Pioneers Name Athletes of the Week

Women's Track & Field -- Brianna Leahy Baseball -- Jonathan Kelso

Pioneers Name Athletes of the Week
March 31, 2021

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Women's Track & Field:  Brianna Leahy, Throws, JR (Shullsburg, Wis. / Shullsburg HS) 
 
In Brianna's first collegiate competition she broke into the UW-Platteville Top Ten List in both events she competed in.  In the discus, Brianna threw 38.67m (126' 10") to move to #6 on the all-time list.  In the shot put, she threw 13.18m (43' 3") to move to #4 on the all-time list.  That shot put mark is currently #3 on the NCAA National List.  

 Baseball:  Jonny Kelso, Centerfielder, JR (Villa Park, Ill. / Willowbrook HS)

In four games last week vs Eau Claire (2) and La Crosse (2) , Kelso went 9-16 at the plate, hitting 4 doubles, knocking in 4 runs, and stealing 4 bases.  On the week Jonny "slashed" a .563 average /.632 on-base percentage /.813 slugging percentage.