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Kwik Trip Athletes of the Week - Feb. 23

MADISON, Wis.--Following are the WIAC Kwik Trip Athletes of the Week for the week of Feb. 16 - 22.

BASEBALL
Position
No individuals were nominated.
 
Pitcher
Brady Malkow, Junior (Brodhead, Wis./Brodhead), Pitcher of UW-Whitewater
Malkow started the Warhawks' season on the mound against No. 9-ranked Trinity University (Texas). He pitched 4.2 innings, only allowing two hits, while fanning seven batters. The Warhawks went on to a 6-2 victory in the opening game of the season. 
 
Also nominated:
No other individuals were nominated.
 
 
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Joey Fuhremann, Senior (Waunakee, Wis./Waunakee), Forward of UW-Platteville
Fuhremann averaged 25.5 points and 7.0 rebounds per game to power the Pioneers to wins over UW-Eau Claire and UW-Stout. He shot 76.2 percent (16-of-21) from the floor on the week and 82.6 percent (19-of-23) from the free throw line across the two victories. Fuhremann dropped a career-high 28 points on 11-of-14 shooting against the Blugolds before scoring another 23 points on 5-of-7 shooting with 13 made free throws against the Blue Devils. On the defensive end, Fuhremann added five steals on the week.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Andre Renta, Senior, Guard, Hudson, Wis. (Hudson)
UW-La Crosse, Sam Grieger, Junior, Guard, Randolph, Wis. (Randolph)
UW-Oshkosh, Michael Metcalf-Grassman, Junior, Guard, Shawano/Waukesha, Wis. (Shawano)
UW-River Falls, Jack Leifker, Senior, Center, Blaine, Minn. (Spring Lake Park)
UW-Stevens Point, Josiah Butler, Junior, Guard, Appleton, Wis. (Fox Valley Lutheran)
UW-Stout, Domanyck Schwarzenberger, Sophomore, Guard, Bloomer, Wis. (Bloomer)
UW-Whitewater, Luke Bara, Senior, Guard, Muskego, Wis. (Muskego)
 
 
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Sammi Beyer, Junior (Appleton, Wis./Appleton East), Guard of UW-Oshkosh
Beyer helped the Titans to a pair of wins over UW-La Crosse and UW-Stevens Point during the week by averaging 19.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per contest with a steal per game. She shot 48.3 percent (14-of-29) from the field, 41.7 percent (5-of-12) from 3-point range and 75 percent (6-of-8) from the line. Beyer led all players with 16 points as the Titans secured the WIAC regular-season championship for the third consecutive season with a 61-35 win over UW-La Crosse at home on Feb. 18. She shot 6-of-14 from the field, made two 3s, and connected on both shots from the line, while pulling down six rebounds and dishing out five assists. As the Titans defeated UW-Stevens Point on the road in the regular-season finale on Feb. 21, Beyer tied her career high of 23 points, a game-high, on 8-of-15 from the field, 3-of-6 from beyond the arc, and 4-of-6 from the charity stripe. She added seven rebounds and two assists in the contest.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Olivia Witkowski, Freshman, Forward, Fremont, Wis. (Weyauwega-Fremont)
UW-La Crosse, Malia Nelson, Senior, Guard, Dover, Minn. (Dover-Eyota)
UW-Platteville, Ashley Weir, Senior, Guard, Grafton, Wis. (Grafton)
UW-River Falls, Zoey Buchan, Senior, Guard, Johnston, Iowa (Johnston)
UW-Stevens Point, Karissa Smith, Junior, Guard, Freedom, Wis. (Appleton North)
UW-Stout, Julia Rybacki, Sophomore, Guard, Somerset, Wis. (Somerset)
UW-Whitewater, Mia Gillis, Junior, Forward, Mundelein, Ill. (Carmel Catholic)
 
 
WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS
Specialist
Kristina Jakubiak, Sophomore (Ballston Spa, N.Y./Ballston Spa), of UW-Oshkosh
Jakubiak posted a score of at least 9.800 points on the balance beam for the second consecutive week as she won the event with a career-high 9.875 during the Titans’ win at UW-Eau Claire on Feb. 19.
 
Also nominated:
Gustavus Adolphus College, Kate Clairmont, Sophomore, Grand Rapids, Minn. (Grand Rapids)
Simpson College, Emma Charles, Junior, Omaha, Neb. (Omaha Virtual)
UW-Eau Claire, Hareet Gehlon, Sophomore, Brampton, Ontario (Silverthorn Collegiate Institute)
UW-La Crosse, Lauren Main, Junior, Belvidere, Ill. (Belvidere North)
UW-Stout, Jessica Qualich, Senior, Buffalo Grove, Ill. (Adlai E. Stevenson)
UW-Whitewater, Caroline Saenz, Freshman, Houston, Texas (Cy-Fair)
Winona State University, Frankie Jo MacAskill, Freshman, Denver, Col. (Mountain Range)
 
Multi-Event
Juliette Rider, Freshman (San Antonio, Texas/Acellus Academy), of UW-Whitewater
Rider secured a pair of first-place finishes in the Warhawks’ dual at UW-La Crosse on Feb. 20. She won the vault with a score of 9.725 and the floor exercise with a 9.825. Rider was also the top Warhawk on the balance beam with a 9.675 that tied for fourth on the apparatus. 
 
Also nominated:
Gustavus Adolphus College, Cara Wong, Sophomore, Sacramento, Calif. (Sacramento West Campus)
Simpson College, Kaelyn Tally, Senior, Grants Pass, Ore. (Rogue)
UW-Eau Claire, Ava Obermoller, Senior, Hawley, Minn. (Hawley)
UW-La Crosse, Madalyn McCormick, Sophomore, Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho (Lake City)
UW-Oshkosh, Reanna McGibboney, Senior, Chester Springs, Pa. (Downington East)
UW-Stout, Jamie Beatty, Sophomore, Prior Lake, Minn. (Lakeville South)
Winona State University, Gabby Kraft, Sophomore, Eden Prairie, Minn. (Eden Prairie)
 
 
WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY
Megan Goodreau, Senior (Lino Lakes, Minn./Centennial), Forward of UW-River Falls
Goodreau and the No. 1-ranked Falcons defeated No. 9-ranked UW-Eau Claire 6-3 on Feb. 21 in Eau Claire to clinch the WIAC regular-season title, the program's sixth in a row and 12th overall. During the win, Goodreau tallied three points with a goal and two assists, passing Callie Hoff to become the program’s all-time leading scorer with 198 career points. Hoff, the 2022 Laura Hurd National Player of the Year, totaled 197 points from 2017-22.
 
Also nominated:
Beloit College, Madison Bliss, Sophomore, Goalie, Fort Frances, Ont.
UW-Superior, Kasja Kovala, Freshman, Forward, Winona, Minn. (Winona)
 
 
MEN’S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
Track
Dylan Doss, Junior (Sterling, Ill./Sterling), of UW-Oshkosh
After finishing the preliminary round of the 60-meter dash with a time of 6.74 seconds at the Division I University of Iowa Open on Feb. 20, Doss set his personal record in the event with a 6.65-second finish in the final round. His time won the event, ranks as the third-fastest individual time in Division III history and moved him into first on this season's Division III performance list.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire – 4x400-Meter Relay – Cameron Pease, Sophomore (Duluth, Minn./Proctor); Izaak Clendenning, Junior, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. (Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln); Nick Odom, Junior, Onalaska, Wis. (Onalaska); Blake Postler, Sophomore, Weston, Wis. (D.C. Everest)
UW-La Crosse – Distance Medley Relay – Cael Schoemann, Sr., Hartford, Wis. (Hartford); Lucas Krause, Freshman, Sussex, Wis. (Sussex Hamilton); Tyler Heiman, Sophomore, Sussex, Wis. (Hartland Arrowhead); Jayden Zywicki, Senior, Stoughton, Wis. (Stoughton)
UW-River Falls, Logan Munson, Senior, Woodbury, Minn. (Woodbury)
UW-Stevens Point, Simeion Harris, Freshman, Sandwich, Ill. (Sandwich)
UW-Whitewater, Kayden Baumgart, Freshman, Mount Horeb, Wis. (Mount Horeb)
 
Field
Gavin Fritsch, Senior (Little Chute, Wis./Little Chute), of UW-Oshkosh
A week after breaking it the first time, Fritsch reset his school record in the weight throw with a cast of 68-4 1/2 (20.84m) at the UW-Oshkosh Titan Challenge on Feb. 21. His mark is the eighth furthest individual mark in Division III history and ranks first on the Division III qualifying list this season.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Gage Stankiewicz, Senior, Esko, Minn. (Esko)
UW-La Crosse, Logan Powers, Senior, Horicon, Wis. (Horicon)
UW-Platteville, Daniel Wenger, Sophomore, Belvidere, Ill. (Belvidere North)
UW-River Falls, Bryant Molamphy, Sophomore, Balsam Lake, Wis. (Balsam Lake)
UW-Stevens Point, Christian Pyles, Freshman, Two Rivers, Wis. (Two Rivers)
UW-Stout, Braden Krystosek, Junior, Humble, Texas (Atascocita)
UW-Whitewater, Jer’Von Anderson, Freshman, Watertown, Wis. (Watertown)


WOMEN’S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
Track
Regan Scott, Sophomore (Brookfield, Wis./Brookfield East), of UW-La Crosse
Scott won the 60-meter hurdles (8.86 seconds) at the UW-La Crosse Caged Eagle Invitational on Feb. 20. Her time of 8.70 seconds in the preliminaries ranks first on the WIAC Honor Roll and 10th in NCAA Division III. 
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Hope Schueller, Junior, St. Cloud, Minn. (Cathedral)
UW-Oshkosh – Distance Medley Relay – Lehna Mitchell, Freshman (Oshkosh, Wis./Oshkosh North); Maddy LaVoi, Senior (Ankeny, Iowa/Centennial); Emma Boegh, Sophomore (Berlin, Wis./Berlin); Amelia Lehman, Senior (Oshkosh, Wis./Fox Valley Lutheran)
UW-River Falls, Laina Viere, Junior, Richmond, Minn. (Rocori)
UW-Stevens Point, Brooklyn Schoenick, Freshman, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. (Wisconsin Rapids Assumption)
UW-Whitewater, Kelly Huerta, Sophomore, McHenry, Ill. (McHenry)
 
Field
Leah Zastrow, Senior (Spencer, Wis./Spencer), of UW-Stout
Zastrow won the UW-La Crosse Caged Eagle Invitational with a vault of 13-6 1/2 (4.13m). That jump extends her lead in the WIAC and NCAA Division III, and moves her to number eight on the Division III all-time list.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Kayla Behnke, Graduate Student, Appleton, Wis. (Kimberly)
UW-La Crosse, Ella Puls, Junior, Lodi, Wis. (Lodi)
UW-Oshkosh, Brooklyn Manz, Junior, Kiel, Wis. (Kiel)
UW-Platteville, Laura Weaver, Junior, Darlington, Wis. (Darlington)
UW-River Falls, Annika Gunderson, Senior, Forest Lake, Minn. (Forest Lake)
UW-Stevens Point, Bella Harriman, Senior, Cloquet, Minn. (Cloquet)
UW-Whitewater, Faith Gaston, Sophomore, Gurnee, Ill. (Warren)
 
 
WOMEN’S LACROSSE
Offense
Breya Sawyer, Junior (Isla, Minn./Brainerd), Attack of Augsburg University
In her first game in an Augsburg uniform after transferring from College of Saint Benedict (Minn.), Sawyer scored five goals with an assist for a six-point day in Augsburg's 20-10 season-opening loss at Illinois Wesleyan University. She scored five goals on seven shots on-goal (.778), adding a draw control to her game total.
 
Also nominated:
No other individuals were nominated.
 
Defense
Annelise Rommeck, Sophomore (Okemos, Mich./Okemos), Goalie of UW-River Falls
Against nationally ranked University of Chicago (Ill.) on the road on Feb. 21, Rommeck made 13 saves along with four ground balls. She played a key role in the Falcons’ efficient transition game, as a team they successfully cleared 17-of-21 attempts.
 
Also nominated:
No other individuals were nominated.
 
 
SOFTBALL
Position
Melissa Dietz, Senior (Reedsburg, Wis./Reedsburg), Thirdbase of UW-Platteville
Dietz finished a perfect 8-for-8 during the week between a pair of games against Westminster College (Mo.) and another against William Woods University (Mo.). She went 4-for-4 in the season-opening win against Westminster on Feb. 19, including a double and an RBI. In the loss to Williams Woods on Feb. 19, Dietz reached base four more times (2-for-2 with two walks), while adding another RBI. Dietz closed out the weekend by going 2-for-2 with a run scored and three intentional walks in another win over Westminster.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Brooklyn Swanepoel, Freshman, Shortstop, New Richmond, Wis. (New Richmond)
UW-La Crosse, Lindsay Steien, Junior, Firstbase, Taylor, Wis. (Baylor-Taylor)
UW-River Falls, Alexa Dusterhoft, Junior, Outfield, Ramsey, Minn. (Anoka)
UW-Stout, Elly Holden, Junior, Infield, Winnipeg, Manitoba (Oak Park)
 
Pitcher
Bentley Cutts, Sophomore (Rewey, Wis./Iowa Grant), Pitcher of UW-Platteville
Cutts picked up a pair of wins over Westminster College (Mo.) during the week, while not allowing a single run across her seven innings pitched. She struck out nine and allowed just nine baserunners (four hits, five walks).
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Claire Beck, Senior, Pitcher/Designated Player, Jefferson, Wis. (Jefferson)
UW-La Crosse, Carmen Follette, Junior, Pitcher, Dousman, Wis. (Kettle Moraine)
UW-Stevens Point, Morgan Harwood, Junior, Pitcher, Neenah, Wis. (Neenah)
UW-Stout, Sarah Wilkins, Junior, Pitcher, Red Deer, Alberta (St. Joseph)


MEN’S TENNIS
East Division - Singles
Alberto Thomas, Senior (Saint-Louis, France), of The College of New Jersey
Thomas pulled off a win in the Lions' lone match of the week, handling Jesus Sosa of Union College (N.Y.) in straight sets (6-2, 7-5) in the No. 1 flight. 
 
Also nominated:
No other individuals were nominated.
 
East Division - Doubles
Harrison Maitland-Carter, Senior (Toronto, Ontario/Saddlebrook Prep.-Fla.) & Asa Wong, Senior (Johns Creek, Ga./William & Reed Academy), of The College of New Jersey
In the Lions' lone match of the week, Maitland-Carter and Wong cruised to a 6-1 win over Jesus Sosa and Arhan Gupta of Union College (N.Y.) at No. 1 doubles.
 
Also nominated:
No other individuals were nominated.
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