Vote now for the Daily Leader Athlete of the Week from Feb. 26-March 2

The spring sports campaign is about to get into its outdoor season, but with basketball over and the diamond season for the boys and girls not yet starting, only indoor track and field has been taking place. Still, there is a respectable list of candidates for the Daily Leader Athlete of the Week honor for the week of Feb. 26-March 2.

Each week, the Daily Leader nominates a group of stars and you get to go and vote in our poll. The voting at pontiacdailyleader.com ends at noon on Friday.

Coaches may email Erich Murphy at emurphy@gannett.com to submit a potential nominee who can be placed on the ballot.

Mikayla Chambers, Dwight

Chambers placed second in the 400-meter dash with a time of 1 minute, 1.76 seconds at an indoor meet at Illinois State's Horton Fieldhouse.

Maria Long, Pontiac

Long placed third in the triple jump with a mark of 33 feet, 3 inches at an indoor meet at Illinois State's Horton Fieldhouse.

Sienna Metz, Pontiac

Metz placed second in the pole vault after clearing the bar at 9-1½ at an indoor meet at Illinois State's Horton Fieldhouse.

Aubrey Phillips, El Paso-Gridley

Phillips won the high jump competition after going over the bar at 5-5. She placed third in the long jump with a leap of 15-6 at an indoor meet at Illinois State's Horton Fieldhouse.

Payton Semmens, Pontiac

Semmens garnered second place in the triple jump with a hop, skip and jump of 34-9½. She was sixth in the 60-meter hurdles at 10.37 seconds at an indoor meet at Illinois State's Horton Fieldhouse.

Lizzie Uphoff, El Paso-Gridley

Uphoff won the pole vault competition by nearly eight inches as she cleared the bar at 9-9¼ at an indoor meet at Illinois State's Horton Fieldhouse.