Payton Nelson (5/17/2021) - Athlete Awards - University of Wisconsin

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Athlete of the Week

Payton Nelson

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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
9/28/2011	Jessica Ruch	Women's Soccer
9/28/2011	Jessica Ruch	Women's Soccer
9/19/2011	Jessica Ruch	Women's Soccer
9/19/2011	Paige Haberkorn	Women's Cross Country
9/19/2011	Dennis Haak	Men's Cross Country
9/19/2011	Lauryn Semling	Women's Soccer
9/19/2011	Christina Brinkman	Volleyball
9/19/2011	Rachel Brown	Women's Tennis
9/12/2011	Mary Welch	Women's Golf
9/12/2011	Curtis Krump	Football
9/12/2011	Carly Falk	Women's Soccer
9/12/2011	Katelyn Presti	Women's Tennis
9/12/2011	Christina Brinkman	Volleyball
9/12/2011	Sammy Greer	Women's Soccer
9/12/2011	Colin Destache	Football
9/7/2011	Angela Gallow	Women's Soccer
9/7/2011	Molly Sullivan	Women's Soccer
9/7/2011	Brandon Matznick	Football
9/7/2011	Morgan Bartkowiak	Volleyball
9/7/2011	Joe Mleziva	Football