The following are this week’s Newton Kansan Athlete of the Week nominees:
Boys
Cole Kirtley, Newton High School, football. Hit seven of 14 passes for 101 yards and a touchdown and had 13 carries for 30 yards rushing in a 28-21 loss to Goddard.
Eli Gaeddert, Goessel High School, cross country. Placed 11th in the gold division of the Rim Rock Classic in 16:36.33, ninth among Kansas runners and first among small school runners.
Aiden Hurst, Peabody-Burns High School, football. In a 46-0 win over Southern Coffey County, Hurst hit four of four passes for 124 yards and three touchdowns.
Girls
Audrey Webb, Newton High School, golf. Placed 10th at the Buhler Invitational at 81 and 20th at the Salina South Invitational at 92.
Avery Larson, Hesston High School, cross country. Placed 13th in the blue division of the Rim Rock Classic in 20:51.68. Helped lead Hesston to the team title.
Bailey Bernal, Halstead High School, volleyball. Posted 42 kills, three aces, 30 digs and five assists in four matches, all Halstead wins.
Readers may vote at https://contests.cherryroad.com/event/adb6ce06b63996ce. (Link is also available at www.thekansan.com).
Voting deadline is midnight Sunday.
Area coaches may submit suggestions for nominees at cschnabel@cherryroad.com (please include a photo and stats).
