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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
12/20/2017 Mickey Roland Women's Basketball
12/13/2017 Sydney Conley Women's Hockey
12/13/2017 Nate Dodge Men's Basketball
12/6/2017 Brooke Geier Women's Basketball
12/6/2017 Jack Englehardt Swimming & Diving
11/29/2017 Logan Fredericks Men's Hockey
11/29/2017 Jaden Boivin Wrestling
11/22/2017 Nate Dodge Men's Basketball
11/22/2017 Cara Lemirande Women's Hockey
11/15/2017 Kevin Sanchez Football
11/15/2017 Bobby Uttecht Wrestling
11/8/2017 Jackie Braun Swimming & Diving
11/8/2017 Ben Vosters Wrestling
11/1/2017 Ali Biagini Women's Hockey
11/1/2017 Tanner Karty Men's Hockey
10/25/2017 Owen Gluck Swimming & Diving
10/25/2017 Jackie Braun Swimming & Diving
10/18/2017 Sarah Peplinski Women's Soccer
10/18/2017 ShamaJ Williams Football
10/11/2017 Elizabeth Wilichowski Women's Tennis
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