TCPalm’s Athlete of the Week poll: Check out the top local prep sports performers!

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TCPalm Athlete of the Week (Sept. 16-21)

Boys Bowling: Nathan Mundo, Fort Pierce Central - Coming off a perfect 300 game the week before, Mondo rolled the highest game (258) and series (513) of any area bowler last week.

Boys Cross Country: Kenan Willard, Vero Beach - The senior set a personal record after finishing third overall during the Class 3A-4A portion of the Spanish River Invite. Willard turned in a tie of 15 minutes, 41.8 seconds to help Vero Beach to a fifth-place team finish.

Boys Golf: Jeremy Hsu, Morningside Academy - The sophomore finished at the top of the leaderboard to help the Eagles repeat as SSAA champions. Hsu carded a four-under-par 68 for a seven-shot victory.

Boys Swimming: Silas Daut, Sebastian River - During a meet at the North County Aquatic Center, the junior captured individual wins in the 200-yard freestyle and 100-yard breaststroke while swimming a leg in wins to the 400-yard freestyle and 200-yard medley relays.

Football Defense: Derek Wright, South Fork - The senior defensive back had two interceptions during the Bulldogs’ 21-7 win against Sebastian River.

Football Offense: Jeremy Pittman, John Carroll Catholic - For the second consecutive week, the junior put up more than 200 yards on the ground as he rushed for 226 yards and five touchdowns during the Rams’ 60-20 win at Tradition Prep.

Football Special Teams: Marlon Dato-Slattery, St. Edward’s - The senior place kicker boomed a 50-yard field goal just before halftime of the Pirates’ 23-21 win at Cocoa Beach.

Girls Bowling: Rylee Ashton, Port St. Lucie - The senior averaged high games of 196 and high series of 365 to lead the Jaguars to wins in a pair of matches.

Girls Cross Country: Emerson Brinn, South Fork - The Bulldogs junior placed 13th overall across all classes during the Spanish River Invite with a time of 19:47.4.

Girls Golf: Dounia Bezzari, Vero Beach - The senior placed third overall during the SFPGA East Coast Championship after carding a two-day score of two-over-par 146. She led Vero Beach to a fifth-place team finish.

Girls Swimming: Julia Murphy, Martin County - The Tigers sophomore collected seven victories acrossed two meets, winning individual races in the 50 and 100 freestyle while also aiding the team to wins in the 200 medley and 200 freestyle relays.

Volleyball: Kaylee Maikranz, John Carroll Catholic - The junior libero totaled 70 digs and 10 aces to lead the Rams to three victories. She posted 30 digs during the team’s five-set victory over St. Edward’s.

Patrick Bernadeau is a sports reporter for Treasure Coast Newspapers. He can be reached at 772-985-9692, on X at @PatBernadeau or via email at pbernadeau@gannett.com.

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