Voters supported top performers in last week’s Athlete of the Week voting. Taking the top spot was Cadott Wrestling’s Brayden Sonnentag, earning 848 votes and voted OnFocus Athlete of the Week, February 25.
Second place went to Auburndale Wrestling’s Sloan Welch, with 730 votes.
Third place was earned by Gunner Hoffmann of N/G/L Wrestling, picking up 526 votes. Fourth place went to Makayla Wirkus of Edgar Girls Basketball with 238 votes. Fifth place went to Ellie Jensen of Marshfield Gymnastics with 129 votes.
OnFocus Athlete of the Week, February 19 to February 25
- Makayla Wirkus, Edgar Girls Basketball – Wirkus came up big for Edgar Saturday night in the Wildcats’ 56-47 win over Athens in a Regional Final. The junior forward scored 15 points and pulled down 7 rebounds. Paired with senior forward Reagan Borchardt’s 21 point 11 rebound effort, Edgar prevailed in a battle of Marawood rivals. Edgar moves on to face Marawood South rival Assumption Thursday evening.
- Brayden Sonnentag, Cadott Boys Wrestling – Sonnentag earned a state title at 132 pounds, capping off a perfect 49-0 record this season for the Hornets. Sonnentag won the 126 title last season, the 120 championship in 2021 and the 106 gold medal in 2020.
- Ellie Jensen, Marshfield Gymnastics – Jensen is headed to the WIAA State Gymnastics Meet, held Friday and Saturday at Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln High School. Jensen took second place in the uneven bars with a score of 9.15
- Gunner Hoffmann, Neillsville/Greenwood/Loyal Boys Wrestling– Hoffmann capped off his season with a Division 2 state title at 285 pounds, finishing with a 39-3 season.
- Sloan Welch, Auburndale Boys Wrestling – Welch picked up a Division 3 State Wrestling Title, pinning his opponent in the title match in 1:33, ending a season in which Sloan finished with a 54-2 record.
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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]
