Voting for the OnFocus Athlete of the Week saw record numbers turn out for the spring sports season to support top performers throughout central Wisconsin.
Taking the title of OnFocus Athlete of the Week, May 28-June 3 saw Autumn Michalski of Chequamegon collect 414 votes.
Iszy Sonnentag of Cadott took second place with 355 votes. Sarah Mlodik of D.C. Everest was third, earning 284 votes.
Mackenzie Wissbroecker of Antigo was fourth with 226 votes. Meredith Richter of Medford was fifth with 198 votes, and Bella Thomas of Assumption finished sixth with 130 votes.
OnFocus Athlete of the Week, May 28 – June 3
- Sara Mlodik, D.C. Everest Girls Track and Field – The Evergreens’ junior landed on the podium three times at the WIAA State Track and Field Championships: 2nd n the 1600 m; 3rd n the 3200m and 5th in the 800m
- Autumn Michalski, Chequamegon Track and Field – Michalski landed on the podium three times at the WIAA State Track and Field Meet. She set a state record with her first place finish in the 800m run, took first in the 1600m run, and finished second in the 3200m run.
- Meredith Richter, Medford Girls Track and Field – Richter came home with a championship in the 800m run at the WIAA State Girls Track and Field.
- Aiden Janke, Athens Boys Track and Field – Janke picked up state titles in the discus and shot put for the Bluejays at the WIAA State Track and Field Championships.
- Nora Gremban, Northland Pines Girls Track and Field – Gremban picked up a title in the 1600m run at the WIAA Girls State Track and Field Championships on Friday.
- Iszy Sonnentag, Cadott Girls Track and Field – Sonnentag landed on the podium twice at the WIAA State Girls Track and Field Championships. The freshman took 1st in the 400 m dash and was 3rd in the 100 m hurdles.
- Bella Thomas, Assumption Girls Track and Field – Thomas took first place in the 100m dash and was second in the 200m dash at the WIAA State Track and Field Championships.
- Mackenzie Wissbroecker, Antigo Girls Track and Field – Wissbroecker earned a state title in the long jump at the WIAA Girls State Track and Field Championships .
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Author: David Keech
David Keech is a retired teacher and works as a sportswriter, sports official and as an educational consultant. He has reported on amateur sports since 2011, known as 'KeechDaVoice.' David can be reached at [email protected]
