Vote now for The News Tribune’s Track & Field Athlete of the Week (April 27 to May 2)
Vote now for The News Tribune’s Track & Field Athlete of the Week for contests played between April 27-May 2. Voting will remain open until noon Thursday.
The poll is located below. You can read about all of the candidates and their accomplishments below.
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Want to nominate a South Sound high school athlete in the future? Email reporter Jon Manley (jon.manley@thenewstribune.com) or Tyler Wicke (twicke@thenewstribune.com) or send a direct message on Twitter/X (@manley_tnt or @WickeTyler) with the athlete’s first and last name, school, year, position and a stat line from game(s) during the past week. Nominations must be submitted by 5 p.m. Sunday.
JoMierre Askew-Poirier, Lincoln boys — Senior won the 200-meter dash (21.35 seconds) at Saturday’s South Sound Classic in Puyallup, marking a new personal best.
Jackson Dirks, Cascade Christian boys — Senior won the discus throw (176-9) with a new personal best at Saturday’s South Sound Classic in Puyallup.
Giovanni Eddinger, Orting boys — Senior won the shot put (52-9.5) with a new personal best at Saturday’s South Sound Classic in Puyallup.
Savannah Ferencz, Sumner girls — Junior won the long jump (18-10.5) with a new personal best at Saturday’s South Sound Classic in Puyallup.
Izear Ferguson, Sumner boys — Senior ran a personal best in the 100-meter dash (10.55 seconds) in Wednesday’s meet at South Kitsap, good for the third-fastest time in the state this spring. On Saturday, Ferguson’s 10.75 won the event at the South Sound Classic in Puyallup.
Amin Fidaar, Rogers boys — Senior won the 800-meter run (1:54.93) and set a new meet record in the 1600-meter run (4:09.38) at Saturday’s South Sound Classic in Puyallup.
Elijah Harvey, Rogers boys — Senior broke his own meet record in the 110-meter hurdles (14.13 seconds) at Saturday’s South Sound Classic in Puyallup.
Hannah Huff, Tahoma girls — Senior won the shot put (41-0) at Saturday’s South Sound Classic in Puyallup.
Aiden Le, Kentwood boys — Senior won the pole vault (15-0) at Saturday’s South Sound Classic in Puyallup.
Tygee Roy, Federal Way boys — Ran a 48.34 seconds in the 400-meter and 22.26 in the 200-meters at the South Sound Classic. Currently No. 3 in the state as a freshman in the 400.
Frankie Skipper, Curtis girls — Senior set a new meet record in the 100-meter hurdles (14.21) at Saturday’s South Sound Classic in Puyallup.
Jazzlyn-Rei Smith, Curtis girls — Junior set a new meet record and personal best in the 300-meter hurdles (42.07) at Saturday’s South Sound Classic in Puyallup.
McCaelah Spencer, Mount Tahoma girls — Ran 12.11 seconds in the 100-meter, breaking the school record and currently the No. 2 mark in Class 3A. Also the anchor of the 4x100 meter relay that broke the Shoreline Invite Record at 48.29 seconds.
Jay Sumich, Yelm boys — Senior won the long jump (21-10.5) with a new personal best at Saturday’s South Sound Classic in Puyallup.
Latham West, Bonney Lake girls — Senior broke her own meet record in the 3200-meter run (10:30.21) at Saturday’s South Sound Classic in Puyallup.
