Marshfield (OnFocus) – Four area running backs have been named semifinalists for the Elroy “Crazylegs” Hirsch Award, presented annually to the state’s top senior running back as part of the WSN Senior Football Awards.
- Brycen Cashin, Pacelli
- Aiden Gardner, Medford
- Ty Falteisek, Abbotsford
- Colton Geurink, Wausau West
The award is named after former Wausau High School athlete Elroy “Crazylegs” Hirsch, who went on to play for the University of Wisconsin and the University of Michigan before starring at end in the NFL for 12 seasons.
Five finalists will be chosen at the start of the playoffs. Winners are announced the week of the state finals.
FIRST | LAST | TEAM |
|---|---|---|
| Jake | Adams | Mukwonago |
| Simon | Bauer | Durand |
| Cole | Berghorn | Badger |
| Max | Blamey | Hurley |
| Gage | Boegli | Brodhead/Juda |
| Brycen | Cashin | Pacelli |
| Trey | Colts | Cambridge |
| Cody | Cotton | Union Grove |
| Ty | Faltesiek | Abbotsford |
| Aiden | Gardner | Medford |
| Joseph | Gardner | Campbellsport |
| Matt | Getgen | Wisconsin Dells |
| Colton | Geurink | Wausau West |
| Max | Grand | Ellsworth |
| Waquon | Kelly | Wauwatosa West |
| Alijah | Maher Parr | Arrowhead |
| Cade | Martin | Berlin |
| Cal | Martine | Appleton North |
| Cayden | Neri | Rhinelander |
| Mathieu | Oesterle | Bangor |
| Joe | Ollman | Homestead |
| Braeden | Ott | Nicolet |
| Connor | Roloff | Cedarburg |
| Jakob | Simmons | Westosha Central |
| Davontre | Smith | Menasha |
| Dylan | Thomson | Oconto Falls |
| Isaac | Vandenbush | Luxemburg-Casco |
| Eugene | Wolff | Waterloo |
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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]
