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Kwik Trip Athletes of the Week - Sept. 9

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

MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
Logan Murphy, Sophomore (Sheboygan Falls, Wis./Sheboygan Falls), of UW-Stevens Point
Murphy led the Pointers with a fifth-place finish in the 100-runner field at the UW-Green Bay Phoenix Open on Sept. 6. His time of 24:54.6 was bested only by a quartet of Division I runners.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Cameron Cullen, Junior, Kewaunee, Wis. (Kewaunee)
UW-River Falls, Logan Munson, Junior, Woodbury, Minn. (Woodbury)
UW-Stout, Matthew Thomas, Senior, Plainfield, Ill. (North)
UW-Whitewater, Keegan Bratt, Sophomore, Waukesha, Wis. (West)
 
 
WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY
Arely Jaime Luevano, Senior (Rochester, Minn./Mayo), of UW-Stout
Luevano won the 5k at the Toni St. Pierre Invitational (hosted by College of Saint Benedict, St. Cloud, Minn.) with a time of 18:31 to lead the Blue Devils to a dominant team win with 26 points. Her time is the third-fastest cross country 5k time in program history. 
 
Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Amelia Lehman, Senior, Oshkosh, Wis. (Valley Christian)
UW-River Falls, Adison Wilde, Freshman, Baldwin, Wis. (Baldwin-Woodville)
UW-Stevens Point, Rachel Krouse, Senior, Milwaukee, Wis. (Wauwatosa West)
UW-Whitewater, Abbey Wedwick, Senior, Westby, Wis. (Westby)
 
 
FOOTBALL
Offense
Kaleb Blaha, Senior (Coon Rapids, Minn./Fridley), Quarterback of UW-River Falls
Blaha led the Falcons to their second season-opening win over a top-10 ranked opponent, taking down No. 7-ranked Alma College (Mich.) on the road. In the 41-35 victory, Blaha compiled 426 yards of total offense in just three quarters to become UW-River Falls' all-time leader with 8,234 career yards of total offense.
 
Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Jack Studer, Senior, Wide Receiver, Eyota, Minn. (Dover-Eyota)
UW-Oshkosh, Jon Mathieu, Junior, Wide Receiver, Sheboygan Falls, Wis. (Sheboygan Falls)
UW-Platteville, Michael Priami, Senior, Quarterback, St. Charles, Ill. (North)
UW-Stevens Point, Brycen Cashin, Junior, Running Back, Plover, Wis. (Stevens Point Pacelli)
UW-Stout, Carter Zezulka, Sophomore, Wide Receiver, Esko, Minn. (Esko)
UW-Whitewater, Brian Stanton, Sophomore, Running Back, Plainfield, Ill. (South)

Defense
Ben Wellhoefer, Junior (Omro, Wis./Omro), Defensive Back of UW-Oshkosh
Wellhoefer was instrumental in the Titans' win over No. 9-ranked Wheaton College (Ill.) on Sept. 7, recording a career-high three tackles (one solo) with one for a loss of two yards, two pass breakups and a game-sealing interception. Both of his breakups immediately preceded Thunder punts. UW-Oshkosh owned a 21-14 lead late in the fourth quarter when Wellhoefer intercepted a pass on the last play of the game, securing the victory. His pass breakups and interception were firsts in his career with the Titans.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Gyanni Kanellakis, Senior, Linebacker, Cary, Ill. (Cary Grove)
UW-La Crosse, Ryan Daines, Senior, Linebacker, Westby, Wis. (Westby)
UW-Platteville, Elijah Krantz, Sophomore, Linebacker, Cross Plains, Wis. (Mount Horeb)
UW-River Falls, Gage Timm, Junior, Linebacker, Shawano, Wis. (Shawano)
UW-Stout, Brooks Brewer, Sophomore, Defensive Back, Colfax, Wis. (Menomonie)
UW-Whitewater, Trey Castella, Senior, Linebacker, Palatine, Ill. (Fremd)
 
Special Teams
Walleye Ratliff, Sophomore (Cincinnati, Ohio/Archbishop Moeller), Punter of UW-Oshkosh
Ratliff punted five times in UW-Oshkosh's upset win over No. 9-ranked Wheaton College (Ill.) on Sept. 7, totaling a career-high 207 yards with a 41.4-yard average. Four of his punts landed within the 20-yard line, including one to the seven which traveled 47 yards, his longest of the day.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Branden Fisher, Junior, Punter, Watertown, Wis. (Watertown)
UW-La Crosse, Ethan Tranel, Freshman, Punter, Blue Mounds, Wis. (Mount Horeb)
UW-Platteville, Trevor Schulz, Freshman, Kicker, Sun Prairie, Wis. (Sun Prairie)
UW-Stout, Devonte Evans, Sophomore, Wide Receiver, Chicago, Ill. (Argo Commands)
UW-Whitewater, Jackson Fox, Senior, Kicker, Kirkland, Wash. (Lake Washington)
 
 
WOMEN’S GOLF
Haley Myers, Senior (Somerset, Wis./Somerset), of UW-Whitewater
Myers led the Warhawks to a seventh-place finish at the Wartburg College (Iowa) Fall Invitational held Sept. 7-8. She carded rounds of 76 and 75 for a two-day total of 151 – a mark that tied for eighth in the field of nearly 100 golfers.
 
Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Jenna Wiebke, Senior, Caledonia, Minn. (Caledonia)
UW-Oshkosh, Taryn Endres, Junior, DeForest, Wis. (DeForest)
UW-Platteville, Taylor Swalve, Junior, Waunakee, Wis. (Waunakee)
UW-River Falls, Kate Garbow, Junior, Coon Rapids, Minn. (Coon Rapids)
UW-Stout, Sydney Grimm, Senior, Waunakee, Wis. (Waunakee)
 
 
MEN’S SOCCER
Offense
Ethan Dietrich, Junior (Appleton, Wis./Kimberly), Forward of UW-Platteville
Dietrich scored two goals and added two assists as the Pioneers picked up road wins over The College of St. Scholastica (Minn.) and UW-Superior during the week. He netted UW-Platteville's first goal in a 4-0 triumph over the Saints on Sept. 6, and tacked on an assist later in the second half. Against the Yellowjackets on Sept. 7, Dietrich picked up an assist on the team's first goal of the match on a nice crossing pass before scoring the game-winning goal in the 54th minute of the 2-1 victory.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Porter Ball, Senior, Forward, Minneapolis, Minn. (Academy of Holy Angels)
UW-Stevens Point, Devin Wilkerson, Freshman, Forward, La Crosse, Wis. (Central)
UW-Stout, Davis Arvold, Freshman, Forward, Menomonee Falls, Wis. (Brookfield Academy)
UW-Whitewater, Hayden Saul, Sophomore, Defender, Iowa City, Iowa (Liberty)

Defense
Dominic Mudlaff, Junior (Muskego, Wis./Waukesha Catholic Memorial), Defender of UW-Whitewater
Mudlaff has helped anchor the Warhawk defense through the first four games of the season. The Warhawks shutout Beloit College (Wis.) (7-0) in the season opener. UW-Whitewater allowed just three shots on goal in a 6-1 win over Rockford University (Ill.) the next day. The Warhawks also had a 1-1 draw against Marian University (Wis.) and 3-2 victory over Cornell College (Iowa). Mudlaff was also a key part of the Warhawks’ offensive attack with two goals on both of his shots on frame.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Spencer Banks, Senior, Goalkeeper, Stevens Point, Wis. (SPASH)
UW-Stevens Point, Jacob Havlik, Freshman, Goalkeeper, Onalaska, Wis. (Onalaska)
UW-Stout, Davis Arnold, Freshman, Forward, Menomonee Falls, Wis. (Brookfield Academy)
 
 
WOMEN’S SOCCER
Offense
Gabby Dunn, Senior (Dallas, Texas/Bishop Lynch), Forward of UW-Stevens Point
Dunn scored a goal in two of UW-Stevens Point’s three matches during the week. She tallied her first of the season in a 2-2 draw against University of Dubuque (Iowa) as the Pointers rallied twice. On Sept. 8 against Carroll University (Wis.), Dunn put the Pointers in front early in the 2-1 win.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Molly Henderson, Senior, Forward, Duluth, Minn. (East)
UW-La Crosse, Chelsea Gale, Senior, Midfielder, Crystal Lake, Ill. (Prairie Ridge)
UW-Platteville, Jess Morawski, Sophomore, Defender, Tinley Park, Ill. (Victor J. Andrew)
UW-River Falls, Ellie Ketcher, Sophomore, Forward, Hutchinson, Minn. (Hutchinson)
UW-Whitewater, Jasmine Wilson, Freshman, Forward, Sussex, Wis. (Sussex-Hamilton)

Defense
Addie Pauling, Senior (Appleton, Wis./West), Defender of UW-La Crosse
Pauling had the game-winning goal in UW-La Crosse's 2-0 victory over Illinois Wesleyan University on Sept. 8. It marked her first career goal. Pauling helped UW-La Crosse's defense record a pair of shutout wins during the week. Along with the victory over Illinois Wesleyan, the Eagles earned a 2-0 win at Dominican University (Ill.) on Sept. 7. The Eagles held their opponents to nine shots on goal in the two contests.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Savannah Swopes, Junior, Defender, Janesville, Wis. (Milton)
UW-Platteville, Madison Way, Sophomore, Goalkeeper, Blaine, Minn. (Blaine)
UW-River Falls, Grace Zellmer, Senior, Goalkeeper, Blaine, Minn. (Spring Lake Park)
UW-Stevens Point, Mara Gustafson, Senior, Defender, Green Bay, Wis. (Bay Port)
UW-Stout, Kristen Silenzi, Sophomore, Goalkeeper, Carpentersville, Ill. (Jacobs)
UW-Whitewater, Jordyn Czarapata, Senior, Midfielder, Muskego, Wis. (Muskego)
 
 
WOMEN’S TENNIS
Singles
Anna Lee, Senior (Buffalo, Minn./Buffalo), of UW-Eau Claire
Lee opened WIAC action with wins against UW-River Falls and UW-Stout. While playing at No. 1 singles against UW-Stout, she never surrendered a game with a 6-0, 6-0 victory. During the UW-River Falls contest, Lee played No. 2 singles and defeated Alexis Budzinski 6-1, 6-1 to help the Blugolds complete the two WIAC sweeps on Sept. 7.
 
Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Lauren Lindow, Sophomore, East Troy, Wis. (East Troy)
UW-Stevens Point, Brooklynn Steier, Junior, West De Pere, Wis. (West De Pere)
 
Doubles
Hannah Cady, Sophomore (Delafield, Wis./Hartland Arrowhead) & Maia Samuelson, Sophomore (New Berlin, Wis./Eisenhower), of UW-La Crosse
Cady and Samuelson earned a pair of victories on Sept. 7. At No. 2 doubles, the duo earned an 8-2 victory over Kayla Gibbs/Brianna Owens of UW-Oshkosh in UW-La Crosse's 9-0 win. Cady and Samuelson then earned a 6-1 win over Josie Rondestvedt and Tia Endrizzi of Ripon College (Wis.) in the Eagles' 7-0 victory.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Morgan Dekan, Senior, Altoona, Wis. (Altoona) & Samantha Fuchs, Senior, DeForest, Wis. (DeForest)
UW-Stevens Point, Brooklynn Steier, Junior, West De Pere, Wis. (West De Pere) & Maya Kunze, Senior, Stevens Point, Wis. (Pacelli)
 
 
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Offense
Alayna Jansky, Grad. Student (Mukwonago, Wis./Mukwonago), Outside Hitter of UW-Whitewater
Jansky led UW-Whitewater to three victories over ranked opponents at the KTIS Classic hosted by University of Northwestern, St. Paul (Minn.). She hit .417 with 50 kills - an average of five kills per set - leading to tournament Most Valuable Player recognition. Jansky tallied 21 kills in a three-set sweep of No. 20-ranked Berry College (Ga.) and 17 in a four-setter against No. 22-ranked Cornell College (Iowa). In a sweep over No. 12-ranked Northwestern, she hit .647 with 12 kills in 17 attempts, while committing just one error. For the week, Jansky added 33 digs (3.30 per set) and 6 blocks (0.60 per set) with four aces.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Bailey Leeke, Junior, Right Side, Lakeville, Minn. (North)
UW-La Crosse, Gabby Johnson, Senior, Outside Hitter/Opposite, Stevens Point, Wis. (SPASH)
UW-Oshkosh, Sami Perlberg, Sophomore, Outside Hitter, Chippewa Falls, Wis. (Chi-Hi)
UW-Platteville, Kierney McDonald, Junior, Middle Blocker, Taylor Ridge, Ill. (Rockridge)
UW-River Falls, Emily Brenner, Sophomore, Boyd, Wis. (Stanley-Boyd)
UW-Stevens Point, Sydney Mosinski, Senior, Middle Blocker, Nevada, Iowa (Nevada)
UW-Stout, Brooke McCune, Sophomore, Outside Hitter, Osseo, Wis. (Osseo-Fairchild)
 
Defense
Terrah Moshier, Senior (Oakdale, Minn./Tartan), Defensive Specialist of UW-Stout
Moshier totaled 73 digs in four matches during the week (5.62 digs a set). She currently leads the WIAC in digs per set (5.70) and is 27th in the nation. 
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Kaitlyn Erickson, Freshman, Libero, Champlin, Minn. (Champlin Park)
UW-La Crosse, Taylor Larson, Junior, Defensive Specialist/Libero, Hartland, Wis. (Menomonee Falls)
UW-Oshkosh, Lauren Grier, Sophomore, Middle Blocker, Fond du Lac, Wis. (Fond du Lac)
UW-Platteville, Bri Gartner, Junior, Libero, Bettendorf, Iowa (Assumption)
UW-River Falls, Audrey Petersen, Freshman, Defensive Specialist/Libero, Glencoe, Minn. (Glencoe-Silver Lake)
UW-Whitewater, Abbie Dix, Sophomore, Middle Hitter, Brodhead, Wis. (Brodhead)
 
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