Boys track state qualifiers, regional champs: Vote for the SJ-R's athlete of the week

Here are the State Journal-Register's athlete of the week nominees.

The poll closes at noon on Friday. Information about the nominees is below. Greenview's Madison Kacevicius won last week's poll.

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Undisputed champions:Lincoln's Heitzig, Glenwood's Lehnen star at 2024 state meet

Baseball and softball regional champs:Wheatley lifts Auburn to regional title and other 1A/2A baseball, softball regional results

Senators represent:Impson leads Springfield High baseball's last link to 2021 state champion team

For the love of the game:SHG's Jake Kepler wreaks just as much havoc in baseball as does in football

Comeback Titans:Chatham Glenwood girls soccer rallies to thrilling 2A regional title, and other results

Area's best:Meet the 2024 state qualifiers around Springfield for boys track and field

Jamarion Bardwell, Sacred Heart-Griffin, boys track and field

The junior soared to first place in the Class 2A Rochester Sectional with a personal best of 45 feet, 8 1/2 inches in the triple jump.

Kani Carson, Lincoln, boys track and field

The senior earned first place in the 400-meter dash in 50.29 and the 4x400 relay in 3:25.51 with teammates Ben Crombie, Luke Jones and twin brother Ki’on Carson.

Becca Heitzig, Lincoln, girls track and field

The senior long-distance runner snapped up her third straight gold medal in the Class 2A 800-meter state run at O'Brien Field in Charleston. She crossed the finish line in 2:09.55 seconds for her best run of the season. She proceeded to win her first ever top podium in the 1600 with a time of 4:58.82.

Rowann Law, Chatham Glenwood, girls soccer

The junior standout unleashed two goals to rally the Titans to a 3-2 victory over Springfield High and capture the Class 2A regional title on Friday.

Katelyn Lehnen, Chatham Glenwood, girls track and field

The junior sprinter snapped up her first ever gold medals in both the Class 3A 100- and 400-meter dash events. She wound up fourth place in the 200 to end the afternoon in the state meet at O'Brien Field in Charleston. She won the 100 in 11.69 seconds ahead of Chicago Whitney Young's Angelena Bullocks' 11.76 before surging down the homestretch to a personal best 54.81 in the 400.

Micahel Matesa, Staunton, boys track and field

The senior swept the 110- and 300-meter hurdles in 15.38 and 40.84 at the Class 1A Carlinville Sectional and assisted the 4x100 relay to first place in 43.48 with teammates Ethan Rantanen, Nathan Oller and Trace Trettenero. The Bulldogs won the sectional title as a team.

Owen Morgan, Taylorville, boys track and field

The senior long-distance runner nabbed the Class 2A Rochester Sectional title in the 1600 in 4:22.66 and was runnerup in the 800 in 1:56.96.

Addison Wheatley, Auburn, softball

The junior hit a bases-loaded walk-off single to center field in the bottom of the eighth inning and Auburn captured the Class 2A regional championship with a 1-0 victory over Carlinville on Friday.