Check out the nominees for the OnFocus Athlete of the Week, October 27 – November 9 and be sure to vote for the area’s top performer!
OnFocus Athlete of the Week, October 27 – November 9
- Luke Eiden, Pacelli Boys Cross Country – Eiden capped off the season with a 13th place finish at the WIAA Division 2 State Cross Country Meet, held Saturday afternoon at Wisconsin Rapids.
- Isaac Scheer, Columbus Catholic Boys Cross Country – Scheer finished his Dons’ cross country career with a 5th place finish at the WIAA Division 3 Boys State Cross Country Championships.
- Colin Fritz/Brandon Geldernick, Owen-Withee Football – The Blackhawks advanced to the 8-Player State Semifinals, and it was the Blackhawks’ defense that was key in their 46-19 victory. Fritz picked up an amazing 17 tackles and assisted on another. Geldernick then came through in the Blackhawks’ 23-21 state semifinal win over Highland, picking up 217 yards rushing on 27 carries and three touchdowns.
- Paxton Rothmeier, Medford Football – The senior had quite a night for the Raiders in their Level 2, 42-22 win over Fox Valley Lutheran. Rothmeier collected an eye-popping 305 yards on 42 carries, scoring five touchdowns(1, 1, 5, 1, and 5 yards) In the process, Rothmeier also set the Medford single-season rushing record, with 2,440 rushing yards gained thus far.
- Lucy Dolan, Assumption Girls Cross Country – The Assumption Girls finished fifth at the WIAA State Division 3 Girls Cross Country Championships, led by Dolan’s fifth place finish. Brooklyn Schoenick added a 22nd finish for Assumption.
- Cree DeFoe, Stratford Boys Cross Country – The Stratford senior picked up an 11th place finish at the WIAA Boys Division 3 State Cross Country Championships on Saturday, leading Stratford to a 10th place finish at state.
Voting ends FRIDAY at 5:00 PM
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Author: David Keech
David Keech is a retired teacher and works as a sportswriter, sports official and as an educational consultant. He has reported on amateur sports since 2011, known as 'KeechDaVoice.' David can be reached at [email protected]
