Men's Basketball

Kwik Trip Athletes of the Week - February 12

MADISON, Wis.--Following are the WIAC Kwik Trip Athletes of the Week for the week of February 5 - 11.

MEN’S BASKETBALL
Carter Huschka, Senior (Farmington, Minn./Farmington, Forward of UW-Eau Claire
Huschka averaged a double-double per contest to help lead UW-Eau Claire to a pair of victories during the week. He totaled 23.5 points and 12 rebounds per game as the Blugolds knocked off UW-River Falls and UW-Stout. Huschka tallied 19 points and a career-best 15 rebounds in an 83-73 win over UW-River Falls on Feb. 7. His 15 rebounds rank as the second-best total in a single game by a WIAC player this season. Huschka then set a new scoring high with 28 points in an 81-77 victory over UW-Stout on Feb. 10, a game in which he also secured nine rebounds. Huschka shot 63 percent from the field and 50 percent from 3-point range across the two games.
 
Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Austin Westra, Senior, Forward, DeForest, Wis. (DeForest)
UW-Oshkosh, Michael Metcalf-Grassman, Freshman, Forward, Shawano/Waukesha, Wis. (Shawano)
UW-Platteville, Logan Pearson, Senior, Forward, Kimberly, Wis. (Kimberly)
UW-River Falls, Zac Johnson, Junior, Guard, River Falls, Wis. (River Falls)
UW-Stevens Point, Josiah Butler, Freshman, Guard, Appleton, Wis. (Fox Valley Lutheran)
UW-Stout, Brody Fox, Junior, Guard, Mahtomedi, Minn. (Mahtomedi)
UW-Whitewater, Delvin Barnstable, Senior, Guard, Sheboygan, Wis. (Lutheran)
 
 
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Aleah Grundahl, Senior (DeForest, Wis./DeForest), Forward of UW-Whitewater
Grundahl carried the Warhawks to a pair of wins during the week. Opening the week with 33 points in a 64-51 victory at UW-Stevens Point on Feb. 7, she shot .750 (12-of-16) in the contest, adding eight rebounds, two blocks and a steal. On Feb. 10, Grundahl broke the program’s single-game scoring record that had stood since 1995 with 39 points to lead UW-Whitewater to a 73-67 win over UW-La Crosse. Grundahl shot over 71-percent from the floor (23-of-32), 42-percent from three-point range (3-of-7) and 85-percent from the free throw line (23-of-27) in the pair of games. For the week, she averaged 36 points, 7 rebounds and 2 steals in less than 30 minutes of action per outing.
 
Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Lauryn Milne, Junior, Guard, Lodi, Wis. (Lodi)
UW-Oshkosh, Kennedy Osterman, Senior, Guard, Pewaukee, Wis. (Pewaukee)
UW-Platteville, Ella Mackiewicz, Sophomore, Guard, Shawnee, Kan. (Mission Northwest)
UW-River Falls, Macy Nilsen, Senior, Guard, Edina, Minn. (Edina)
UW-Stevens Point, Alexa Thomson, Junior, Forward, De Pere, Wis. (West)
UW-Stout, Raegan Sorensen, Junior, Guard, Centuria, Wis. (Unity)
 
 
WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS
Specialist
Izzy Breitkreutz, Senior (Big Lake, Minn./Big Lake), of Gustavus Adolphus College
Breitkreutz took third place in the balance beam in a dual meet against UW-Oshkosh on Feb. 10. Her score of 9.650 set a season high for her by eight tenths and helped the Golden Gusties to surpass the 48.000 mark on balance beam, bettering the previous record by half a point with a 48.050. This was the catalyst for the Golden Gusties to shatter their previous school record with a team score of 188.55. 
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Meghan Dahlin, Freshman, Holly, Mich. (Holly)
UW-La Crosse, Raina Christenson, Freshman, Basehor, Kan. (Basehor-Linwood)
UW-Oshkosh, Reanna McGibboney, Sophomore, Chester Springs, Pa. (Downingtown East)
UW-Stout, Taylar Schaefer, Freshman, St. Joseph, Minn. (St. Cloud Cathedral)
UW-Whitewater, Elena Bailey, Junior, Woodbridge, Va. (Woodbridge)
Winona State University, Taryn Sellner, Senior, Mankato, Minn. (West)
 
All-Around
Maddox Lee, Sophomore (Hugo, Minn./Lakes International Language Academy), of Gustavus Adolphus College
Lee cemented her name in the Gustavus record books in a dual meet against UW-Oshkosh on Feb. 10. She took home her first career victory in the all-around, besting her previous career high by almost a full point. Her score of 38.000 is the fifth-highest all-around score in program history and only the fourth Golden Gustie to hit the 38.000 mark. To earn her to total, Lee scored a career high on vault with a 9.400, took fifth in uneven bars with a 9.375, won the balance beam with a career high 9.750 and scored a 9.425 on floor. Lee’s 9.750 on the balance beam earn her a tie for the program record. Additionally, her efforts helped set two team event records - on vault with a 47.500 and balance beam with a 48.050. Maddox helped the Golden Gusties shatter their previous school record with a team score of 188.550. 
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Harriet Toth, Junior, Regina, Saskatchewan (Martin)
UW-Oshkosh, Emily Buffington, Senior, Huntersville, N.C. (Lake Norman Charter)
Winona State University, Jessica Miley, Sophomore, Olathe, Kan. (South)
 
 
MEN’S ICE HOCKEY
Dysen Skinner, Senior (Billings, Mont.), Goalie of UW-River Falls
Skinner started both games of the Falcons’ road series at Northland College (Wis.) Feb. 8-10, allowing just one goal during the sweep over the Lumberjacks to clinch home ice for the WIAC Tournament. He totaled 34 saves with a .971 save percentage, including his second shutout of the season on Feb. 8.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Kyler Grundy, Junior, Forward, Pleasant Prairie, Wis. (Indian Trail Academy)
UW-Stevens Point, Conor Witherspoon, Senior, Forward, Metamora, Mich.
UW-Stout, Maksis Brimanis, Sophomore, Forward, Anchorage, Alaska (Culver Military Academy)
 
 
WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY
Megan Goodreau, Sophomore (Lino Lakes, Minn./Centennial), Forward of UW-River Falls
Goodreau totaled three points with two goals and an assist, including the overtime game-winner to lead the top-ranked Falcons to a 4-3 win over No. 6-ranked UW-Eau Claire on Feb. 7 at Hunt Arena. With the victory, the Falcons secured the WIAC regular season title.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Sadie Long, Junior, Forward, Farmington, Minn. (Farmington)
UW-Superior, Rose Beeman, Senior, Goalie, Minneapolis, Minn. (Benilde-St. Margaret’s)
 
 
MEN’S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
Track
Christian Patzka, Junior (Black Earth, Wis./Wisconsin Heights), of UW-Whitewater
Patzka set the top time in NCAA Division III this season in the 5,000-meter run at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational in Boston, Mass. He crossed the line in 13:51.93 to record the top time so far this season by nearly nine seconds.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Sam Verkerke, Junior, White Bear Lake, Minn. (White Bear Lake)
UW-Oshkosh, Joey Kean, Senior, Middleton, Wis. (Middleton)
UW-Platteville, Cade VanHout, Senior, Green Bay, Wis. (Notre Dame Academy)
UW-Stevens Point, Quinn Greer, Sophomore, Elkhorn, Wis. (Elkhorn)
UW-Stout, Kaden Martin, Junior, West Bend, Wis. (Slinger)
 
Field
Connor Walechka, Grad. Student (Winona, Minn./Cotter), of UW-Stout
Walechka won the 35-pound weight throw at the UW-Stout Quadrangular on Feb. 9, with a throw of 66-6 1/2 (20.28m) just 2cm under his previous best and still ranks first in the conference and third in NCAA Division III.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Adam Strouf, Senior, Rice Lake, Wis. (Rice Lake)
UW-La Crosse, Nathan Andringa, Junior, Waukesha, Wis. (West)
UW-Oshkosh, Joshua Rivers, Senior, Chicago, Ill. (Bolingbrook)
UW-Stevens Point, Austin Rennhack, Junior, Columbus, Wis. (Columbus)
UW-Whitewater, Ben Bunton, Freshman, Hartford, Wis. (Hartford)
 
 
WOMEN’S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
Track
Lauren Jarrett, Sophomore (La Crosse, Wis./Logan), of UW-La Crosse
Jarrett won the 60-meter dash (7.49 seconds) in helping lead UW-La Crosse to the team title at the UW-Whitewater Midwest Elite Invitational on Feb. 10. She broke her own school record of 7.59 seconds. Jarrett's time ranks first on the NCAA Division III Honor Roll and third in NCAA Division III history.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Olivia Stenzel, Sophomore, Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (Sevastopol)
UW-Stevens Point, Ashley Bartelt, Junior, Hartford, Wis. (Hartford)
UW-Stout, Mckayla Felton, Junior, Muskego, Wis. (Muskego)
UW-Whitewater, Tina Shelton, Junior, Janesville, Wis. (Parker)
 
Field
Gracie Holland, Junior (Marshfield, Wis./Marshfield), of UW-Whitewater
Holland battled against the former national leader in the pole vault to claim first and take over the top spot in NCAA Division III at the UW-Whitewater Midwest Elite Invitational on Feb. 10. Holland recorded a vault of 13-4 ½ (4.08m) to set a UW-Whitewater record.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Kayla Behnke, Junior, Appleton, Wis. (Kimberly)
UW-La Crosse, Ella Puls, Sophomore, Lodi, Wis. (Lodi)
UW-Oshkosh, Megan Hunt, Junior, Lemont, Ill. (Lemont)
UW-Stout, Leah Zastrow, Sophomore, Spencer, Wis. (Spencer)
 
 
MEN’S TENNIS
West Division - Singles
Reuben Giorgio, Senior (Perth, Western Australia/Applecross), of UW-Whitewater
Giorgio finished the week 3-0 in his singles matches. On Feb. 9, he took the No. 1 singles flight 6-4, 6-1 over Jack Booker of Wheaton College (Ill.). Later that day, he defeated Joao Benvenutti of Luther College (Iowa) 6-1, 6-3 at No. 2 singles. Giorgio wrapped up the week with a comeback win over Lucas Willett of Grinnell College (Iowa) at No. 2 singles. After falling 6-1 in the first set, Giorogio came storming back with a 6-1 victory in set two before winning the match in the tiebreak 10-7.
 
Also nominated:
No other individuals were nominated.
 
West Division - Doubles
Luke VanDonslear, Senior (Marion, Iowa/Linn Mar) & Reuben Giorgio, Senior (Perth, Western Australia/Applecross), of UW-Whitewater
The duo picked up two wins at No. 1 doubles during the week. The pair came back from a 4-1 deficit, winning four straight games and eventually the match, 8-5, over Max Loen & Luke Westholder of Luther College (Iowa) on Feb. 9. On Feb. 11, the duo needed just 30 minutes to top Karch Knoll & Lucas Willett of Grinnell College (Iowa) 8-2.
 
Also nominated:
No other individuals were nominated.


WRESTLING
Zach Sato, Junior (Oswego, Ill./Oswego), 149 pounds of UW-Eau Claire
Sato picked up the 100th victory of his UW-Eau Claire career by defeating UW-Stevens Point’s Sam Johnson by technical fall, 17-0, on Feb. 9. Sato became the 11th wrestler in program history to surpass 100 wins. He raced out to a nine-point lead by the end of the first period and mustered an escape to start the second period to go ahead 10-0. Sato ended the match with a takedown and a near-fall in quick succession later in the second period.
 
Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Ben Kawczynski, Junior, 197 pounds, Oak Creek, Wis. (Oak Creek)
UW-Stevens Point, Blake Flach, Junior, 285 pounds, Shell Lake, Wis. (Shell Lake)
 
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