Athlete Awards

Athletes of the Week

Mackenzie Balanganayi 2019 head shot

Mackenzie Balanganayi

  • Award
    Athletes of the Week
  • Week Of
    9/14/2020
  • Sport
    Football
  • Bio
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Balanganayi, a defensive lineman for the UW-Whitewater football team, was named WIAC Defensive Player of the Year and D3football.com West Region Defensive Player of the Year in 2019. The second team D3football.com All-American posted 42 tackles, including 12.0 for a loss and 9.0 sacks, in 11 games, helping the Warhawks win the WIAC championship and finish as NCAA Division III national runner-up. Balanganayi was one of 36 Division III finalists for the Cliff Harris Award, which is presented to the nation’s top small college defensive player. He was a member of the WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll in 2017-18. Balanganayi is majoring in computer science.
 


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
12/3/2018 Olivia Theobald Women's Swimming/Diving
11/26/2018 Becky Raeder Women's Basketball
11/26/2018 Mitchell Pfeifer Men's Basketball
11/19/2018 Mike Tortorice Wrestling
11/19/2018 Renata Schlomann Women's Swimming/Diving
11/12/2018 Baily Hornstein Women's Swimming/Diving
11/12/2018 Jaritt Shinhoster Wrestling
11/5/2018 Ryan Wisniewski Football
11/5/2018 Kailee Tubbs Women's Bowling
10/29/2018 Chandler Lewis Men's Swimming/Diving
10/29/2018 Katy Kusswurm Women's Soccer
10/22/2018 Anna Boyd Women's Soccer
10/22/2018 Jake King Men's Soccer
10/15/2018 Ryan Wisniewski Football
10/15/2018 Brittany Robinson Volleyball
10/9/2018 Gabi Kitchell Women's Tennis
10/9/2018 Jack Wirth Men's Soccer
10/1/2018 Brittany Robinson Volleyball
10/1/2018 Harry Henschler Football
9/24/2018 Ashley Hofmeister Women's Golf
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