Late surges lifts Eshenroder to April 15-22 Athlete of Week honors

Emily Eshenroder’s fans got to the ballot box in the final hours.

The Monroe High girls soccer player ranked fifth in Monroe County Region Athlete of the Week for April 15-22 voting as of 9:30 a.m. Wednesday with 172 votes.

By the time the polls closed at 11:59 p.m. that night, she had nearly doubled her total with 342.

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She needed that surge to stay ahead of fellow soccer player Elizabeth Klocek of Bedford, who finished with 337.

Dundee track and field athlete Maddie Salenbien took third with 314.

Check back Sunday for a new poll.

Final vote totals

Emily Eshenroder, Monroe soccer 342

Elizabeth Klocek, Bedford soccer 337

Maddie Salenbien, Dundee track and field 314

Ty Bergeron, Flat Rock baseball 233

Gabriella Emelian, New Boston Huron soccer 198

Blake Dlugosielski, Bedford lacrosse 164

Brayden Siders, Airport golf 117

Layla Tahmouch, Jefferson girls track and field 61

Raylynn Lay, Erie Mason softball 54

Cooper Buhl, Dundee baseball 53

Faith Dean, SMCC softball 52

RaeAnn Drummond, Airport softball 45

Nick Kosiba, New Boston Huron golf 42

Sawyer Ulery, Bedford track and field 36

Kaylee Imo, Dundee softball 26

Avery Collett, Monroe softball 15

Nyah Mullins, Bedford softball 4

Carson Liedel, Monroe baseball 3

This article originally appeared on The Monroe News: Late surges lifts Eshenroder to April 15-22 Athlete of Week honors