Grimstad led UWSP to a first-place finish at the Wheaton Invitational after winning each event he swam in. On day one of the Invite, he posted the first individual victory of the evening for the Pointers in the 200-yard IM with a time of 1:52.96. Grimstad also contributed with the first-place finishes in the 200-yard freestyle relay and 400-yard medley relay. On day two of the Invite, he would register individual wins in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 48.67 and in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 50.57. Grimstad made an impact again on the relay units, propelling the Pointers to a first-place finish in the 400-yard freestyle relay.
Other nominees
Josh Heuss (Wrestling)
Heuss won his match at 165 by fall against UW-Oshkosh. He pinned his opponent at 6:48, just 12 seconds from the conclusion. At the time, he was ahead 14-0.
Ryan Genrich (Basketball)
Genrich led a trio of Pointers in double figures as UWSP handed UW-Superior its first loss of the season. Genrich had a team-high 14 points, shooting 6-for-10 (.600) from the field. Genrich added three rebounds, two steals and a block.