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Kwik Trip Athletes of the Week - December 17

MADISON, Wis.--Following are the WIAC Kwik Trip Athletes of the Week for the week of Dec. 9 - 15.

MEN'S BASKETBALL
Carter Husckha, Senior (Farmington, Minn./Farmington), Forward of UW-Eau Claire
Huschka posted his second double-double of the season in a 76-58 victory over University of Northwestern - St. Paul (Minn.) on Dec. 11. He scored 22 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and distributed five assists against the Eagles. All three totals were game highs, and his 14 rebounds were a season high. Huschka also nabbed two steals and shot 9 of 13 from the field.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Platteville, Logan Pearson, Senior, Forward, Kimberly, Wis. (Kimberly)
UW-Stevens Point, Josiah Butler, Sophomore, Guard, Appleton, Wis. (Fox Valley Lutheran)
UW-Stout, Carson Hollman, Sophomore, Center, Osceola, Wis. (Osceola)
UW-Whitewater, Joey Berezowitz, Junior, Guard, Burlington, Wis. (Burlington)
 
 
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Kacie Carollo, Senior (Whitewater, Wis./Whitewater), Guard of UW-Whitewater
Carollo registered a career-high 33 points – a mark the ties for seventh in the UW-Whitewater record book for points in a game – in the Warhawks’ 65-58 win over Wheaton College (Ill.) on Dec. 11. She shot 42% from the floor (10-of-24) hitting three three-pointers in the contest. Carollo tallied a career-best 10 free throws made and hauled in 10 rebounds for the double-double. She added three assists, three blocks and three steals in just over 39 minutes of action.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Kyle Overskei, Junior, Guard, Maple Grove, Minn. (Maple Grove)
UW-Platteville, Ella Mackiewicz, Junior, Guard, Shawnee, Kan. (Mission Northwest)
UW-River Falls, Zoey Buchan, Junior, Guard, Johnston, Iowa (Johnston)
UW-Stevens Point, Alexa Thomson, Senior, Guard/Forward, De Pere, Wis. (West)
 
 
MEN’S ICE HOCKEY
Kullan Daikawa, Junior (Lino Lakes, Minn.), Forward of UW-Stout
Daikawa tallied three goals and an assist in a pair of overtime games against No. 14-ranked UW-River Falls during the week. On Dec. 13, he scored on the powerplay and then tallied the game winner in overtime in a 4-3 victory. Daikawa also assisted on UW-Stout's second goal of the game. On Dec. 14, he scored the tying goal in the third period to send the game to overtime. 
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Kade Peterson, Sophomore, Forward, West Fargo, N.D. (Northstar Christian Academy)
UW-River Falls, Cole Teleki, Freshman, Defender, Argyle, Texas
UW-Stevens Point, Andrew Poulias, Senior, Forward, Whitby, Ontario
UW-Superior, Ikki Kogawa, Freshman, Forward, Chiba, Japan (Collingwood Collegiate Institute)

 
WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY
Brynn MacLean, Senior (Wilcox, Saskatchewan/Athol Murray College of Notre Dame), of UW-Superior
UW-Superior went 2-0-1 in non-conference action during the week, and MacLean helped the Yellowjackets earn the final win in a big way. After being held off the scoresheet in a 4-4 tie at College of Saint Benedict (Minn.) and a 2-1 home win over Concordia College-Moorhead (Minn.) on Dec. 13, MacLean led UW-Superior to a 4-3 victory over the Cobbers on Dec. 14. She scored the first goal of the game and added another early in the third period. For the week, MacLean scored 2-0-2, had seven shots on goal and finished plus-2.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Sadie Long, Senior, Forward, Farmington, Minn. (Farmington)
UW-Stevens Point, Courtney Leising, Senior, Forward, Maple Grove, Minn. (Maple Grove)
 
 
MEN’S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
Track
Tyran Bender, Freshman (Bourbonnais, Ill./Bradley-Bourbonnais), of UW-Oshkosh
In his first collegiate meet, Bender set the Kolf Sports Center facility record in the 400-meter dash with a first-place time of 48.50 seconds.
 
Also nominated:
UW-River Falls, Cooper Hennemann, Freshman, Dresser, Wis. (Osceola)
 
Field
Joshua Rivers, Junior (Bolingbrook, Ill./Bolingbrook), of UW-Oshkosh
Rivers soared 26-8 1/4 (8.13m) in the long jump to become the first athlete in NCAA Division III history to eclipse eight meters, regardless of venue, and shattered Shawn Watson's division record of 26-1 1/2 (7.96m) that had stood since 1996. Rivers also set a personal record in the 200-meter dash at 22.24 seconds to finish second in that event and sit seventh on the seasonal Descending Order List.
 
Also nominated:
UW-River Falls, Zane Habisch, Sophomore, New Richmond, Wis. (New Richmond)
 
 
WOMEN’S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
Track
Brielle Kuechle, Sophomore (Eden Valley, Minn./Eden Balley-Watkins), of UW-River Falls
Kuechle placed second in the 60-meter hurdles at the Opener at College of Saint Scholastica (Minn.), clocking in at 9.25 seconds. The time ranks seventh all-time in the UW-River Falls record book and stands first in the WIAC. In addition to finishing as runner-up in the 60-meter hurdles, Kuechle won the women’s high jump with a height of 5-3 (1.60m).
 
Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Cyna Madigan, Senior, Rosendale, Wis. (Laconia)
 
Field
Lauryn Schutz, Freshman (St. Paul, Minn./St. Croix Prep), of UW-River Falls
Schutz was the top collegiate finisher in the shot put at the Opener at College of Saint Scholastica (Minn.), throwing 40-2 1/4 (12.25m). Her throw currently stands second best in the WIAC.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Megan Hunt, Senior, Lemont, Ill. (Lemont)

 
WRESTLING
Dominik Mallinder, Junior (Roselle, Ill./Lake Park), 133 pounds of UW-Whitewater
Mallinder won the 133-pound title at the 60th Annual North Central College (Ill.) Invitational on Dec. 14. Mallinder, fourth in the NWCA rankings, took his first bout of the day by fall in 3:39. He followed with a technical fall (18-2) and a major decision (15-3) to secure his spot in the championship bout. Mallinder battled back from a 9-2 deficit to defeat No. 2-ranked Jaden Hinton of Baldwin Wallace College (Ohio) for the title. He registered a takedown with 1:31 left in the match, adding riding time for the 14-10 decision.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Izzy Balsiger, Junior, 125 pounds, Chippewa Falls, Wis. (Chi-Hi)
UW-La Crosse, Marcus Orlandoni, Senior, 184 pounds, Fond du Lac, Wis. (St. Mary’s Springs)
UW-Platteville, Chris Karbash, Sophomore, 125 pounds, Delavan, Wis. (Delavan Darien)
UW-Stevens Point, Riese Thornberry, Sophomore, 141 pounds, Germantown, Wis. (Germantown)
 
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