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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
3/7/2016 Kyle Sharkey Men's Hockey
3/1/2016 Jacob Barber Men's Hockey
3/1/2016 Holly Winberg Women's Track & Field
3/1/2016 Neil Pedersen Men's Track & Field
3/1/2016 Shannon Burke Women's Track & Field
3/1/2016 Emily Lester Women's Hockey
3/1/2016 Allie Miceli Women's Basketball
3/1/2016 Jerry Williams Men's Track & Field
2/22/2016 Cara Lemirande Women's Hockey
2/22/2016 Joann Wolfenberg Women's Basketball
2/15/2016 Lawrence Cornellier Men's Hockey
2/15/2016 Cole Fitzgerald Track & Field
2/15/2016 Ali Biagini Women's Hockey
2/15/2016 Mickey Roland Women's Basketball
2/15/2016 Kathy Derks Track & Field
2/15/2016 Stephen Pelkofer Men's Basketball
2/8/2016 Jacklyn Butler Track & Field
2/8/2016 Taylor Douglas Women's Basketball
2/8/2016 Jackie Braun Swimming & Diving
2/8/2016 Bo Seibel Wrestling
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