Pioneers name athletes of the week, Orr earns WIAC Kwik Trip honors

Gwen Orr - Women's Track Morgan Horstman - Women's Basketball Riley Bendorf - Men's Track Kyle Tuma - Men's Basketball

Pioneers name athletes of the week, Orr earns WIAC Kwik Trip honors
February 24, 2020

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Women's Track - Gwen Orr, Junior (DeForest, Wis./DeForest) – Sprints

Orr broke the UW-Platteville School Record in the 200 meter dash at University of Dubuque's Spartan Invite on Friday, February 21st.  Orr's time of 25.69 was over a half second personal best.  She is now ranked is #2 in the WIAC and #12 on the Division III National Qualifying list.

*Also named WIAC Kwik Trip Athlete of the Week
   

Women's Basketball - Morgan Horstman, Senior (Bangor, Wis./Bangor) – Guard

Horstman averaged six points per game in the Pioneers' 0-2 week to finish the season. Horstman played in her final game for the Pioneers on Saturday, February 22nd and scored eight points, had two rebounds and one steal in 23 minutes. Horstman averaged 12.7 points per game over here career and shot a career high 44.3% from the field in the 2019-20 season.
 

Men's Track - Riley Bendorf, Senior (Janesville, Wis./Parker) - Sprints

Bendorf ran two personal bests at the Spartan Invite hosted by the University of Dubuque on Friday, February 21st.  His personal best in the 400 meters qualified him for the WIAC Conference Championships next weekend.  Bendorf also ran lifetime personal best in the 200 meters of 23.24. 

Men's Basketball - Kyle Tuma, Sophomore (Valders, Wis./Valders) – Forward

Tuma scored the go-ahead basket with :02 remaining to lift the Pioneers to a 70-69 win over UW-Stevens Point on Saturday, February 22nd to earn the outright WIAC regular season title. Tuma averaged 14 points, six rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game in the 2-0 week for the Pioneers and shot 75% (9-of-12) from the field, 66.7% (4-of-6) from deep and 100% (6-of-6) from the free throw line. Tuma had 12 points, five rebounds and shot 80% (4-of-5) from the field and 2-of-2 from three-point range while adding two blocks in the 80-56 win over UW-Eau Claire on Wednesday, February 19th. Along the go-ahead basket, Tuma had 16 points, seven rebounds and shot 71.4% (5-of-7) from the field in the win over UW-Stevens Point.