Athlete Awards

Athletes of the Week

Jake Burford 2020-21 head shot

Jake Burford

  • Award
    Athletes of the Week
  • Week Of
    2/15/2021
  • Sport
    Wrestling
  • Bio
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Burford finished with a 3-0 record last week to help the Warhawks to a 2-1 record, including wins over No. 14 UW-Eau Claire and UW-Platteville. On Tuesday, he recorded four points in the third period on his way to a 5-4 decision over the Blugolds' Jake Drexler, who is ranked sixth in the nation by the National Wrestling Coaches Association and eighth by D3wrestle.com. On Friday, Burford topped Sam Wenzel of No. 5 UW-La Crosse by 9-1 major decision. Wenzel is listed in the Contender category by D3wrestle.com. He completed the week later that day by moving up one weight class to defeat Caden Fry by 5-0 decision at 157 pounds. Burford is now 4-0 for the season with two major decisions.


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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