2003 WIAC Football Athletes of the Week

2003 WIAC Football
Athletes of the Week

Week of Nov. 10 - 16
Offense
Luke Bundgaard, Senior (Weyerhaeuser/Bruce), Running Back of UW-Stout
Bundgaard became the all-time leading rusher in WIAC history with a 53-carry, 328-yard performance in a 42-14 victory over UW-Platteville on Saturday, November 15 in Menomonie. He came into the game needing 275 yards to snap the conference mark of 4,373 yards set by Darrell Souhrada of UW-Eau Claire from 1998-2001. Bundgaard had 158 yards by the end of the first half, then broke the mark early in the fourth quarter and finished his four-year career with 4,427 total rushing yards. Along the way, Bundgaard broke or tied four of his own school records. He scored four touchdowns, tying his own school record, and broke the following records: single season rushing record at 1,461 yards (was 1,366), single games carries record with 53, which was 45, and the single season carries record with 294, which was 270. His 53 carries in a single game also established a league record.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Erik Ferguson, Senior, Wide Receiver, Rochester, Minn. (Dover-Eyota)
UW-La Crosse, Jason Kettenhofen, Senior, Wide Receiver, Waukesha (West)
UW-Oshkosh, Nick Wara, Junior, Quarterback, Oshkosh (North)
UW-River Falls, Owen Schmitt, Freshman, Fullback, Fairfax, Va.
UW-Stevens Point, Scott Krause, Senior, Quarterback, Waunakee

Defense
Steve Anderson, Senior (Stanley/Stanley-Boyd), Defensive Back of UW-Stout
Anderson saved the best for last as he was cast into a starting role on Senior Day against UW-Platteville. He responded with three interceptions, of which two set up eventual UW-Stout scores. Two of his interceptions also came as the Pioneers were threatening to score, once at the Blue Devil two-yard line and another at the Blue Devil 16-yard line. Anderson also added one solo and one assisted tackle in the contest.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Mike LaBarbera, Senior, Defensive Back, Eau Claire (Memorial)
UW-La Crosse, Dustin Powell, Junior, Linebacker, Norwalk (Tomah)
UW-River Falls, Matt Jordan, Freshman, Linebacker, Thorp
UW-Stevens Point, Brett Ehret, Junior, Linebacker, Clinton

Special Teams
Mike Kinateder, Sophomore (Waukesha/Catholic Memorial), Kicker of UW-Oshkosh
Kinateder made both his extra point attempts and caught a two-point conversion in UW-Oshkosh's 45-36 loss to UW-Eau Claire on Saturday, November 15. He accounted for 10 of the Titans' 36 points in the contest. Kinateder also caught five passes for 82 yards, including a 43-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Mike LaBarbera, Senior, Defensive Back, Eau Claire (Memorial)
UW-La Crosse, Kevin Vitkus, Sophomore, Long Snapper, Kenosha (St. Joseph)
UW-River Falls, John Peterlik, Junior, Returner, Cadott
UW-Stevens Point, Tony Seidel, Freshman, Returner, Green Bay (West)
UW-Stout, Chris Ryder, Junior, Long Snapper, Eau Claire (Memorial)

Week of Nov. 3 - 9
Offense
Chad Wurth, Senior (Monona/Monona Grove), Running Back of UW-Whitewater
Wurth added another school record to his resume in UW-Whitewater's 34-6 win over UW-Oshkosh on November 8 at Perkins Stadium. He scored all 34 of UW-Whitewater's points (4 rushing touchdowns, 2 field goals, 4 extra points) to break the mark previously held by Neil Hansen, who scored 25 points against UW-Eau Claire in 1967. The 34 points were also the second-highest total in league history, behind UW-Eau Claire's Chad Hoiska's 38 points against UW-Oshkosh in 1997. Wurth totaled 180 yards on 23 attempts, including touchdown runs of 2, 3, 47 and 3-yards. He converted on field goals of 39 yards and 20 yards.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Erik Ferguson, Senior, Wide Receiver, Rochester, Minn. (Dover-Eyota)
UW-La Crosse, Ben Dorsey, Junior, Tailback, Omro
UW-River Falls, Troy Foss, Freshman, Quarterback, Rice Lake
UW-Stevens Point, Tony Romano, Junior, Wide Receiver, Waunakee
UW-Stout, Luke Bundgaard, Senior, Running Back, Weyerhaeuser (Bruce)

Defense
Luke Rykal, Junior (Cadott), Linebacker of UW-Stout
Rykal gave UW-Stout the lead back in a wild fourth quarter when returned an interception 19 yards for a score with 2:27 left in a 43-36 win over UW-Eau Claire. He also recovered a fumble in the second quarter, broke up one pass and had three solo tackles.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Pat Cummings, Senior, Defensive Back, Rochester, Minn. (Mayo)
UW-La Crosse, Jeremy Duerr, Senior, Defensive Tackle, Pittsville
UW-River Falls, Aaron Retzlaff, Sophomore, Defensive Tackle, Shawano
UW-Stevens Point, Craig Johnson, Junior, Defensive End, Green Bay (Preble)
UW-Whitewater, Ryan Kleppe, Freshman, Defensive Lineman, Mt. Horeb

Special Teams
Jedediah Jensen, Junior (Madison/LaFollette), Kicker of UW-La Crosse
Jensen hit both of his field goal attempts in UW-La Crosse's 34-22 victory at UW-River Falls on Saturday, November 8. He converted on field goal attempts of 30 and 37-yards in the first quarter as the Eagles jumped out to a 6-0 lead. Jensen has made all six of his field goal attempts in the last three games.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Matt Brink, Senior, Punter, Madison (Memorial)
UW-River Falls, Roman Johnson, Returner, Sophomore, Clearwater, Fla.
UW-Stevens Point, Kyle Korinek, Sophomore, Linebacker, Two Rivers
UW-Stout, Joe Seep, Sophomore, Defensive Back, Reedsburg
UW-Whitewater, Tom Karthausser, Senior, Safety, Franklin

Week of Oct. 27 - Nov. 2
Offense
Andrew Mocadlo, Senior (Wisconsin Rapids/Lincoln), Running Back of UW-La Crosse
Mocadlo rushed for a WIAC record and school record 391 yards, including touchdown scampers of 73 yards and 19 yards, in Saturday's 47-33 victory over UW-Stout. The 391 yards breaks the school record of 260 rushing yards set by Ace Loomis against Valparaiso (Ind.) on January 1, 1951 and the WIAC record of 370 yards set by Jim Baier of UW-River Falls against UW-Stevens Point in 1966. Mocadlo's 391 yards ranks fifth in NCAA Division III history and is the best rushing performance in the NCAA (all divisions) this season. He averaged 9.5 yards per carry and rushed for 15 of UW-La Crosse's 29 total first downs. Mocadlo also tied the school record with 41 rushing attempts in the contest.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Erik Ferguson, Senior, Wide Receiver, Rochester, Minn. (Dover-Eyota)
UW-Oshkosh, Nick Wara, Junior, Quarterback, Oshkosh (North)
UW-Platteville, Brent Nelson, Freshman, Quarterback, Fennimore
UW-River Falls, Quincey Stoltz, Freshman, Wide Receiver, Madison (Middleton)
UW-Stevens Point, Scott Krause, Senior, Quarterback, Waunakee
UW-Stout, Dan Austin, Junior, Wide Receiver, Clintonville
UW-Whitewater, Justin Jacobs, Sophomore, Quarterback, Sun Prairie

Defense
Chase Kostichka, Sophomore (Stevens Point/SPASH), Defensive Back of UW-Stevens Point
Kostichka intercepted two passes and kept the UW-Whitewater offense on its heels most of the day in UW-Stevens Point's 60-30 victory on November 1. His first interception and 10-yard return came on the Warhawks' opening drive and set up the Pointers' first touchdown of the day. Kostichka finished the day with four tackles, including one solo effort and two passes broken up.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Mike Lansing, Junior, Linebacker, Janesville (Craig)
UW-La Crosse, Adam Schneider, Junior, Linebacker, Waterloo
UW-River Falls, Lewis Parish, Sophomore, Cornerback, Onalaska
UW-Stout, Noah Mayer, Junior, Linebacker, Mayville
UW-Whitewater, Jim Baker, Junior, Defensive Lineman, West Bend (East)

Special Teams
Derek Stanley, Freshman (Madison/Verona), Running Back of UW-Whitewater
Stanley returned the opening kickoff of the second half 83 yards for a touchdown against UW-Stevens Point on November 1. He had five kick returns for a total of 151 yards in the game. The 83-yard return is his second kick return for a touchdown this season.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Nick Diciaula, Senior, Kicker, Brookfield (Central)
UW-La Crosse, Nate Ihde, Junior, Fullback, Reedsburg
UW-River Falls, Dan White, Sophomore, Linebacker, St. Paul, Minn. (Harding)
UW-Stevens Point, Joel Hojnacki, Freshman, Returner, Plover (SPASH)
UW-Stout, Steve Anderson, Senior, Defensive Back, Stanley (Stanley-Boyd)

Week of Oct. 20 - 26
Offense
Chad Wurth, Senior (Monona/Monona Grove), Running Back of UW-Whitewater
Wurth rushed for 153 yards on 34 attempts in UW-Whitewater's 45-7 victory over UW-Eau Claire at Perkins Stadium on October 25. With the 153 yards, he put his four-year rushing total to 3,899 yards, pushing him ahead of Travis Talton (3,783 from 1987-91) as the school's all-time leading rusher. Wurth also converted on a 29-yard field goal and nailed all four of his extra point attempts in the win over the Blugolds.

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Scott Burnoski, Junior, Wide Receiver, Rochester, Minn. (Century)
UW-Oshkosh, Chad Lindsley, Senior, Tight End, Oconomowoc
UW-Platteville, Max Seroogy, Junior, Wide Receiver, Algoma
UW-River Falls, Nick Enerson, Sophomore, Offensive Tackle, Rosemount, Minn.
UW-Stevens Point, Cliff Ruland, Junior, Offensive Lineman, Wonewoc (Wonewoc-Center)
UW-Stout, Luke Bundgaard, Senior, Running Back, Weyerhaeuser (Bruce)

Defense
Joe Kersten, Senior (Menasha/Fox Valley Lutheran), Defensive Lineman of UW-Stout
Kersten had one of the most dominant defensive games for a Blue Devil player as he recorded 13 tackles, seven of them solo efforts. He had five tackles for losses of seven yards and one quarterback sack. Kersten also forced a fumble and was a key to holding UW-River Falls to 211 rushing yards. The Falcons entered the game leading the league with 364.6 rushing yards per contest.

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Jeremy Duerr, Senior, Defensive Tackle, Pittsville
UW-Oshkosh, Dan Mulqueen, Junior, Linebacker, Milwaukee (Marquette)
UW-River Falls, Lewis Parish, Sophomore, Cornerback, Onalaska
UW-Stevens Point, Brett Maxwell, Sophomore, Linebacker, Spring Green (River Valley)
UW-Whitewater, Collin Price, Junior, Linebacker, Tomah

Special Teams
Jedediah Jensen, Junior (Madison/LaFollette), Kicker/Punter of UW-La Crosse
Jensen hit both of his field goal attempts in UW-La Crosse's 20-13 win at UW-Platteville. He converted on a 34-yard field goal attempt in the first quarter and on a 33-yard field goal in the third frame. Jensen also averaged 40.0 yards on three punts.

Also nominated:
UW-River Falls, Adam Bergdahl, Senior, Kicker/Punter, North Branch, Minn.
UW-Stevens Point, Kyle Korinek, Sophomore, Linebacker, Two Rivers
UW-Stout, Sam Weber, Freshman, Fullback/Linebacker, Waverly, Minn. (Howard Lake-Waverly-Winstad)
UW-Whitewater, Eric Zimmerman, Sophomore, Linebacker, Janesville (Parker)

Week of Oct. 13 - 19
Offense
John Peterlik, Junior (Cadott), Halfback of UW-River Falls
Peterlik helped lead UW-River Falls to a 44-21 win over UW-Platteville Saturday with one of the top rushing performances in Falcon football history. He carried the ball 33 times and finished with 324 rushing yards and four touchdowns. He had touchdown scampers of 45, 39, 30 and 3-yards as the Falcons notched their first victory of the season. Peterlik amassed 368 all-purpose yards in the contest. The 324 rushing yards were the third-highest single game total in school history.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Nels Fredrickson, Junior, Quarterback, Burnsville, Minn.
UW-La Crosse, Steve Tennies, Sophomore, Quarterback, West Bend (West)
UW-Stevens Point, Jason VanderVelden, Senior, Running Back, Winneconne
UW-Stout, Nick Ohman, Junior, Quarterback, Glenwood City
UW-Whitewater, Kyle Mayhugh, Senior, Running Back, Milwaukee (Pius)

Defense
Andy Walters, Junior (Marinette), Defensive Back of UW-Whitewater
Walters helped UW-Whitewater to a 28-23 victory over UW-Stout on Saturday, October 18 in Menomonie and maintain their spot on top of the league standings. Walters was credited with six solo tackles, five assisted tackles, three tackles for losses of 18 yards, one interception, three passes broken up and two quarterback sacks in the contest.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Dave Maas, Junior, Defensive Lineman, Waunakee
UW-La Crosse, Ken Halvorson, Sophomore, Defensive Back, Westby
UW-River Falls, O'Neal Hampton, Freshman, Safety, Richfield, Minn.
UW-Stevens Point, Jared Flesch, Sophomore, Defensive Back, Pulaski
UW-Stout, Matt Mueller, Senior, Noseguard, Chaska, Minn.

Special Teams
Matt Brink, Senior (Madison/Memorial), Punter of UW-Eau Claire
Brink punted the ball eight times in a tough loss at No. 23-ranked UW-Stevens Point on Saturday, October 18. He uncorked a 68-yard punt that pinned the Pointers on their five-yard line to start the second quarter. The 68-yard kick was the sixth longest in school history. Brink's eight kicks in the contest averaged 40.5 yards.

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Robin Finco, Sophomore, Fullback, Onalaska
UW-River Falls, Roman Johnson, Sophomore, Defensive Back, Clearwater, Fla.
UW-Stevens Point, Wes Kornowske, Sophomore, Defensive Lineman, De Pere
UW-Stout, Joe Seep, Sophomore, Defensive Back, Reedsburg
UW-Whitewater, Kevin Garvoille, Senior, Offensive Lineman, Oregon

Week of Oct. 6 - 12
Offense
Erik Ferguson, Senior (Rochester, Minn./Mayo), Wide Receiver of UW-Eau Claire
Ferguson had a solid game to spark UW-Eau Claire to a 24-21 come-from-behind victory over third-ranked UW-La Crosse on Saturday, October 11 at Carson Park in Eau Claire. He helped the Blugolds jump out to a 10-0 lead with a 38-yard reception on the opening drive which set up a 38-yard field goal. On the next Blugold possession, Ferguson struck again, this time with a 56-yard touchdown reception. Ferguson finished the day with 11 receptions for 177 yards and one touchdown as UW-Eau Claire posted 24 points against a defense that had allowed only 14.2 points per game on the season.

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Andrew Mocadlo, Senior, Tailback, Wisconsin Rapids (Lincoln)
UW-Oshkosh, Chad LaLuzerne, Freshman, Wide Receiver, Algoma
UW-Platteville, Tom Stetzer, Senior, Quarterback, Black River Falls
UW-River Falls, Owen Schmitt, Freshman, Fullback, Fairfax, Va.
UW-Stevens Point, Tony Romano, Junior, Wide Receiver, Waunakee
UW-Stout, Luke Bundgaard, Senior, Running Back, Weyerhaueser (Bruce)
UW-Whitewater, Keiya Square, Junior, Fullback, Delavan

Defense
Derek Sikora, Sophomore (Neillsville), Defensive Back of UW-Eau Claire
Sikora spearheaded UW-Eau Claire to a 24-21 victory over third-ranked UW-La Crosse on Saturday, October 11. He helped the Blugold defense hold the Eagles to zero points in the second half, by tying for the team lead in tackles with six on the day and adding two interceptions. His fourth quarter interception stopped a late UW-La Crosse drive and preserved the victory for the Blugolds.

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Dustin Powell, Junior, Linebacker, Norwalk (Tomah)
UW-Oshkosh, Tom Turner, Junior, Linebacker, Westfield
UW-Platteville, Mike Bach, Sophomore, Defensive Back, Port Washington
UW-River Falls, Nic Rue, Senior, Defensive Tackle, Portage
UW-Stevens Point, LaRon Ragsdale, Sophomore, Cornerback, Milwaukee (Madison)
UW-Stout, Luke Rykal, Junior, Linebacker, Cadott
UW-Whitewater, Andy Lobdell, Senior, Linebacker, Lena, Ill.

Special Teams
Dan Lilla, Sophomore (Trempealeau/G.E.T.), Punter of UW-Platteville
Lilla averaged 44.2 yards on six punts and made a key pass in UW-Platteville's 20-17 victory over UW-Oshkosh on Saturday, October 11 in Platteville. He threw a 15-yard pass off a fake punt to reserve defensive tackle Matt Lee, bringing the ball to the Titan 33 and setting up the winning field goal with 3:39 to play. Lilla, who had a 64-yard punt during the contest, pinned the Titans inside the 20 twice.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Dan Lyrenmann, Junior, Defensive Lineman, Hales Corner (Whitnall)
UW-La Crosse, Ben Dorsey, Junior, Tailback, Omro
UW-Stevens Point, Tommy Bushman, Senior, Linebacker, Rosholt
UW-Stout, Evan Larsen, Sophomore, Kicker, River Falls
UW-Whitewater, Derek Stanley, Freshman, Running Back, Madison (Verona)

Week of Sept. 29 - Oct. 5
Offense
Andrew Mocadlo, Senior (Wisconsin Rapids/Lincoln), Tailback of UW-La Crosse
Mocadlo recorded his second 100-yard rushing game of the season in UW-La Crosse's 24-21 win over UW-Stevens Point. He had a season-high 141 yards on 24 carries against the stingy Pointer defense, which entered the contest allowing a conference-leading 61.0 yards per game on the ground. Mocadlo now has six career 100-yard rushing games and ranks 12th on UW-La Crosse's all-time rushing list with 1,700 yards.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Brett Etzel, Senior, Offensive Line, Oconomowoc
UW-Oshkosh, Andrew Stern, Sophomore, Halfback, Wisconsin Rapids (Lincoln)
UW-Stevens Point, Ross Adamczak, Junior, Wide Receiver, Plover (SPASH)
UW-Stout, Mike Klieforth, Senior, Offensive Tackle, Abbotsford
UW-Whitewater, Reggie Stauss, Senior, Quarterback, Marinette

Defense
Adam Schneider, Junior (Waterloo), Linebacker of UW-La Crosse
Schneider had a team-high 11 tackles in UW-La Crosse's 24-21 win over nationally-ranked UW-Stevens Point on October 4 in the league opener for both teams. He had four solo tackles and one tackle for loss to spearhead an Eagle defense that held the league's leading offense to 21 points and 319 yards of total offense. The Pointers entered the contest averaging 46.0 points and 487.3 yards per contest.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Pat Cummings, Senior, Defensive Back, Rochester, Minn. (John Marshall)
UW-Oshkosh, Jacob Malzahn, Sophomore, Linebacker, Kenosha (Tremper)
UW-Platteville, Mitch Repka, Senior, Linebacker, Holcombe (Lake Holcombe)
UW-Stevens Point, Nick Haffele, Senior, Linebacker, Monroe
UW-Stout, Matt Mueller, Senior, Nose Guard, Chaska, Minn.
UW-Whitewater, Nick Zolper, Junior, Defensive Line, Grafton

Special Teams
Mike Kinateder, Sophomore (Waukesha/Catholic Memorial), Placekicker of UW-Oshkosh
Kinateder accounted for nine points in UW-Oshkosh's 15-7 upset win over nationally-ranked and WIAC preseason favorite UW-Stout on October 4 in Oshkosh. He made all three of his field goal attempts in the contest as he successfully converted on tries of 25 and 30 yards in the second quarter and 26 yards in the fourth quarter. He also caught one pass in the game for seven yards.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Mike LaBarbera, Senior, Defensive Back, Eau Claire (Memorial)
UW-La Crosse, Matt Pagel, Junior, Fullback, Oconto
UW-Stout, Chris Parent, Junior, Punter, Racine (Brownsburg, Ind.)
UW-Whitewater, Derek Stanley, Freshman, Running Back, Madison (Verona)

Week of Sept. 22 - 28
Offense
Scott Krause, Senior (Waunakee), Quarterback of UW-Stevens Point
Krause threw for seven touchdowns, second-best in school and conference history, in the Pointers 56-7 win over NCAA Division I-AA Butler (Ind.). He hit Cody Childs twice for scores in the first quarter and had five touchdown tosses by halftime. Krause finished the day 20-for-29 passing for 372 yards. His seven scores were one short of the school and conference record set by Kirk Baumgartner in 1989.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Matt Evensen, Sophomore, Wide Receiver, Junction City (Auburndale)
UW-River Falls, John Peterlik, Junior, Halfback, Cadott
UW-Stout, Ryan Englebert, Sophomore, Tailback, Sturgeon Bay (Southern Door)
UW-Whitewater, Adam Whittaker, Senior, Tight End, Muskego

Defense
Nate Rykal, Junior (Chippewa Falls/Cadott), Linebacker of UW-Stout
Rykal intercepted a pass in the first minute of the game and returned it 33-yards to put UW-Stout up 7-0 early, setting the tone for a 51-3 romp of St. Thomas (Minn.). Rykal finished with seven tackles, four solo, two tackles for losses of 16 yards and one pass break up.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Brent Crank, Junior, Defensive Lineman, Cadott
UW-Platteville, Jimmy Harris, Junior, Linebacker, Pennridge, Pa.
UW-River Falls, Nate Hendrickson, Senior, Defensive End, Prescott
UW-Stevens Point, Craig Johnson, Junior, Defensive End, Green Bay (Preble)
UW-Whitewater, Josh Sternquist, Senior, Cornerback, Belvidere, Ill.

Special Teams
Dan Heldmann, Sophomore (Sturgeon Bay/Southern Door), Kicker of UW-Stevens Point
Heldmann was perfect on extra point kicks in UW-Stevens Point's 56-7 win over NCAA Division I-AA Butler (Ind.). He converted on all eight of his extra point attempts.

Also nominated:
UW-Platteville, Jason Borchardt, Junior, Kicker, West Allis (Nathan Hale)
UW-River Falls, Josh Meyer, Junior, Defensive Tackle, Darien (Delavan-Darien)
UW-Stout, Jake Rider, Senior, Defensive Back, Shiocton (Bonduel)
UW-Whitewater, Collin Price, Junior, Linebacker, Tomah

Week of Sept. 15 - 21
Offense
Tom Stetzer, Senior (Black River Falls), Quarterback of UW-Platteville
Stetzer led the Pioneers to a 21-20 victory over NCAA Division I-AA opponent Drake (Iowa) on Sept. 20 in Platteville. He completed 38-of-51 passes for 405 yards and one touchdown in the victory. Stetzer also added eight carries for 23 yards as UW-Platteville overcame a 20-7 deficit midway through the third quarter for the win. Stetzer surpassed 8,000 career passing yards in the contest, which featured 857 yards of total offense between the two teams.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Matt Evensen, Sophomore, Wide Receiver, Junction City (Auburndale)
UW-La Crosse, Scott Burnoski, Junior, Wide Receiver, Rochester, Minn. (Century)
UW-Oshkosh, Chad LaLuzerne, Freshman, Wide Receiver, Algoma
UW-Stout, Ben Knepper, Senior, Offensive Line, Rice Lake

Defense
Jared Roeker, Sophomore (Mauston), Defensive Back of UW-Eau Claire
Roeker had 14 tackles and two interceptions in UW-Eau Claire's 24-10 loss to No. 2 ranked St. John's (Minn.). He neutralized a Blugold turnover in the second quarter with his first interception, which was eventually turned into a Blugold score that cut the Johnnies' lead to 10-7. Roeker intercepted another pass in the third quarter which led to a Blugold field goal and a tie game.

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Jacob Burch, Sophomore, Free Safety, Lyndon Station (Mauston)
UW-Oshkosh, Jason Bohelke, Junior, Defensive End, Germantown
UW-Platteville, Jimmy Harris, Junior, Linebacker, Pennridge, Pa.
UW-Stout, Jordan Sinz, Junior, Defensive Back, Edgar

Special Teams
Evan Larsen, Sophomore (River Falls), Kicker of UW-Stout
Larsen was two-for-three in field goals (his 53-yard attempt was blocked) and connected on both extra point attempts in UW-Stout's 37-20 loss to Augustana (SD). He converted on a 30-yard attempt in the second quarter and a 21-yard effort in the fourth quarter. On the season, Larsen is three-for-four in field goals and six-for-six in extra points.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Nick Diciaula, Senior, Kicker, Brookfield (Central)
UW-La Crosse, Gene Janke, Sophomore, Linebacker, Black River Falls
UW-Oshkosh, Tom Roszak, Freshman, Punter, Greenfield

Week of Sept. 8 - 14
Offense
Scott Krause, Senior (Waunakee), Quarterback of UW-Stevens Point
Krause broke a school record by completing 94.7 percent of his passes in UW-Stevens Point's 63-0 trouncing of Tri-State (Ind.). He was 18-for-19 for 269 yards from the pocket and connected on five touchdown passes to four different receivers. Three of his touchdown passes were from more than 35 yards out. Krause also added four carries for 46 yards rushing.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Erik Ferguson, Senior, Wide Receiver, Rochester, Minn. (Eyota-Dover)
UW-La Crosse, Andrew Mocadlo, Senior, Tailback, Wisconsin Rapids (Lincoln)
UW-Oshkosh, Aaron Chaltry, Junior, Fullback, Peshtigo
UW-River Falls, Andy Kotelnicki, Senior, Center, Litchfield, Minn.
UW-Stout, Matt Sprester, Senior, Wide Receiver, Clear Lake
UW-Whitewater, Adam Whittaker, Senior, Tight End, Muskego

Defense
Andy Walters, Junior (Marinette), Safety of UW-Whitewater
Walters was credited with five assisted tackles, three solo tackles, one forced fumble and two interceptions in the UW-Whitewater's 35-24 victory over St. Xavier (Ill.) at Perkins Stadium. He returned an interception 25 yards for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter to give the Warhawks a 35-10 advantage.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Derek Sikora, Sophomore, Defensive Back, Neillsville
UW-La Crosse, Josh Hamre, Sophomore, Linebacker, Pella, Iowa
UW-Oshkosh, Jason Boehlke, Junior, Defensive End, Germantown
UW-River Falls, Kyle Hoegh, Junior, Safety, Byron, Minn.
UW-Stevens Point, Clint Bakken, Senior, Defensive Lineman, Boulder Junction (Minocqua Lakeland)
UW-Stout, Matt Mueller, Senior, Nose Guard, Chaska, Minn.

Special Teams
Nick Diciaula, Senior (Brookfield/Central), Kicker of UW-Eau Claire
Diciaula had a solid game for the Blugolds in a season-opening 52-20 win over Augsburg (Minn.) at Carson Park. He was seven-for-seven in extra point attempts and also converted on a 29-yard field goal opportunity in the second quarter.

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Jedediah Jensen, Junior, Punter/Kicker, Madison (La Follette)
UW-Oshkosh, Nic Sydorowicz, Senior, Wide Receiver, Neillsville
UW-River Falls, John Peterlik, Junior, Returner, Cadott
UW-Stevens Point, Tommy Bushman, Senior, Linebacker, Rosholt
UW-Stout, Jake Rider, Senior, Defensive Back, Shiocton (Bonduel)
UW-Whitewater, Tom Karthausser, Senior, Safety, Franklin

Week of Sept. 1 - 7
Offense
Kurt Kielblock, Junior (Scandinavia/Iola-Scandinavia), Wide Receiver of UW-Stevens Point
Kielblock made his debut as a full-time wide receiver a successful one, hauling in a pair of touchdown passes in the Pointers' 19-15 win over nationally ranked Augustana (Ill.) in Rock Island, Ill. He caught an 87-yard touchdown from Scott Krause in the first half and added a 25-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter. Kielblock ended the day with five catches for a career-high 174 receiving yards.

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Steve Tennies, Sophomore, Quarterback, West Bend (West)
UW-Oshkosh, Andrew Stern, Sophomore, Running Back, Wisconsin Rapids
UW-Platteville, Matt Kent, Senior, Wide Receiver, Gratiot (Black Hawk)
UW-River Falls, Owen Schmidt, Freshman, Fullback, Fairfax, Va.

Defense
Kenneth Halverson, Sophomore (Westby), Free Safety of UW-La Crosse
Halverson returned an interception 40 yards for a touchdown in the Eagles' 42-0 win over fifth-ranked Howard Payne (Tex.). His touchdown gave UW-La Crosse a 14-0 lead in the second quarter. Halverson also finished with four tackles. UW-La Crosse had four interceptions in the game, returning three for touchdowns.

Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Jason Boehlke, Junior, Defensive End, Germantown
UW-Platteville, Shawn Busch, Senior, Defensive End, Cuba City
UW-River Falls, Nate Hendrickson, Senior, Defensive End, Prescott
UW-Stevens Point, Brett Ehret, Junior, Linebacker, Clinton

Special Teams
John Peterlik, Junior (Cadott), Returner of UW-River Falls
Peterlik was a key player for the Falcons on special teams against Chadron State (Neb.). He returned four kickoffs for 93 yards with a long return of 38 yards.

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Chester Janke, Senior, Tight End, Black River Falls
UW-Stevens Point, Kyle Korinek, Sophomore, Linebacker, Two Rivers

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