Photo by: Ryan Comstock
Per your vote, last week's Athlete of the Week was Neenah Trusty (Friends' Central), who ran in two different meets the previous week: the DVGTCA Tim Hickey Meet of Champions and the Kristian Marche Memorial Invitational. She won both her events at those meets in the 400-meter running 56.11, and the 800-meter at 2:13.49.
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The Week's Girls Candidates:
(Listed in Random Order)
Amirah Nesmith (Cheltenham): winning the 60-meter dash at PTFCA State Championships in a time of 7.40 seconds. This is the new leading time in PA and the 13th best in the USA.
Kaddel Howard (Cedar Crest) won both the 200-meter and 400-meter dashes at the PTFCA State Championships in times of 23.87 and 55.13. Her new personal best in the 200-meter is the state's leading time and 14th nationally.
Kendra Williamson (Episcopal Academy) won the 3000-meter race at PTFCA State Championship in dominant fashion, setting the meet record with a time of 9:35.39. This is the new state leading time and ninth in the country this year.
Nataly Walters (Palmerton Area) won the Long Jump and earned third in Triple Jump at PTFCA State Championships with marks of 19-5.25" in LJ and 39-4.75" in TJ. She is now leading the state in the Long Jump and is 24th nationally.
Destini Smith (Souderton Area) competed at three different events at the PTFCA State Championship, winning the Triple Jump with a new meet record mark of 43-0.25". She also earned second place in the Long Jump at 19-3.5" and fifth place in the High Jump at 5-5".