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Kwik Trip Athletes of the Week - Nov. 10

MADISON, Wis.--Following are the WIAC Kwik Trip Athletes of the Week for the week of Nov. 3 - 9.

MEN'S BASKETBALL
Sam Grieger, Junior (Randolph, Wis./Randolph), Guard of UW-La Crosse
Grieger was named the MVP of the TowneBank Tipoff Tournament at Virginia Wesleyan University after averaging 31.5 points, 3.0 assists and 2.5 rebounds in two games. He scored a career-high 36 points, including the game-winning tip-in, in UW-La Crosse's 77-75 overtime win over No. 17-ranked Hampden-Sydney College (Va.) on Nov. 7, going 14-of-26 from the field, including two-of-five from three-point range, and six-of-nine at the free throw line. Grieger scored 26 points in the second half and overtime. He finished with 27 points and four assists in the 74-71 championship game victory over No. 14-ranked Virginia Wesleyan on Nov. 8. He scored 19 points in the second half. Grieger shot 54.8% (23-of-42) from the field for the week. 
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Will Boser, Junior, Guard, Eau Claire, Wis. (Eau Claire Memorial)
UW-Oshkosh, Brandon Beck, Sophomore, Forward, Rockton, Ill. (Hillcrest Prep./Ariz.)
UW-Platteville, Max Love, Senior, Forward, St. Charles, Ill. (St. Charles North)
UW-River Falls, Jeremy Wanguhu, Senior, Guard, Bloomington, Minn. (Bloomington Jefferson)
UW-Stevens Point, Josiah Butler, Junior, Guard, Appleton, Wis. (Fox Valley Lutheran)
UW-Stout, Domanyck Schwarzenberger, Sophomore, Guard, Bloomer, Wis. (Bloomer)
UW-Whitewater, Brock Marino, Junior, Forward, Lake Villa, Ill. (Lake Villa Lakes)
 
 
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Maija Rice, Senior (L’Anse, Mich./L’Anse Area), Guard of UW-Stevens Point
Rice racked up a career-high 25 points in a win over Spalding University (Ky.) on Nov. 9. She had 16 points against Illinois College on Nov. 8, one point off the game high. Rice shot 16-for-27 (.593) on the weekend and was named game MVP on Nov. 9, at the Laura Williams Memorial Classic in Elsah, Ill. Rice added 16 rebounds, five assists, four steals and a block on the week.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Kyla Overskei, Senior, Guard, Maple Grove, Minn. (Maple Grove)
UW-La Crosse, Malia Nelson, Senior, Guard, Dover, Minn. (Dover-Eyota)
UW-Oshkosh, Paige Secker, Sophomore, Forward, Oshkosh, Wis. (Oshkosh West)
UW-Platteville, Tatum Weir, Junior, Center, Sheldon, Wis. (Gilman)
UW-River Falls, Olivia Hoerl, Senior, Forward, Chilton, Wis. (Chilton)
UW-Stout, Brooklyn Birt, Freshman, Forward, Menomonie, Wis. (Menomonie)
UW-Whitewater, Mia Gillis, Junior, Forward, Mundelein, Ill. (Carmel Catholic)
 
 
FOOTBALL
Offense
Ty Schultz, Junior (Lockport, Ill./Lockport), Running Back of UW-Whitewater
Schultz had a career day leading the Warhawks to a 51-10 win over UW-Eau Claire on Nov. 8. He tied UW-Whitewater’s single-game rushing touchdown record with four touchdowns in the contest. Schultz ran for 171 yards on 20 carries – an average of 8.55 yards per carry.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, AJ Korth, Sophomore, Quarterback, Menasha, Wis. (Menasha)
UW-River Falls, Trevor Asher, Sophomore, Running Back, Elmwood, Wis. (Elmwood-Plum City)
UW-Stout, Davonte Evans, Junior, Wide Receiver, Chicago, Ill. (Argo Commands)
 
Defense
Kyle Dietzen, Senior (Omro, Wis./Omro), Linebacker of UW-Oshkosh
Dietzen recorded 15 tackles (nine solo), three tackles-for-loss, a forced fumble, and a pair of sacks in the Titans’ 41-15 victory over UW-Stevens Point at home on Nov. 8. He was responsible for three Pointer turnovers in the game, recording a tackle-for-loss on fourth down in the second quarter and a pair of third down sacks that led to punts in the third quarter.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Max Marty, Sophomore, Setter, New Glarus, Wis. (New Glarus)
UW-Platteville, Harrison Meyer, Junior, Defensive Back, Orland Park, Ill. (Carl Sandburg)
UW-River Falls, Taylor Sussner, Freshman, Defensive Back, Chaska, Minn. (Chaska)
UW-Stout, Blaine Seidl, Senior, Linebacker, Medford, Wis. (Medford)
UW-Whitewater, Ethan Gallagher, Senior, Linebacker, Homer Glen, Ill. (Lockport)
 
Special Teams
Hunter Liszka, Freshman (St. Charles, Ill./St. Charles North), Kicker of UW-Whitewater
Liszka was perfect on the day in the Warhawks’ 51-10 win over UW-Eau Claire. He opened the scoring with a 30-yard field goal in the first quarter. Liszka added a 43-yarder in the second quarter and another from 25-yards out in the fourth. In addition to the 3-for-3 performance on field goals, Liszka hit all six of his PAT attempts.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Platteville, Benjamin Younker, Junior, Punter, Genoa, Ill. (Genoa-Kingston)
UW-River Falls, Justin Scheberl, Senior, Kicker, Fond du Lac, Wis. (Fond du Lac)
UW-Stout, Jojo James, Freshman, Wide Receiver, Chicago, Ill. (Montini Catholic)

 
MEN’S ICE HOCKEY
Ben Portner, Freshman (Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville South), Forward of UW-River Falls
Portner and the Falcons went 2-0 during the week with overtime wins at Hamline University (Minn.) and Gustavus Adolphus College (Minn.). He had four points with three goals and an assist, including the game-winner at Hamline on Nov. 7, his second goal of the game. At Gustavus on Nov. 8, Portner had a goal and assisted on the overtime game-winner.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Max Gutjahr, Senior, Goalie, Kimberly, Wis. (Kimberly)
UW-Stout, Evan Luxford, Freshman, Forward, Sun Prairie, Wis. (Sun Prairie)
UW-Superior, Daniel Rozsival, Junior, Forward, Chicago, Ill. (North Shore Country Day)
 
 
WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY
Megan Goodreau, Senior (Lino Lakes, Minn./Centennial), Forward of UW-River Falls
Goodreau led the No. 1-ranked UW-River Falls to a 3-0 start to the season with wins over College of Saint Benedict (Minn.), No. 2-ranked Augsburg University (Minn.), and College of St. Scholastica (Minn.). Through three games, she totaled nine points with five goals and four assists, including two shorthanded goals against Saint Benedict, a power play goal, and the game-winner at Augsburg.
 
Also nominated:
Beloit College, Natahsa Ludwig, Freshman, Forward, Royalton, Minn. (Royalton)
UW-Eau Claire, Jana Lesch, Sophomore, Forward, Bloomington, Minn. (Bloomington Jefferson)
UW-Stevens Point, Molly Pohlkamp, Sophomore, Forward, Baxter, Minn. (Brainerd)
 

MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING
Swimming
Damen Seremet, Senior (Beaver Dam, Wis./Beaver Dam), of UW-Oshkosh
Seremet claimed three top-three individual finishes and helped relay squads to first- and third-place finishes as the Titans took third at the Lawrence University Gene Davis Invitational on Nov. 8. He placed third in the 50-yard freestyle, 100-yard breaststroke and 200-yard breaststroke in 22.57 seconds, 1:03.04 and 2:25.44, respectively, while swimming anchor on the first-place 200-yard freestyle relay (1:30.05) squad and second in the third-place 400-yard medley relay (3:48.25).
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Emmett Botten, Junior, Irondale, Minn. (New Brighton)
UW-La Crosse, Tyler Hartmann, Junior, Wales, Wis. (Kettle Moraine)
 
Diving
Aanav Patel, Junior (Germantown, Wis./Glendale Nicolet), of UW-La Crosse
Patel won the three-meter title (242.25 points) and placed second in the one-meter (218.70) in UW-La Crosse's dual victory over Saint John's University (Minn.) on Nov. 8.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Tait Johnson, Freshman, Richfield, Minn. (Richfield)
 
 
WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING
Swimming
Callee DeBruin, Freshman (Kimberly, Wis./Seton Home Study School), of UW-Oshkosh
DeBruin helped the Titans to first place in the six-team Lawrence University Gene Davis Invitational on Nov. 8. She swam to titles in three individual events and raced anchor in first- and second-place relay teams. DeBruin won the 200-yard freestyle, 500-yard freestyle and 1,650-yard freestyle events in times of 2:00.79, 5:23.24, and 18:30.38, respectively. In relays, the Titans won the 200-yard medley relay in 1:58.95 and took second in the 400-yard freestyle relay in 3:54.56.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Grace Schnabl, Senior, New Berlin, Wis. (Brookfield Central)
UW-La Crosse, Ava Pulvermacher, Sophomore, Madison, Wis. (Madison West)

Diving
Paige Vitek, Junior (Raymond, Wis./Raymond), of UW-Oshkosh
Vitek took first place in both the one-meter and three-meter diving events at the Lawrence University Gene Davis Invitational on Nov. 8, to help the Titans to a first-place finish with 909.5 team points. She scored 334.80 points in the one-meter and 330.00 points in the three-meter.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Jessica Beguin, Sophomore, Winona, Minn. (Winona Cotter)
UW-La Crosse, Madeline Weber, Senior, Eau Claire, Wis. (Eau Claire Memorial)
 
 
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Offense
Samantha Perlberg, Junior (Chippewa Falls, Wis./Chippewa Falls), Pin Hitter of UW-Oshkosh
Perlberg led the Titans with 18 kills, 19 digs, and two service aces on Nov. 7, helping them to a 3-1 win over UW-Eau Claire to secure the third consecutive and 16th WIAC regular-season championship in program history. She hit above .450 (.485) for the third time this year with just two errors on 33 total attacks. The double-double was Perlberg’s 14th of the season.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Norah Erickson, Junior, Outside Hitter, Norwood Young America, Minn. (Norwood Young American Central)
UW-La Crosse, Grace Nommensen, Junior, Outside Hitter, New Glarus, Wis. (New Glarus)
UW-Platteville, Kennedy Wenger, Junior, Outside Hitter, Mineral Point, Wis. (Mineral Point)
UW-Stevens Point, Carly Thomka, Junior, Middle Blocker, Muskego, Wis. (Muskego)
UW-Stout, Brooke McCune, Junior, Outside Hitter, Osseo, Wis. (Osseo-Fairchild)
UW-Whitewater, Aubrie Krzus, Junior, Setter, Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton Warrenville South)
 
Defense
Taylor Larson, Senior (Hartland, Wis./Menomonee Falls), Libero of UW-La Crosse
Larson finished with a match-high 26 digs to help UW-La Crosse defeat UW-Stout and clinch their first WIAC tournament appearance since 2021. She averaged 6.50 digs per set and finished with just two serve receive errors in 25 attempts. Larson also had three service aces.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Kaitlyn Erickson, Sophomore, Libero, Champlin, Minn. (Champlin Park)
UW-Oshkosh, Lauren Grier, Junior, Middle Blocker, Fond du Lac, Wis. (Fond du Lac)
UW-River Falls, Audrey Petersen, Sophomore, Defensive Specialist/Libero, Glencoe, Minn. (Glencoe-Silver Lake)
UW-Whitewater, Abbie Dix, Junior, Middle Hitter, Brodhead, Wis. (Brodhead)
 
Setter
Alex Kiebel, Freshman (Maple Lake, Minn./Maple Lake), Setter of UW-Eau Claire
Kiebel surpassed 850 assists on the season against No. 5-ranked UW-Oshkosh on Nov. 7. Her 43 assists in the contest put her first in conference matches only with 10.58 assists per set and second overall this season with 275 helpers. Kiebel added seven digs and two service aces during UW-Eau Claire's regular-season finale.
 
Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Megan Lund, Sophomore, Setter, Rochester, Minn. (Century)
UW-Oshkosh, Jaclyn Dutkiewicz, Senior, Setter, Franklin, Wis. (Franklin)
UW-River Falls, Cora Sayotovich, Sophomore, Harris, Minn. (Rush City)
UW-Whitewater, Aubrie Krzus, Junior, Setter, Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton Warrenville South)
 
 
WRESTLING
Brayden Peet, Junior (Sycamore, Ill./Sycamore), 165 pounds of UW-Whitewater
Peet registered a pair of wins in the Warhawks’ two dual meets during the week. No. 3-ranked Peet led UW-Whitewater to a 38-9 win over UW-Oshkosh with an 18-3 technical fall victory in less than five minutes. Peet capped the week with a thrilling bout against No. 4-ranked in Division II Brody Hemauer of UW-Parkside. In the final bout of the dual, Peet registered an early takedown before fending off late shots for the 3-1 decision.
 
Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Tanner Gerber, Sophomore, 157 pounds, Cameron, Wis. (Cameron)
UW-Oshkosh, Nick Ersland, Freshman, 125 pounds, Wisconsin Dells, Wis. (Wisconsin Dells)
UW-Platteville, Luke Kamish, Freshman, 149 pounds, New Richmond, Wis. (New Richmond)
UW-Stevens Point, Easton Hull, Senior, 184 pounds, Waupun, Wis. (Waupun)
 
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