franklin, Wis. (Franklin)


WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Kacie Carollo, Senior (Whitewater, Wis./Whitewater), Guard of UW-Whitewater
Carollo fueled the Warhawks comeback victory over No. 21-ranked Carroll University (Wis.) on Nov. 16. She finished with a team-high 26 points with three three-pointers. Carollo was also active on the defensive end, pulling down four rebounds and forcing three steals.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Kyla Overskei, Junior, Guard, Maple Grove, Minn. (Maple Grove)
UW-La Crosse, Lauryn Milne, Senior, Guard, Lodi, Wis. (Lodi)
UW-Oshkosh, Avery Poole, Junior, Guard, Cottage Grove, Wis. (Monona Grove)
UW-Platteville, Brynlee Nelson, Senior, Guard, Fennimore, Wis. (Fennimore)
UW-Stevens Point, Alexa Thomson, Senior, Guard/Forward, De Pere, Wis. (De Pere)
UW-Stout, Lexi Wagner, Grad. Student, Guard, Galesville, Wis. (Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau)
 
 
FOOTBALL
Offense
Michael Priami, Senior (St. Charles, Ill./North), Quarterback of UW-Platteville
Priami threw five touchdowns and rushed for another score as the Pioneers beat UW-Stout 46-38 to secure the WIAC regular-season title. He completed 34 of his 41 pass attempts for 337 yards and one interception to go along with the five passing touchdowns. All five of his scores came in the red zone and his season total for passing touchdowns is up to 36, which leads the WIAC by 14 and is tied for the second-most in a single season in Pioneers history.
 
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, Michael Krueger, Senior, Running Back, River Falls, Wis. (River Falls)
UW-Stout, Adam Moen, Junior, Quarterback, Lake Mills, Wis. (Lake Mills)
UW-Whitewater, Jason Ceniti, Senior, Quarterback, Madison, Wis. (Memorial)
 
Defense
Cade Schmidt, Senior (Staples, Minn./Staples-Motley), Linebacker of UW-River Falls
Schmidt paced the Falcon defense that held No. 19-ranked UW-Oshkosh to under 100 rushing yards during the 28-14 victory. He totaled seven tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss.
 
Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Ryan Gengler, Senior, Linebacker, Delavan, Wis. (Delavan-Darien)
UW-Oshkosh, Bryce Hinn, Senior, Linebacker, Oshkosh, Wis. (West)
UW-Platteville, Andrey Denson, Senior, Defensive Back, El Paso, Texas (Pebble Hills)
UW-Whitewater, Matt Burba, Senior, Defensive Line, Lake in the Hills, Ill. (Huntley)
 
Special Teams
Luke Cool, Senior (Franklin, Wis./Franklin), Kicker of UW-Stout
Cool added to his WIAC and nation leading field goal total. Connecting on his 20th FG on the season in a loss to No. 9-ranked UW-Platteville. He becomes the just third person in conference history to make 20 FG's in a season and the first player to do so since the 2011 season. His five PAT's added to his league leading 98 points scored on the season. 
 
Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Walleye Ratliff, Sophomore, Punter, Cincinnati, Ohio (Archbishop Moeller)
UW-Platteville, Jordan Jones, Sophomore, Defensive Back, Bartlett, Ill. (South Elgin)
UW-River Falls, Dawson Kriske, Junior, Kicker, South Range, Wis. (Northwestern)
UW-Whitewater, Jackson Fox, Senior, Kicker, Kirkland, Wash. (Lake Washington)
 
 
MEN’S ICE HOCKEY
Ikki Kogawa, Freshman (Chiba, Japan/Collingwood Collegiate Institute), Forward of UW-Superior
The Yellowjackets scored five goals this weekend, and Kogawa factored into the scoring on four of them. At The College of St. Scholastica (Minn.) on Nov. 15, he assisted on both goals, including the game winner with 1:04 to play, as the Yellowjackets beat the Saints 2-1. On Nov. 16, Kogawa scored twice in the first period to give the Yellowjackets the lead, but they couldn’t hold on in a 4-3 loss at Bethel University (Minn.). Kogawa scored 2-2-4 and had five shots on goal.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Leo Bacallao, Junior, Forward, Madison, Wis. (Memorial)
UW-River Falls, Brennan Boynton, Junior, Goalie, Champlin, Minn. (Park)
UW-Stout, Jacob Halvorson, Senior, Forward, Lonsdale, Minn. (Northfield)
 
 
WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY
Maddie Andrle, Junior (Blaine, Minn./Blaine), Forward of UW-Stevens Point
Andrle scored a goal and an assist as the Pointers tied No. 1-ranked UW-River Falls in the conference opener at River Falls on Nov. 15. She scored the opening goal for a 1-0 lead. Andrle had an assist on the second Pointers goal for a 2-0 advantage.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Sam Moehle, Junior, Forward, Farmington, Minn. (Farmington)
UW-River Falls, MaKenna Aure, Junior, Defender, Alexandria, Minn. (Alexandria)
UW-Superior, Kaylin Garner, Senior, Forward, Anchorage, Alaska (Chugiak)


MEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING
Swimming
Ryan Trantham, Senior (Mackinaw, Ill./Deer Creek), Senior of UW-Stevens Point
Trantham won the 1,000-yard freestyle and the 500-yard freestyle with times of 10:14.78 and 4:58.31, respectively, in UW-Stevens Point’s dual victory over UW-Whitewater on Nov. 16.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Kadin Denner, Senior, Aurora, Colo. (Cherokee Trail)
UW-Oshkosh, Leo Ramirez-Gutierrez, Sophomore, Schaumburg, Ill. (Hoffman Estates)
UW-Whitewater, Dom Schlueter, Junior, South Elgin, Ill. (South Elgin)
 
Diving
Declan Trant, Sophomore (Downers Grove, Ill./South), of UW-Stevens Point
Trant won the three-meter dive against UW-Whitewater on Nov. 16, with a score of 376.35.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Jacob Gordon, Freshman, St. Louis, Mo. (Parkway West)
 
 
WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING
Swimming
Hollyn Ambre, Freshman (Batavia, Ill./Batavia), of UW-Stevens Point
Ambre won the 200-yard freestyle and the 500-yard freestyle with times of 1:58.94 and 5:22.31, respectively, in UW-Stevens Point’s dual victory over UW-Whitewater on Nov. 16.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Elaina Plonis, Senior, Macomb, Mich. (Eisenhower)
UW-Oshkosh, Francesca Schiro, Senior, New Glarus, Wis. (New Glarus)
UW-Whitewater, Bella Borta, Freshman, Wonder Lake, Ill. (Woodstock)
 
Diving
Maya Indiraraj, Junior (West Bend, Wis./West), of UW-Oshkosh
Indiraraj won the one-meter and three-meter in the Titans’ dual with St. Norbert College (Wis.) in Oshkosh on Nov. 16. She posted a 281.90 in the one-meter and a 245.75 in the three-meter.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Stevens Point, Ayanna King, Freshman, Winona, Minn. (Cotter)
 
 
WRESTLING
Tyler Goebel, Senior (Mukwonago, Wis./Mukwonago), 165 pounds of UW-La Crosse
Goebel improved to 4-0 on the season with three wins. He opened with a win by decision (4-3) over top-ranked Nick Sacco of The College of New Jersey on Nov. 14. Goebel's win helped lead UW-La Crosse to a comeback 20-15 victory over TCNJ. He went 2-0 at the UW-Oshkosh Duals on Nov. 16, earning a major decision (16-3) over Austin Martin of Aurora University (Ill.) and a technical fall (23-8) over Alex Garza of Harper College (Ill.). 
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Preston Carlisle, Junior, 165 pounds, Red Wing, Minn. (Cannon Falls)
UW-Oshkosh, Andrew Schad, Junior, 133 pounds, Kiel, Wis. (Kiel)
UW-Platteville, David Cushman, Senior, 157 pounds, Whitewater, Wis. (Whitewater)
UW-Stevens Point, Josh Huess, Senior, 165 pounds, Antigo, Wis. (Antigo)
UW-Whitewater, Evan Onstad, Sophomore, 141 pounds, Grayslake, Ill. (Warren Township)
 
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