Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Athletics

OFFICIAL ATHLETICS SITE OF UW-STEVENS POINT

Athlete Awards

Athlete of the Week

Payton Nelson

  • Award
    Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    5/17/2021
  • Sport
    Baseball
  • Bio
    View Full Bio

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
11/23/2015 Emily Nienhaus Swimming & Diving
11/23/2015 Sean McGann Men's Basketball
11/23/2015 Sean Cloghessy Swimming & Diving
11/23/2015 Logan Hermsen Wrestling
11/16/2015 Dan Brown Football
11/16/2015 Autumn Hennes Women's Basketball
11/16/2015 Shauna Bollinger Women's Hockey
11/16/2015 Matt Sosinsky Football
11/16/2015 Jesse VerVelde Football
11/16/2015 Ian Alberstett Wrestling
11/16/2015 Max Milosek Men's Hockey
11/16/2015 Stephen Pelkofer Men's Basketball
11/9/2015 Christian Almonte Football
11/9/2015 Logan Lemirande Men's Hockey
11/9/2015 Taylor Lucas Football
11/9/2015 John Kontowicz Football
11/9/2015 Emily Lester Women's Hockey
11/9/2015 Alexa Pronga Swimming & Diving
11/9/2015 Logan Hermsen Wrestling
11/9/2015 Andrew King Swimming & Diving
Previous...3637383940...Next