WIAC & Midwest Conference Awards: Week of Oct. 26 - Nov. 1
posted by Travis Wilson at 11/4/2009
WIAC Athletes of the Week
(Week of Oct. 26 - Nov. 1)
FOOTBALL
Offense
Levell Coppage, Sophomore (Oak Park, Ill.), Running Back of UW-Whitewater Coppage compiled 199 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 23 carries in a 42-12 victory at UW-Stevens Point on Oct. 31. Coppage also recorded the team’s longest rushing play of the season with a 68-yard touchdown sprint. The Pointers entered the contest holding their opponents to an average of less than 100 rushing yards per game, but the Warhawks were able to register 240 rushing yards.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, David Goodman, Sophomore, Wide Receiver, Neenah
UW-La Crosse, Reid Oldenburg, Senior, Tailback, Burlington
UW-Oshkosh, Nate Wara, Freshman, Quarterback, Oshkosh (North)
UW-Platteville, John Kelly, Freshman, Quarterback, Chicago, Ill. (Guerin Prep)
UW-River Falls, Ryan Hansen, Senior, Tight End, Grantsburg
UW-Stout, Ross Carey, Sophomore, Quarterback, Little Suamico (Oconto Falls)
Defense
Adam Churchill, Junior (Plum City), Defensive Back of UW-Stout Churchill recorded a game-high 12 tackles, including nine solo in a 35-28 victory at UW-La Crosse on Oct. 31. His 12 tackles were a season high and helped the Blue Devils defeat the Eagles for the seventh time in the last 10 meetings.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Andy Neumann, Sophomore, Inside Linebacker, Germantown
UW-La Crosse, Derek Dreher, Junior, Cornerback, Verona
UW-Oshkosh, James Taraboi, Senior, Linebacker, Grafton (Cedarburg)
UW-River Falls, Cole Lowell, Senior, Linebacker, White Bear Lake, Minn.
UW-Stevens Point, Pete Peterson, Junior, Pittsville
UW-Whitewater, Troney Shumpert, Senior, Defensive Back, Milwaukee (Bay View)
Special Teams
Greg Klingelhutz, Sophomore (Chanhassen, Minn./Holy Family), Returner of UW-River Falls Klingelhutz gave the Falcons a spark in a 31-28 overtime win over UW-Platteville at Ramer Field on Oct. 31. After UW-Platteville tied the game, 7-7, late in the first quarter, Klingelhutz returned the ensuing kickoff 91 yards for a touchdown. It was the first kickoff return for a touchdown in the conference this season. Klingelhutz finished the game with three kickoff returns for 136 yards and returned one punt for eight yards.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Mike O’Connell, Sophomore, Wide Receiver, Eau Claire (Regis)
UW-La Crosse, Christian Hallingstad, Freshman, Punter, Cumberland (Rice Lake)
UW-Stevens Point, Colton Zimmerman, Sophomore, Returner, Iola
UW-Stout, Carlos Concepcion, Junior, Running Back, Milwaukee (Custer)
UW-Whitewater, Stephan Jonsson, Junior, Linebacker, Spain (Argeniona Bocs)
Midwest Conference Special Teams Performer of the Week Jacob Gahart, Fr., Kicker, Ripon College (Elkhorn, Wis.)
With a 31-yard field goal early in the second quarter of Saturday’s 38-17 win at Grinnell, Jacob Gahart broke Ripon’s school record for most field goals in a single season, connecting on his ninth of the season.
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