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Per your vote, last week's Athlete of the Week was Jack Bertram (North Allegheny). He won the 3000-meter at the PTFCA Indoor State Championship in 8:19.60, a new meet record. He is currently ranked fastest in PA for the Mile and 3000-meter.
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Joachim Johnson (Episcopal Academy): With an impressive double in both the High Jump and Triple Jump at New Balance Nationals Indoor. Johnson placed 11th in the Triple Jump with a mark of 46-9.75 feet. He set a new PA leading mark of 6-10.25 feet in the High Jump, which is good for fifth all-time in PA, and earned third place.
Nicholas Mazzeo (Lower Merion): Competed in an unusual event for high school, racing the 5000-meter at New Balance Nationals Indoor, placing seventh, with the fastest time in PA this year and ninth fastest all-time with a time of 15:02.34.
Tyler Burgess (Palmyra): After winning the state championship in the 60-meter hurdles, Burgess is back to win the national title. Running times of 7.93 in prelims, 7.70 in semis, and 7.67 in finals, winning nationals and having the third fastest time in PA history.
Carter Smith (Mifflin County): With a blazing time of 1:48.66 in the 800-meter at New Balance Nationals Indoor, earning third place and crossing the finish line with the second-fastest time in PA history.
Jacob Burgess (Palmyra): Headed to New Balance Nationals Indoor, clearing a mark of 23-1.5 feet in the Long Jump, earning eighth place.