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Delaware Hayes' Jake Lowman is OSU Wexner Medical Center Athlete of Week

Athlete of the Week, sponsored by Wexner Medical Center
Athlete of the Week, sponsored by Wexner Medical Center

In a vote that ended March 22, Dispatch.com readers selected the The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center high school Athlete of the Week for competitions that took place from before March 18.

This week's winner is Delaware Hayes basketball player Jake Lowman.

Jake Lowman, Delaware Hayes basketball
Jake Lowman, Delaware Hayes basketball

Lowman scored 18 points in a district final win over Walnut Ridge, 17 in a regional semifinal win over Hilliard Bradley and 12 in a regional final win over Olentangy Orange.

Lowman received 88% of the vote and was followed by the Olentangy Berlin athletic department, which received 8.6%, and Africentric basketball player Kamryn Grant (2.2%).

March 14, 2024; Dayton, Ohio, USA; 
Columbus Africentric Early College guard Kamryn Grant (24) grabs a rebound during the second half of a Division III girls basketball state semifinal game against LaGrange Keystone on Thursday at University of Dayton Arena.
March 14, 2024; Dayton, Ohio, USA; Columbus Africentric Early College guard Kamryn Grant (24) grabs a rebound during the second half of a Division III girls basketball state semifinal game against LaGrange Keystone on Thursday at University of Dayton Arena.

The Berlin athletic department was nominated for “the amazing work they have done to recover from the tornado last week and get the facilities back into functional shape for the spring sports season.“

Grant had 22 points and 11 rebounds in a 62-35 win over LaGrange Keystone in a state semifinal and 10 points in a 58-47 state championship win over Ottawa-Glandorf.

The Athlete of the Week voting recognizes athletes across all sports.

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Nominations are due Monday mornings for competitions that took place the previous week.

Anyone can nominate an athlete through Twitter tagging @BrianWhite13 or by email to bwhite1@dispatch.com.

Once athletes win during the regular season, they're not eligible to be back on the ballot until the postseason. Athletes who have not been a recipient of one of the weekly awards can be nominated more than once.

Have any questions? Email sports editor Brian White at bwhite1@dispatch.com

This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: OSU Wexner Medical Center Athlete of Week: Delaware Hayes' Jake Lowman