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Athlete Awards

Athlete of the Week

Payton Nelson

  • Award
    Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    5/17/2021
  • Sport
    Baseball
  • Bio
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Nelson hit .647 with four home runs, a 1.471 slugging percentage and 10 RBI in a four-game sweep of UW-Platteville to help UWSP clinch the first league title in 10 years.  Nelson began the week with a career-high five hits in game one on Wednesday.  He hits two home runs, his first multi-homer game, and tied a career high with five RBI.  In game two, he hit another home run and added two doubles with two RBI and three runs.  On Saturday in Platteville, he hit another home run in game one with two RBI.  In the series finale, ended his hitting streak against the Pioneers to nine-straight dating back to 2018.



Other Nominees

JD Schultz, Baseball
Schultz tossed 7.0 to earn the win in the league-title clinching season finale at UW-Platteville.  He struck out 13 and allowed just two hits in the win.  He held Pioneers hitters to a .091 average in the game.



Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
4/1/2026 Madeline Zirbel Track & Field
4/1/2026 Logan Murphy Track & Field
3/25/2026 Joe Schneider Baseball
3/25/2026 Mallorie Kreuser Softball
3/18/2026 Barrie Bahr Women's Lacrosse
3/18/2026 Easton Hull Wrestling
3/11/2026 Alexis Winecke Women's Wrestling
3/11/2026 Connor Olson Baseball
3/4/2026 Chloe Regal Women's Tennis
3/4/2026 Easton Hull Wrestling
2/25/2026 Scott Jenn Swimming & Diving
2/25/2026 Kara Kuge Women's Wrestling
2/18/2026 Madeline Zirbel Track & Field
2/18/2026 Luca Paladino Wrestling
2/11/2026 Nick Tuchscherer Track & Field
2/11/2026 Karissa Smith Women's Basketball
2/4/2026 Maddie Andrle Women's Hockey
2/4/2026 Carson Trotzer Wrestling
1/28/2026 Declan Trant Swimming & Diving
1/28/2026 Maija Rice Women's Basketball
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