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Kwik Trip Athletes of the Week - April 27

MADISON, Wis.--Following are the WIAC Kwik Trip Athletes of the Week for the week of April 20 - 26.

Position
Leyten Bowers, Senior (Mineral Point, Wis./Mineral Point), Infield of UW-Whitewater
Bowers led the Warhawks at the plate during a 6-0 week, as UW-Whitewater extended its win streak to 30 & clinched the WIAC regular-season title. Bowers went .480 (12-for-25) from the plate with eight RBIs & scored nine runs. Bowers had a 1.000 slugging percentage, hitting four doubles and three home runs. 
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Will Johnson, Sophomore, Infield, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minneapolis Southwest)
UW-La Crosse, Luke Walton, Junior, Infield, Farmington, Minn. (Farmington)
UW-Oshkosh, Braydon Skenandore, Senior, Firstbase, De Pere, Wis. (West De Pere)
UW-River Falls, Andrew Athmann, Sophomore, Catcher, Shakopee, Minn. (Holy Family Catholic)
UW-Stevens Point, Kamden Oliver, Senior, Infield, Viroqua, Wis. (Viroqua)
 
Pitcher
Sebastian De La Toba, Senior (Chula Vista, Calif./Olympian), Pitcher of UW-Eau Claire
De La Toba recorded two complete game victories during the week as the Blugolds went 2-0 with De La Toba starting on the mound. With a 1.50 ERA in 18 innings, Sebastian surrendered just three earned runs and 13 hits. His 10 strikeouts helped UW-Eau Claire gain wins over UW-La Crosse and UW-Platteville.
 
Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Austin Olla, Sophomore, Pitcher, Milwaukee, Wis. (South Milwaukee)
UW-Oshkosh, Connor Walters, Senior, Pitcher, Libertyville, Ill. (Libertyville)
UW-Platteville, Carver Kamentz, Freshman, Pitcher, East Dubuque, Ill. (East Dubuque)
UW-River Falls, Shaun Gavin, Sophomore, Pitcher, Oshkosh, Wis. (Oshkosh North)
UW-Whitewater, Jackson Koenig, Junior, Pitcher, Blaine, Minn. (Blaine)

 
WOMEN’S LACROSSE
Offense
Charlotte Iler, Junior (Simsbury, Conn./Deerfield Academy), Attack of Colorado College
Iler set single-game program records with nine assists and 13 points in Colorado College’s 22-2 victory over UW-Eau Claire on April 25. With the victory, the Tigers secured the outright WIAC regular-season title and the No. 1 seed for the conference tournament with a perfect 8-0 league record. Iler broke the previous records of 11 points in one game, set by Bridget Hanley in 2021 and Kendall Havill in 2024, and eight assists, set by Steph Kelly in 2016 and equaled by Hanley in 2021. Iler had six total shots, four shots on goal and two ground balls against UW-Eau Claire.
 
Also nominated:
College of Saint Benedict, Rayna Malmberg, Freshman, Stillwater, Minn. (Stillwater)
UW-Eau Claire, Jess Stiller, Junior, Midfield, Evergreen, Colo. (Evergreen)
UW-La Crosse, Megan Maloney, Senior, Attack, Cottage Grove, Minn. (Cottage Grove Park)
UW-River Falls, Samantha Hayek, Senior, Attack, Scandia, Minn. (Forest Lake)
UW-Stevens Point, Marissa Van Dyke, Junior, Attack, Green Bay, Wis. (Green Bay Southwest)
UW-Stout, Mai Nou Vang, Senior, Midfield, Green Bay, Wis. (Green Bay Preble)
 
Defense
Ashley Fischer, Freshman (Madison Lake, Minn./Mankato East), Goalie of College of Saint Benedict
In goal, Fischer led College of Saint Benedict (Minn.) to a 2-0 record, allowing just nine goals or 4.50 per game, while recording 12 saves with a .571 save percentage. She also had six ground balls and added two caused turnovers.
 
Also nominated:
Colorado College, Alyssa Kawala, Senior, Defense, Lake Bluff, Ill. (Loyola Academy)
UW-Eau Claire, Gabi Bullert, Sophomore, Defense, North Oaks, Minn. (Mounds View)
UW-River Falls, Molly Pierce, Sophomore, Defense, Grand Rapids, Minn. (Grand Rapids)
 
 
SOFTBALL
Position
Breeley Gluch, Freshman (Altoona, Wis./Altoona), Infield of UW-Eau Claire
Gluch helped the Blugolds to a 3-1 week of conference play during the week. While hitting .667 and slugging at 1.556, he tallied six hits, one triple, two home runs, and four runs in her nine at-bats. Breely went a perfect 3-for-3 from the plate against UW-La Crosse during the first game on April 25, with two consecutive home runs to keep UW-Eau Claire within striking distance of the Eagles.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Emma Bohn, Freshman, Shortstop, Rosendale, Wis. (Laconia)
UW-Platteville, Delila Liston, Freshman, Infield, Evanston, Ill. (Evanston)
UW-River Falls, Caitlyn Kressel, Sophomore, Catcher/Firstbase, Kronenwetter, Wis. (D.C. Everest)
UW-Stevens Point, Hailee Thompson, Sophomore, Infield, Bonduel, Wis. (Bonduel)
UW-Stout, Ely Holden, Junior, Infield, Winnipeg, Manitoba (Oak Park)
UW-Whitewater, Bella Eggert, Senior, Outfield, Carol Stream, Ill. (Glenbard North)
 
Pitcher
Grace Nardi, Sophomore (Marquette, Mich./Negaunee), Pitcher of UW-Oshkosh
Nardi pitched the 15th no-hitter in program history on April 26 to wrap up a 3-0 week in the circle in four starts. Across 28 innings of work, Nardi allowed two runs and struck out 22 batters against 17 hits and 12 walks. Nardi opened her week with a four-inning start against UW-Whitewater on April 21, allowing two runs on five hits and a walk against four strikeouts. She then earned a complete game win over Marian University (Wis.) on April 22 with a week-high nine strikeouts before pitching 10 innings of no-decision work with six strikeouts during the Titans’ 13-inning victory over UW-Stout at home on April 25. Nardi increased her season record to 8-1 and lowered her ERA to 1.55 with seven innings of no-hit pitching against UW-River Falls, fanning four Falcons while allowing just four baserunners.
 
Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Carmen Follette, Junior, Pitcher, Dousman, Wis. (Kettle Moraine)
UW-Platteville, Nora Buske, Freshman, Pitcher, Theresa, Wis. (Lomira)
UW-River Falls, Brooklyn VanGruensven, Junior, Pitcher, Suamico, Wis. (Bay Port)
UW-Stevens Point, Morgan Harwood, Junior, Pitcher, Neenah, Wis. (Neenah)
UW-Stout, Sarah Wilkins, Junior, Pitcher, Red Deer, Alberta (St. Joseph)
UW-Whitewater, Katilyn Marsh, Freshman, Pitcher, Des Plaines, Ill. (Maine West)
 
 
MEN’S TENNIS
West Division - Singles
Gavin Kelleher, Sophomore (Brooklyn Park, Minn./Champlin Park), of UW-Whitewater
Kelleher clinched the match point in the Warhawks' regular-season finale against Kalamazoo College (Mich.). He defeated Will Seymour in straight sets (7-5, 6-4) at No. 4 singles to give the Warhawks the 4-3 win over the No. 30-ranked Hornets. 
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Andrew Mueller, Senior, Eau Claire, Wis. (Eau Claire Memorial)
UW-Whitewater, Gavin Keller, Sophomore, Brooklyn, Minn. (Champlin Park)
 
West Division - Doubles
Gavin Kelleher, Sophomore (Brooklyn Park, Minn./Champlin Park), & Charles Morgan, Sophomore (Naperville, Ill./Naperville Central), of UW-Whitewater
Kelleher and Morgan grabbed the doubles point with their 6-2 win over the No. 2 doubles pair from Kalamazoo College (Mich.). The Warhawks went on to defeat the No. 30-ranked Hornets 4-3.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Danylo Ripeckyj, Freshman, Eau Claire, Wis. (Eau Claire Memorial) & Pablo Rincon, Junior, Bogotá, Colombia
 
 
MEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
Track
Luke Schroeder, Senior (Green Bay, Wis./Ashwaubenon), of UW-La Crosse
At the University of Minnesota Gary Wilson Invitational, Schroeder finished third overall in the 200-meter dash with a time of 20.78 seconds. He was the top non-NCAA I finisher in the 200-meter dash and the third fastest time in NCAA Division III so far this season. Then in the prelims at the Drake Relays, Schroeder broke an NCAA Division III record in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 13.58 seconds. He followed that up with a time of 13.68 seconds in the finals to finish first in the hurdles. Also at the Drake Relays, Schroeder anchored the 4x100-meter relay which finished second with a time of 39.88 seconds.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Blake Postler, Sophomore, Weston, Wis. (D.C. Everest)
UW-Oshkosh – 4x100-Meter Relay – Eddie Jones, Sophomore (Waukesha, Wis./Waukesha Catholic Memorial); Dylan Doss, Junior (Sterling, Ill./Sterling); Londyn Little, Senior, Columbia, Ill./Columbia); Nolan Milas, Junior, Virgil, Ill./Burlington Central)
UW-River Falls, Wyatt Johnson, Junior, Duluth, Minn. (Duluth East)
UW-Stout, Nolyn Lindner, Freshman, Wausau, Wis. (Wausau Newman Catholic)
UW-Whitewater, Jack Erickson, Sophomore, Belleville, Wis. (Belleville)
 
Field
Gage Stankiewicz, Senior (Esko, Minn./Esko), of UW-Eau Claire
During the Blugolds' Dick and Mary Johnson Invitational, Stankiewicz took first overall in the shot put with his throw of 59-1 1/4 (18.01m). In the discus, he placed third overall with a throw of 167-5 (51.03m). The throw is third in the WIAC and 14th in NCAA Division III. In the championships division at the Drake Relays, Stankiewicz took third overall in the shot put with his final throw of 65-3 1/4 (18.37m) that currently ranks first in the WIAC and third in NCAA Division III.
 
Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Gaven Lange, Senior, Wausau, Wis. (Wausau West)
UW-Oshkosh, Kieran Maude, Senior, Palatine, Ill. (Palatine)
UW-River Falls, Cole Darling, Junior, Moorhead, Minn. (Moorhead)
UW-Stout, Braden Krystosek, Junior, Humble, Texas (Humble Atascocita)
UW-Whitewater, Jordan Jackson, Junior, Milwaukee, Wis. (Wisconsin Lutheran)
 
 
WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
Track
Izzy Peterson, Senior (Lexington, Ky./Roosevelt), of UW-Platteville
Peterson competed in the 100-meter dash and 4x100-meter relay at the Drake Relays. In the trials of the University/College 100-meter dash, she broke her own school record in a time of 11.68 seconds. That effort qualified her for finals as the fifth fastest time. In the finals, she finished sixth in a time of 11.79 seconds. Her time in the trials currently ranks first in the WIAC and sixth in NCAA Division III. Peterson also helped the 4x100-meter relay qualify for finals at the Drake Relays for the first time in school history. After qualifying for finals as the eight seed, the Pioneers finished fifth in a time of 46.92 seconds.
 
Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Molly Novotny, Junior, Anoka, Minn. (Spectrum)
UW-Oshkosh, Emma Boegh, Sophomore, Berlin, Wis. (Berlin)
UW-River Falls, Adison Wilde, Sophomore, Baldwin, Wis. (Baldwin-Woodville)
UW-Whitewater, Cici Stennett, Sophomore, Barrington, Ill. (Barrington)
 
Field
Madison Habberstad, Junior (Rochester, Minn./Rochester Century), of UW-La Crosse
Habberstad placed seventh in the pole vault in the championship division at the Drake Relays on April 24. Her mark of 13-4 1/2 set a school record, breaking her own record of 13-2. Habberstad's mark of 13-4 1/2 ranks first on the NCAA Division III Honor Roll.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Kayla Behnke, Senior, Appleton, Wis. (Kimberly)
UW-Oshkosh, Brooklyn Manz, Junior, Kiel, Wis. (Kiel)
UW-Platteville, Laura Weaver, Junior, Darlington, Wis. (Darlington)
UW-River Falls, Ali Clifford, Junior, Hayward, Wis. (Hayward)
UW-Stevens Point, Madeline Zirbel, Senior, De Pere, Wis. (De Pere)
UW-Stout, Ava Mack, Freshman, Plymouth, Minn. (Plymouth Armstrong)
UW-Whitewater, Ryleigh Czarnecki, Junior, Muskego, Wis. (Muskego)
 
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