Emee Dani, Charlie Bennett voted the Ames Tribune female and male Athletes of the Week
Gilbert girls track and field athlete Emee Dani and Ames boys track and field athlete Charlie Bennett were voted the Ames Tribune female and male Athlete of the Week winners for the week of April 29-May 5.
Dani won female Athlete of the Week with 64% of the vote. Nevada girls golfer Olivia Axmear came in second with 34%.
Dani won both the 1,500 and 3,000-meter running events for Gilbert at the Raccoon River Conference track and field meet on May 1.
Dani completed the 1,500 in 4:57.66 and the 3,000 in 10:34.76. She also anchored Gilbert to victory in the distance medley relay with a time of 4:24.40.
Bennett was voted male Athlete of the Week with 45% of the vote. Nevada boys golfer Parker Rodgers took second with 26%.
Bennett helped the Ames boys track team win the 4x800 relay and took second in the 1,600 during the Iowa Alliance Conference track and field meet Friday in Des Moines.
Bennett anchored the Ames boys 4x800 team to a winning time of 8:11.68. He finished the 1,600 in 4:30.52.
Joe Randleman covers high school sports for the Ames Tribune. Contact him at jrandleman@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @JoeRandleman
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