Voting is open for Central Wisconsin's high school Athlete of the Week for Oct. 12-17, with the poll closing at noon on Thursday, Oct. 22. Fans can vote as many times as they like.
Three cross country conference champions are on the ballot. D.C. Everest's Will VanSlyke won the Wisconsin Valley Conference boys race in 15:24.5, Wausau West's Anna Colwell won the Valley girls race in 18:16.6, and Stratford's Charlotte Peirce won the Marawood Conference girls race in 19:29.6.
In soccer, Columbus Catholic freshman Charlie Kohlbeck scored three goals in a 13-0 win over Gresham/Bowler, and Stevens Point's Fred Juliani made eight saves in the Panthers' win over the Red Raiders.
Several football standouts are nominated. Amherst's Ayden Nerdahl carried 19 times for 140 yards and five touchdowns in a 49-15 win over Wittenberg-Birnamwood, and D.C. Everest's Ty Rohde ran 21 times for 184 yards and three touchdowns in a 51-13 win over Wisconsin Rapids.
Stevens Point's Braeden Jankowski threw for 285 yards and three touchdowns, completing 16 of 23 passes, in a 35-0 win over Eau Claire Memorial. Owen-Withee's Talon Mueller ran 12 times for 193 yards and four touchdowns in a win over Port Edwards.
Spencer/Columbus defender Ryan Bernick rounds out the ballot after recording seven tackles, two tackles for loss and a sack in a loss to Marathon.
