Division 1
Blake Buhr, Sheboygan North High School - 4.0 GPA
A 4.0 student and eight-time letterwinner, Buhr lettered three times in football and was named the Fox River Classic Conference co-linebacker and
defensive player of the year his senior season, and he earned first team all-conference selection as a junior and senior. A three-time letterman in basketball, he reached the 1,000-point club and received first team all-conference honors this past season. Buhr also lettered once in track & field and baseball. He shares, “I have learned that leadership involves watching out for the needs of others. Doing good, such as packing meals for those in need, gives me pride. I have learned that my ability to publicly speak, not only pushes me outside of my comfort zone, but allows me to convey an impactful message and better the lives of others.” He plans to study finance at the University of North Dakota and play football.
Cooper Erickson, Stevens Point Area Senior High, 3.96 GPA
Erickson earned All-Wisconsin Valley Conference first team honors four times in cross county and three times in track. He was a member
of four State champion cross country teams and a State champion track & field team. He finished eighth at the State cross country championships as a senior and ninth as a junior. Erickson also placed eighth in the 1,600-meter run at the State track & field championships. He writes, “Following the State track and field meet my junior year, I felt broken and defeated as I failed to put together my best performance. My family, coaches, and friends stepped in to remind me of my value beyond results. My community reshaped my perspective of success: it is not defined by trophies or times, but by the people beside you.” Erickson will be attending the University of Northern Iowa to study accounting and participate in cross country and track & field
McCoy Smith, Waunakee High School, 4.0 GPA
Smith maintains a 4.0 GPA and is a seven-time letterwinner. He was named to the All-Badger-Large Conference first team twice in
football and once in wrestling, and he was the Division 1 State wrestling champion at the 215-pound weight class his senior year. In football, he was voted his conference MVP his senior season and was member of four conference championship teams. He reflects, “Wrestling is the single most grueling sport that exists. When you step on that mat, you are alone, and everything depends on how you have prepared yourself for that moment. Wrestling gives you the mental toughness to push past what you thought was impossible and grow to greater heights than ever imagined. Wrestling has taught me to set high goals in life and to become obsessed with accomplishing them.” Smith will attend UW-Madison to study kinesiology and play football.
Caden Van Buren, Middleton High School, 3.94 GPA
Van Buren is a seven-time letterwinner. He is a member of the two-time State boys volleyball championship team, and he is a four-
time State team swimming & diving champion to go with 10 State individual swimming & diving championships. He was named the Wisconsin player of the year in volleyball his senior year. Caden writes, “Athletics taught me accountability and commitment to a common goal. Being part of a team means showing up prepared, supporting teammates, and doing my part to help everyone succeed. My effort affected not just my own performance, but everyone else's — pushing me to be intentional in sports and in the rest of my life.” Van Buren will further his studies at Loyola University in Chicago and compete on the volleyball team.
Division 2
Brodie Allram, St. Croix Falls High School, 4.0 GPA
Allram ranks first in his class academically with a 4.0 GPA, and he has lettered nine times prior to this spring. Allram has been named to the Heart O’ North 
all-conference first team twice in both football and baseball, named baseball team MVP, and was a member of a State champion baseball team his freshman year. He reflects, “In sports and academics, there are always going to be challenges thrown your way. Almost always, your success is a result of how you deal with them. Dealing with these challenges has taught me to keep a level head and keep my composure. This will help me because I will always need to be able to deal with the obstacles life gives me while also continuing to be a good human.” Allram plans to study packaging engineering at UW-Stout and play football and baseball.
Logan Becker, Aquinas High School - 3.96 GPA
Becker has earned 10 letters entering the spring season, including four in football, and three in basketball and track & field. He was a
member of the back-to-back Blugolds' State football championship teams during his freshman and sophomore seasons, and he also earned first team all-conference honors in the sport as a junior and senior. The three-sport athlete was a part of his school’s State champion basketball team as a junior, and Becker is a four-time State medalist in track & field, twice as a member of the 400-meter relay and twice on the 800-meter relay. He reflects, “I have learned that success does not come just from talent. Yes, natural talent is an important asset to attaining success, but consistency and effort are perhaps more important to stand out in the classroom and in athletics. Success comes from commitment and effort each day.” Becker plans to study flight operations at a yet to be determined school.
Brody Schaffer, Winneconne High School - 3.93 GPA
Schaffer has lettered nine times, including four in football, three in basketball and two in track & field before this spring. He led his team to a football State
championship his senior year. Schaffer holds his school’s record in the long jump, and he was a part of the sectional championship track & field team his junior year. He is a three-time first team all-conference selection in football and was voted the Bay Conference’s MVP his junior and senior seasons. Schaffer is a two-time team MVP in basketball, and he was named all-conference his senior year. He shares, “Learning to stay motivated after setbacks is a skill that will not only benefit me playing in college at the next level, but in my career after college and throughout my life. Ultimately, my high school academic and athletic experiences taught me discipline and perseverance. These lessons extend far beyond sports and the classroom.” He plans to study business and finance at the University of Iowa and play football.
Treve Stoffel, Mosinee High School - 4.0 GPA
Stoffel is first in his class academically with a 4.0 GPA, and he has lettered 10 times across three sports, including four times in football and basketball, and
two times in baseball entering the spring. Stoffel earned back-to-back first team all-conference honors on offense and defense as a junior and senior, and he was named the Great Northern Conference offensive player of the year, helping the Indians earn a regional championship as a senior. On the basketball court, he helped lead the team to three conference championships and joined the 1,000-point club his senior season. He shares, “Leadership has also become an important part of who I am. I have learned that leadership is more than being a strong role model or the hardest worker; it also means motivating others and helping them succeed. The best leaders build strong teams and positive environments by encouraging those around them.” He’ll study pharmacy administration and play football at UW-Madison this fall.
Division 3
Gavin Esterholm, Phillips High School - 4.0 GPA
Esterholm possesses a 4.0 GPA, and he has lettered four times in cross country and three times in track. He is a four-time All-Marawood Conference first
team performer in cross country and a three-time conference runner of the year. The Logger is a two-time cross country sectional champion and a four-time State cross country participant. As a senior, placed third at the State cross country championships. He also earned all-conference honors in track & field his sophomore and junior seasons. He reflects, "One lesson that will stay with me is the importance of building meaningful relationships with those around you. Whether teammates or competitors, I have been able to connect with amazing people who continue to contribute significantly to my life and motivate me to keep pushing beyond my limits.” He plans to study psychology at UW-Stevens Point.
Carson Roemhild, Boyceville High School, 4.0 GPA
Roemhild is a three-time first team all-conference selection in football, also earning the Dunn-St. Croix Conference offensive player of
the year honors his sophomore, junior and senior seasons. First in his class academically with a 4.0 GPA, he has lettered four times in football, and three times in basketball and baseball. He helped his Bulldogs win two football conference championships. He is his school’s current all-time passing yards leader and all-time touchdown leader. Roemhild is a two-time, all-league selection in baseball and MVP his junior year. He shares, “Every time I put on my jersey, I played for my teammates, my coaches, and my community who believed in me. I played for the kids who showed up to every game, wanting to be like me. This sense of responsibility made me realize that I wasn't just playing for myself, but I was playing for something much bigger.” He plans to study exercise and sports science at UW-River Falls.
Tucker Streit, Edgar High School, 4.0 GPA
Streit is first in his class academically with a 4.0 GPA. He is an eight-time letterwinner across three sports, Streit was a three-year letterman in football and
a member of the Wildcats' back-to-back State champion football team as a sophomore and junior, as well as runner-up his senior year. First in his class, he received Marawood’s first team all-conference honors in football as a junior and senior and his team defensive MVP award as a senior. He is a five-time State qualifier in track and field, winning the State championship as a member of the 1,600-meter relay. He writes, “I have learned to be fully dedicated to everything I do. I know being fully dedicated to the sport or class I am in will make my team and class successful. 100% effort and dedication to get the best possible results.” Streit will study business management at UW-La Crosse this fall.
Ryan Westrich, Bonduel High School - 4.0 GPA
Westrich maintains a 4.0 GPA and he has letter 13 times enter the spring. He has lettered four times in football and three times in
basketball. He has also lettered three times in both golf and track & field during the same sports season. Westrich helped the Bears qualify for the State basketball tournament for the first time in school history his junior year, followed by another trip to State his senior year. He is a three-time State qualifier in the shot put with fifth-place finish his sophomore year. On the football field, he is a three-time first team all-conference selection, two-time Packerland Conference MVP. Westrich helped his team earn a sectional championship his junior year. He shares, “High school has taught me to give myself grace and adopt the mindset that improvement matters more than perfection. This perspective has strengthened my resilience and confidence, and it will continue to guide me as I pursue future academic and athletic opportunities.” Westrich plans to study and play football at Western Michigan University.
Division 4
Heston Hueckman, Prentice High School, 4.0 GPA
Ranked first in his class academically with a 4.0 GPA, Hueckman is a three-time baseball team MVP and two-time first team all-conference selection in the
sport. He helped the Buccaneers' cross country team earn back-to-back trips to State as a junior and senior and a basketball conference and sectional championship his senior season. Hueckman reflects, “To be able to stick to something and to work hard at it until it is achieved is something that I think is sort of rare in this world. I believe that it is an extremely important skill to have and while I am far from perfect I think that learning how to do this will be very helpful in the future.” He plans to study mechanical engineering at a yet to be determined school.
Chanse Ludescher, Flambeau High School - 3.68 GPA
Ludescher is a 10-time letterwinners, including four in 8-player football and three in basketball and track & field. During his sophomore
season, Ludescher earned a fifth-place in discus at the State track & field chanpionships. In 8-player football, he helped the Falcons win a conference and regional championship, and he was named the offensive player of the year in the Northwoods-East Conference his senior season. Ludescher was an all-conference performer in track & field in his sophomore and junior seasons. He shares, “One of the greatest lessons I learned in high school, through both academics and athletics, is the importance of teamwork and resilience. Being part of a team taught me that success is rarely achieved alone. Whether working on a group project or competing in a game, I learned the value of communication, trust, and accountability.” He plans to study exercise science at UW-River Falls.
Ryan McCoic, Hillsboro High School - 3.94 GPA
McCoic has lettered 10 times across three sports, including four in football, three in wrestling and three in track & field. He was named to the All-Scenic
Bluffs Conference first team in football and once in both wrestling and track & field. He earned all conference honors in wresting as a junior and is a three-time sectional qualifier. In track & field, he qualified for State as a member of the 400-meter relay and in the discus his junior season. He reflects, “This year brought my greatest test yet. At my final home wrestling meet, I suffered a complete pec tear in my right shoulder. In an instant, I saw my goals of 100 career wins and qualifying for state slip away. I had a choice: let the injury define my season or continue to lead in any way I could. I chose to persevere.” McCoic plans to study biology at the UW-La Crosse.
Bradyn Wendorff, Gillett High School, 4.0 GPA
Wendorff is a four-time letterwinner and State qualifier in cross country, and four-time All-Marinette & Oconto first team performer. The
three-time letterwinner in track & field is a member of the 3,200-meter relay team that set a school record, and he is a three-time State qualifier and a three-time first team all-conference performer in the sport. He also lettered one season in basketball. Wendorff shares, “One lesson I learned is that discipline is way more important than motivation. There were countless days when I was tired after practice and didn’t feel like studying, but I did it anyway. In athletics, I learned discipline by showing up ready for practice and putting in effort even during tough workouts. I have seen that success comes from being consistent, not just working hard when motivated.” Wendorff plans to study electrical engineering at UW-Platteville.