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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
1/18/2017 Sarah Vils Track & Field
1/18/2017 Lauren Anklam Women's Basketball
1/18/2017 Cody Nielsen Wrestling
1/18/2017 Karen Wethal Track & Field
1/18/2017 MJ Delmore Men's Basketball
1/18/2017 Marit Larson Women's Hockey
1/18/2017 Christian Ferguson Track & Field
1/18/2017 Calden Wojt Track & Field
1/18/2017 Jacob Barber Men's Hockey
1/11/2017 Lawrence Cornellier Men's Hockey
1/11/2017 Bryce Williams Men's Basketball
1/11/2017 Lexi Englund Women's Hockey
1/11/2017 Donny Ralston Wrestling
1/11/2017 Lauren Anklam Women's Basketball
1/4/2017 Ethan Bublitz Men's Basketball
1/4/2017 Autumn Hennes Women's Basketball
12/21/2016 Taylor Barrett Women's Basketball
12/14/2016 Donny Ralston Wrestling
12/14/2016 Owen Gluck Swimming & Diving
12/14/2016 Riley Pankratz Swimming & Diving
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