Walker-Daniels won the triple jump for the third time this season at the Titan Challenge on Saturday. Her jump of 37-11.50 (11.57 meters) was the top jump in the conference this season.
Other Nominees
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Taylor Greenheck, Women's Basketball
Greenheck averaged 16.5 points per game in UWSP’s final two regular season games. She posted 17 points with four rebounds and three steals against UW-Stout on Wednesday. Then is Saturday’s critical season finale, she was perfect shooting 4-for-4 from the field and 7-of-7 at the free throw line for 16 points as UWSP clinched the final spot in the WIAC Tournament. She added six boards, two assists, a steal and a block in the win.
Dani Heistman, Women's Hockey
Heistman scored UWSP's game winning goal just 1:08 into overtime in the Pointer's final regular season game against Concordia University Wisconsin. This was her first career game winning goal. Heistman had three total shots on goal for the game.Â
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Makenna Tkach, Softball
Tkach picked up a save in her first career outing striking out five in 2.0 inning of work to seal the win over Finlandia. She picked up the win in her first career start with 4.0 innings with three strikeout and no earned runs allowed against UW-Superior.
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Lauren Luedtke, Softball
Luedtke hit safely in all four games to open the season, extending her active hitting streak to 15. She went 7-for 13 with six runs scored, three doubles, two RBI and three stolen bases on opening weekend. She had two hits and two stolen bases in the season-opening win over Finlandia. Then in the nightcap, she doubled twice and scored three times in a win over UW-Superior. Luedtke added two more hits against Concordia (Wis.) before ending the weekend with another double, an RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored in a victory over Northland.
