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Kwik Trip Athletes of the Week - Dec. 10

MADISON, Wis.--Following are the WIAC Kwik Trip Athletes of the Week for the week of Dec. 2 - 8.

MEN’S BASKETBALL
Cade Hall, Senior (Mauston, Wis./Mauston), Guard of UW-Eau Claire
Hall recorded double-doubles in both of the Blugolds’ games and extending his streak to five consecutive games with a double-double. On Dec. 4 against Crown College (Minn.), Hall tallied 13 points and 16 rebounds to lead the Blugolds to a 77-71 victory. He followed up with a multi-faceted performance on Dec. 7 against UW-Superior, scoring 18 points and grabbing 11 rebounds to help secure an 81-75 overtime win. For the week, he averaged 15.5 points, 13.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest.
 
Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Sam Grieger, Sophomore, Guard, Randolph, Wis. (Randolph)
UW-Oshkosh, Brandon Beck, Freshman, Forward, Rockton, Ill. (Hillcrest Prep, Ariz.)
UW-Platteville, Brady Olson, Senior, Guard, Cuba City, Wis. (Cuba City)
UW-Stevens Point, Logan Baumgartner, Sophomore, Guard/Forward, Medford, Wis. (Medford)
UW-Stout, Jacob Walczak, Senior, Guard, Chippewa Falls, Wis. (Chi-Hi)
UW-Whitewater, Jameer Barker, Senior, Guard, Racine, Wis. (St. Catherine’s)
 
 
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Addison Baierl, Senior (Marshfield, Wis./Columbus Catholic), Forward of UW-Platteville
Baierl posted a double-double as the Pioneers upset No. 11-ranked Washington University-St. Louis (Mo.) 69-54 at Williams Fieldhouse on Dec. 7. She finished with 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting (71.4 percent) and pulled down a career-high 10 rebounds. Baierl made a pair of attempts from beyond the arc and contributed on the defensive end with a pair of steals as the Pioneers held one of the top scoring team in Division III to just 37.9 percent shooting for the game.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Kyla Overskei, Junior, Guard, Maple Grove, Minn. (Maple Grove)
UW-La Crosse, Grace Knupp, Sophomore, Guard, Woodbury, Minn. (Woodbury)
UW-River Falls, Olivia Hoerl, Junior, Guard/Forward, Chilton, Wis. (Chilton)
UW-Stevens Point, Gabby Gawlitta, Senior, Forward, Franklin, Wis. (Franklin)
UW-Stout, Amanda Giesen, Senior, Forward, New Prague, Minn. (New Prague)
UW-Whitewater, Kacie Carollo, Senior, Guard, Whitewater, Wis. (Whitewater)
 
 
MEN’S ICE HOCKEY
Reed Stark, Senior (Suffern, N.Y./Douglas County West), Forward of UW-Superior
Stark helped the Yellowjackets to a pair of wins in WIAC play. At UW-River Falls on Dec. 6, he had a pair of shots on goal and the second one resulted in the game-winning goal in overtime, as the Yellowjackets downed the conference’s first-place team 3-2. On Dec. 7, Stark posted a three-point game, putting up a pair of assists in regulation play and again scoring the game-winning goal in overtime in the Yellowjackets’ 4-3, come-from-behind win over UW-Stout. For the week Stark scored 2-2-4 with 6 shots on goal and a plus-3 rating.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Max Gutjahr, Junior, Goalie, Appleton, Wis. (Kimberly)
UW-Stevens Point, Alex Proctor, Junior, Goalie, Allen, Texas
UW-Stout, Sam Kroon, Sophomore, Defender, Calgary, Alberta


WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY
Cora Coz, Senior (Elk River, Minn./Elk River), Defender of UW-Superior
Coz provided all of the offense for the Yellowjackets in their only game of the week. At UW-Eau Claire on Dec. 7, she scored both goals and had four shots on goal, but the Yellowjackets fell to the Blugolds 4-2. Coz also had two blocked shots and was a plus-1 for the game.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Ellie Anderson, Senior, Forward, Fergus Falls, Minn. (Fergus Falls)
UW-River Falls, Bailey Olson, Senior, Forward, Willmar, Minn. (Willmar)
UW-Stevens Point, Anne Beck, Sophomore, Goalie, Grandville, Mich. (Grandville)


MEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING
Swimming
Ben Keller, Senior (Cedarburg, Wis./Cedarburg), of UW-Eau Claire
Participating at the Rochester (Minn.) Invitational from Dec. 5-7, Keller claimed a pair of victories and set three conference-leading times, while competing against several Division II swimmers. He claimed victories in the 200-yard individual medley (1:50.82) and 400-yard individual medley (3:58.89), while finishing second in the 200-yard butterfly (1:51.57). His times in all three events lead the conference, and his performance in the 400-yard individual medley achieved an NCAA B cut time.
 
Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Ben Collins, Sophomore, Madison, Wis. (West)
UW-Oshkosh, Damen Seremet, Freshman, Beaver Dam, Wis. (Beaver Dam)
UW-Stevens Point, Scott Jenn, Junior, Madison, Wis. (Memorial)
 
Diving
Blake Wallen, Sophomore (Savage, Minn./Prior Lake), of UW-Eau Claire
Wallen delivered strong performances on the boards at the Rochester (Minn.) Invitational from Dec. 5-7, competing against athletes from both Division II and Division III. Wallen secured fourth-place finishes on both the one-meter (402.05) and three-meter (432.50) boards.
 
Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Tony McNiff, Senior, Princeton, Minn. (Princeton)
UW-Oshkosh, Jacob Gordon, Freshman, St. Louis, Mo. (Parkway West)
 
 
WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING
Swimming
Francesca Schiro, Senior (New Glarus, Wis./New Glarus), of UW-Oshkosh
Schiro broke two school records and won an additional pair of events at the Carthage College (Wis.) Classic held Dec. 5-7. She broke the 200-yard individual medley mark in the preliminary round with a 2:10.20, before resetting it in the final round at 2:09.99. Her other broken record came with a 5:12.27 in the 500-yard freestyle. She also won the 200-yard freestyle (1:54.35) and swam first in the 400-yard freestyle medley (3:37.13).
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Molly Hosack, Junior, Cedarburg, Wis. (Cedarburg)
UW-La Crosse, Autumn Seebach, Senior, Menomonee Falls, Wis. (Menomonee Falls)
UW-Stevens Point, Gracyn Schmitz, Sophomore, Elk River, Minn. (Elk River)

Diving
Maya Indiraraj, Junior (West Bend, Wis./West), of UW-Oshkosh
Indiraraj won both diving events at the Carthage College (Wis.) Classic on Dec. 7. She scored 363.40 points in the one-meter diving and 386.60 on the three-meter board.
 
Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Joanne Banaszak, Junior, Kenosha, Wis. (Indian Trail)
 
 
WRESTLING
Brayden Peet, Sophomore (Sycamore, Ill./Sycamore), 165 pounds of UW-Whitewater
Peet took down No. 5-ranked Alex Villar in a dual at North Central College (Ill.) on Dec. 6. His 4-3 decision gave the Warhawks a 13-5 lead in the dual.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Zach Sato, Senior, 149 pounds, Oswego, Ill. (Oswego)
UW-La Crosse, Eddie Simes, Sophomore, 174 pounds, Amery, Wis. (Amery-Pinnacle)
UW-Stevens Point, Carson Trotzer, Junior, 174 pounds, Weston, Wis. (D.C. Everest)
 
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