Pioneers name athletes of the week
Men’s Basketball Athlete of the Week – Boston Johnson, Sr. (Oshkosh, Wis./Oshkosh North). Guard. Johnson averaged 17.5 points, seven rebounds, and six assists per game this week, as he helped the Pioneers earn a road win over UW-Whitewater. |
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Women’s Basketball Athlete of the Week – Elisa Bilderback, Jr. (Platteville, Wis./Platteville). Forward. Bilderback led the Pioneers in scoring last week as they split a pair of games with 17th-ranked UW-Whitewater and UW-La Crosse. The junior scored ten points and grabbed three rebounds in their loss to UW-Whitewater on Wednesday. In the Pioneers’ 84-75 road win over UW-La Crosse on Saturday, she scored 20 points on seven-for-14 shooting, grabbed seven rebounds, and had two steals. |
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Men’s Field Athlete of the Week – Kyle Whaley, Jr. (Tomah, Wis./Tomah). Shot Put and Weight Throw. Whaley won both the shot put and weight throw at the UW-Platteville Select. Kyle’s throw of 16.72m (54’-10.25”) was over a two-foot personal record and ranks him 16th on the NCAA Division III national list. Kyle’s shot put of 15.78 (51’-9.25”) currently ranks him 14th nationally. |
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Men’s Track Athlete of the Week – Dan Arnold, Jr. (West Fargo, ND/Fargo Shanley). 55m Hurdles. Arnold won the 60m hurdles at the UW-Platteville Select. Dan ran a time of 8.14 in the trials and an identical time in the finals to win the event. The time currently ranks third on the NCAA Division III national list. |
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Wrestling Athlete of the Week – Mason Bohm, Sr. (Shawano, Wis./Shawano). 149-pound weight class. Bohm went 5-2 last weekend to finish in fifth place at the prestigious Pete Willson Invitational at Wheaton College. With 32 teams competing, this premier in-season tournament featured some of the top wrestlers in the nation at his weight class. Bohm moved his individual overall record to 17-5 on the season. |