(WIAC) – The WIAC has announced its athletes of the week for the week ending April 6.
Area athletes are in bold face.
BASEBALL
Position
Justin Sedin, Senior (Poplar, Wis./Northwestern), Firstbase of UW-Stout
Sedin went 8-16 (.500 Batting average, .600 on-base percentage, and 1.063 slugging percentage) with three home runs, 10 RBI and eight runs scored in a four-game series against UW-Eau Claire April 5-6. He worked three walks and was hit by a pitch. In game two on April 5, Sedin went 3-4 with three RBI and three runs scored with two home runs. In game two on April 6, he went 3-4 with four RBI and four runs scored and another home run. Sedin is No. 19 in NCAA Division III with eight home runs. Fielding, he had 20 put outs and no errors.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Austin Buck, Junior, Infield, Afton, Minn. (Stillwater)
UW-La Crosse, Chris VandenHeuvel, Senior, Outfield, Neenah, Wis. (Appleton Xavier)
UW-River Falls, Kale Twombly, Sophomore, Outfield, Appleton, Wis. (Kimberly)
UW-Stevens Point, Nick Argersinger, Sophomore, Outfield, Bristol, Wis. (Westosha Central)
UW-Whitewater, Jackson Spring, Freshman, Infield, St. Charles, Ill. (St. Charles)
Pitcher
Chayce Osterhaus, Sophomore (Dalton, Wis./Markesan), Righthanded Pitcher of UW-La Crosse
Osterhaus earned the win in UW-La Crosse’s 10-5 victory at No. 24-ranked UW-Oshkosh on April 6. He pitched 8.0 innings, allowing seven hits and one run, while striking out five.
Also nominated:
UW-Platteville, Brady Hoppert, Senior, Righthanded Pitcher, New Berlin, Wis. (Martin Luther)
UW-Stevens Point, Steven Wintheiser, Sophomore, Lefthanded Pitcher, Muskego, Wis. (Muskego)
UW-Stout, Drew Buss, Senior, Righthanded Pitcher, Joliet, Ill. (Catholic Academy)
UW-Whitewater, Cade Hansen, Junior, Righthanded Pitcher, New Braunfels, Texas (Smithson Valley)
WOMEN’S LACROSSE
Offense
Sofia Mancino, Sophomore (Sag Harbor, N.Y./St. Paul’s – Concord, N.H.), Attack of Colorado College
Mancino helped lead Colorado College to a 3-0 weekend in Texas against Southwestern University (Texas), UW-River Falls and UW-Stevens Point. She racked up hat tricks in each game, including a season-high four goals against UW-River Falls on April 6. She finished with 20 draw controls, 10 goals and four assists.
Also nominated:
College of Saint Benedict, Ava Mosley, Freshman, Attack, Stillwater, Minn. (Stillwater)
Hamline University, Avery Wilson, Senior, Attack, Rogers, Minn. (Rogers)
UW-Eau Claire, Ellie Fisher, Sophomore, Attack, Stillwater, Minn. (Stillwater)
UW-La Crosse, Megan Maloney, Junior, Attack, Cottage Grove, Minn. (Park)
UW-River Falls, Murphi Specht, Freshman, Midfielder, Green Bay, Wis. (Bay Port)
UW-Stevens Point, Courtney Leising, Senior, Midfielder, Maple Grove, Minn. (Maple Grove)
Defense
Emily Griege, Sophomore (Chesterfield, Mo./Westminster Christian Academy), Goalie of UW-Stevens Point
Griege compiled 39 saves in three games for the Pointers during the week. She had 15 saves against UW-Stout on April 2, 12 saves against No. 18-ranked Colorado College on April 4, and 13 saves in a win against Southwestern University (Texas) on April 6. Griege currently leads the conference in saves per game with an average of 14.56 saves per contest.
Also nominated:
Colorado College, Hannah Sweeny, Senior, Defense, Lexington, Mass. (Lexington)
Hamline University, Lola Brouwer, Sophomore, Goalie, Pine City, Minn. (Visitation)
UW-Eau Claire, Victoria Shea, Sophomore, Midfielder, Pleasant Prairie, Wis. (Indian Trail)
UW-River Falls, Murphi Specht, Freshman, Midfielder, Green Bay, Wis. (Bay Port)
SOFTBALL
Position
Megan Patterson, Senior (Johnsburg, Ill./Johnsburg), Catcher of UW-Eau Claire
Patterson had a strong performance across four games at the Illinois Wesleyan University Invitational held April 5-6, leading the offense with six hits. Over the course of 11 at-bats, she posted a .545 batting average. Patterson had a home run, double and drove in four runs. Defensively, she posted a perfect fielding percentage.
Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Sophie Wery, Senior, Catcher, Seymour, Wis. (Seymour)
UW-Platteville, Jordan Johnson, Senior, Firstbase, Moline, Ill. (Moline)
UW-Stout, Donna D’Addabbo, Junior, Firstbase, Itasca, Ill. (Lake Park)
UW-Whitewater, Kiarra Kostroski, Senior, Firstbase, Fort Atkinson, Wis. (Fort Atkinson)
Pitcher
Ashley Zygowski, Junior (Saukville, Wis./Port Washington) Righthanded Pitcher of UW-Stevens Point
Zygowski earned the save in both games of a doubleheader sweep at Lake Forest College (Ill.) on April 3. She pitched 4.0 scoreless frames over the two games with six strikeouts and just one hit allowed. Zygowski fanned four in 3.0 shutout frames in game one. Then in game two, she struck out two in a hitless inning. Zygowski is tied for the conference lead with five saves this season.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Emma Sather, Senior, Lefthanded Pitcher, Chetek, Wis. (Chetek-Weyerhaeuser)
UW-Oshkosh, Sydney Nemetz, Senior, Righthanded Pitcher, Marinette, Wis. (Marinette)
UW-Stout, Anna Blanford, Senior, Righthanded Pitcher, Elmwood, Wis. (Elmwood)
UW-Whitewater, Brooke Hock, Junior, Righthanded Pitcher, Green Bay, Wis. (Preble)
MEN’S TENNIS
West Division – Singles
Steven Benoy, Senior (Stoughton, Wis./Stoughton), of UW-Stevens Point
Benoy won his No. 1 singles match 7-6 (2), 7-5, one of UW-Stevens Point’s tiebreak wins, in the conference opener at UW-Eau Claire on April 5.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Pablo Rincón, Sophomore, Bogotá, Colombia
UW-Whitewater, Will Ulrich, Senior, Lincoln, Neb. (Pius X)
West Division – Doubles
Will Ulrich, Senior (Lincoln, Neb./Pius X) & Drew Van Fossen, Senior (Germantown, Wis./Germantown), of UW-Whitewater
Ulrich and Van Fossen won both of their doubles flights in the Warhawks two duals during the week. Against Gustavus Adolphus College (Minn.) on April 5, the pair were the only doubles win for the Warhawks, with a 7-5 victory. Ulrich and Van Fossen then clinched the doubles point on against Coe College (Iowa) on April 6, winning their second flight 6-4.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Juan Gallego, Sophomore, Madison, Wis. (Memorial) & Ethan Wurtzel, Senior, Menomonie, Wis. (Menomonie)
MEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
Track
Stefan Klechefski, Senior (River Falls, Wis./River Falls), of UW-Eau Claire
Klechefski had a pair of top finishes at UW-La Crosse’s Ashton May Invitational on April 5, winning the 100-meter dash in 10.52 seconds and placing second in the 200-meter dash. His 100-meter time ranks No. 11 in NCAA Division III and leads the WIAC. Klechefski’s performance helped pace the Blugolds to the team title at the meet.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Stefan Klechefski, Senior, River Falls, Wis. (River Falls)
UW-La Crosse, Dirk Lueck, Graduate Student, Berlin, Wis. (Berlin)
UW-Oshkosh, Aden Sears, Senior, Eureka, Ill. (Eureka)
UW-Stevens Point, Tyler Nosko, Junior, Ramsey, Minn. (Anoka)
UW-Stout, Sam Vargas, Freshman, Hartland, Wis. (Arrowhead)
Field
Joshua Rivers, Junior (Bolingbrook, Ill./Bolingbrook), of UW-Oshkosh
Rivers won the long jump at the UW-La Crosse Ashton May Invitational on April 5, jumping 25-3 1/4 (7.70m). His mark helped the Titans finish second in the meet with 147.5 points.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Adam Strouf, Senior, Rice Lake, Wis. (Rice Lake)
UW-La Crosse, William Cady, Senior, Iola, Wis. (Iola-Scandinavia)
UW-Stevens Point, Jacob McConnell, Junior, Wonder Lake, Ill. (Woodstock North)
UW-Stout, Marlon Cystrunk, Senior, DeForest, Wis. (DeForest)
WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
Track
UW-Whitewater – 4×100-Meter Relay – Danielle Pouska, Junior (Algonquin, Ill./Jacobs); Dakota Mitchell, Freshman, Sun Prairie, Wis. (West); Kelly Huerta, Freshman, McHenry, Ill. (McHenry); Cici Stennett, Freshman, Barrington, Ill. (Barrington)
Pouska, Mitchell, Huerta and Stennett set the program record at the Rex Foster Twilight on April 4, combining for a clocking of 46.46 – ranked third in NCAA Division III and the fastest in the WIAC this season.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Kylee Grabarski, Junior, Waunakee, Wis. (Waunakee)
UW-La Crosse, Julie Yang, Freshman, La Crosse, Wis. (Logan)
UW-Stevens Point, Madilyn Fisher, Freshman, Prairie du Chien, Wis. (Prairie du Chien)
Field
Gracie Holland, Senior (Marshfield, Wis./Marshfield), of UW-Whitewater
Holland broke the UW-Whitewater record in the pole vault at the annual Rex Foster Twilight on April 4. She broke her own record with a height of 13-2 1/2 (4.03m) – ranked second on the NCAA Division III outdoor performance list this season.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Kayla Behnke, Senior, Appleton, Wis. (Kimberly)
UW-La Crosse, Gabby Johnson, Graduate Student, Plover, Wis. (SPASH)
UW-Oshkosh, Brenna Masloroff, Senior, Franklin, Wis. (Franklin)
UW-Stevens Point, Jordan Shamion, Senior, Iron River, Mich. (West Iron County)
UW-Stout, Aubree Koenings, Sophomore, Campbellsport, Wis. (Campbellsport)
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