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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
10/19/2016 Kelly Cefalu Volleyball
10/12/2016 Kelly Cefalu Volleyball
10/12/2016 Calvin VanRyzin Cross Country
10/5/2016 John Kontowicz Football
10/5/2016 Ellen Drewry Volleyball
9/28/2016 Kevin Sanchez Football
9/28/2016 Kelly Cefalu Volleyball
9/21/2016 Gabby Thomas Volleyball
9/21/2016 Kortnee Hass Women's Soccer
9/14/2016 Christian Almonte Football
9/14/2016 Tiffany Boak Women's Golf
9/8/2016 Bri Piepenbrok Volleyball
9/8/2016 Kyle Larson Football
4/18/2016 Ray Greco Baseball
4/18/2016 Bailie Sheahan Softball
4/18/2016 Tiffany Boak Women's Golf
4/18/2016 Holly Winberg Women's Track & Field
4/18/2016 Jordan Richards Men's Track & Field
4/11/2016 Kadie Flynn Track & Field
4/11/2016 Mark Kowalke Baseball
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