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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
1/31/2023 Brandon Peckham Wrestling
1/24/2023 Andrew Poulias Men's Hockey
1/24/2023 Abby Nelson Women's Wrestling
1/18/2023 Gus Grimstad Swimming & Diving
1/18/2023 Brooke Wellhausen Track & Field
1/10/2023 Olivia Schultz Women's Hockey
1/10/2023 Alex Proctor Men's Hockey
1/3/2023 Jake Buchanan Men's Basketball
1/3/2023 Josie Nies Women's Basketball
12/22/2022 Alexa Thomson Women's Basketball
12/22/2022 Zach Mootz Men's Basketball
12/13/2022 Laina Berthiaume Women's Hockey
12/13/2022 Conor Witherspoon Men's Hockey
12/6/2022 Owen Miller Swimming & Diving
12/6/2022 Alexa Thomson Women's Basketball
11/29/2022 Jake Buchanan Men's Basketball
11/29/2022 Jamie Pfeifer Women's Basketball
11/22/2022 Jacob Larsen Swimming & Diving
11/22/2022 Kasey Fris Swimming & Diving
11/15/2022 Alexa Thomson Women's Basketball
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