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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
2/23/2015 Kevin Gibson Men's Hockey
2/16/2015 Jamie Destache Women's Basketball
2/16/2015 Jordan Lutz Men's Basketball
2/16/2015 Shannon Burke Track & Field
2/16/2015 Jordan Richards Track & Field
2/16/2015 Alex Brooks Men's Hockey
2/16/2015 Shauna Bollinger Women's Hockey
2/16/2015 Kathy Derks Track & Field
2/9/2015 Jacklyn Butler Track & Field
2/9/2015 Alexa Pronga Swimming & Diving
2/9/2015 Taylor Atkinson Women's Basketball
2/9/2015 Chris Higgins Swimming & Diving
2/9/2015 Jordan Richards Track & Field
2/9/2015 Kadie Flynn Track & Field
2/9/2015 Anthony Friese Wrestling
2/9/2015 Kyle Brodie Men's Hockey
2/9/2015 Joe Ritchay Men's Basketball
2/9/2015 Janna Beilke-Skoug Women's Hockey
2/2/2015 Michael Evans Track & Field
2/2/2015 Joe Kalisz Men's Hockey
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