Track and field athletes lead field of Athlete of Week candidates

Nearly half of the candidates for Monroe County Region Athlete of the Week for May 6-12 come from track and field.

That makes sense in a week highlighted by the 59th running of the prestigious Mason Invitational.

But it’s not all track and field. Baseball, softball, golf, soccer and lacrosse standouts also are represented.

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Last week’s winner was St. Mary Catholic Central softball player Olivia Piepsney.

Last Week SMCC's Olivia Piepsney voted Region Athlete of the Week

Here are the candidates in alphabetical order:

Noah Adkins, Ida baseball: Went 3-for-4 to lead the Blue Streaks to a doubleheader sweep that pushed their record to 14-6.

Carter Bahn, Dundee golf: Earned medalist honors to lead the Vikings first place in a LCAA jamboree.

Rylie Cassette, New Boston Huron soccer: Came through with two goals and two assists in a Huron League Tournament win over Milan.

Blake Dlugosielski, Bedford boys lacrosse: Rang up nine goals and seven assists in three games as Bedford clinched at least a share of the first league title in school history.

Leila Daniels, Milan softball: Set a school record for home runs in a season with eight.

Andrew Foshag, Monroe boys track and field: Won the 800 and 1,600 meters to claim Most Valuable Boys Track Athlete at Mason Invitational.

Virgile Gruwez-Guinet, Milan boys track and field: Won the 100 and 200 meters at the Mason Invitational.

Aubrey Hensley, Bedford softball: Went 6-for-7 with a double, triple and two home runs in her first two games of the season.

Addie Homrich, Erie Mason softball: Racked up six hits in a doubleheader, including a game-winning single in the bottom of the seventh inning.

Adela Illes, SMCC girls track and field: Took first in the 100 and 200 meters and ran on a winning relay to be named Most Valuable Girls Track Athlete at Mason Invitational.

Kennedy Irwin, Dundee softball: Hit for the cycle and drove in five runs in a win over Onsted.

Stepan Masserant, Whiteford boys track and field: Broke his own school record by clearing 13-6 in the pole vault.

Ben Merkel, Jefferson boys track and field: Won the high jump and placed second in the long jump to achieve Most Valuable Boys Field Athlete at Mason Invitational.

Jenna Pilachowski, Jefferson girls track and field: Won the Gerald Wing Mile along with the 3,200 meters at Mason Invitational.

Julia Perry, Jefferson softball: Tossed a shutout with 10 strikeouts against Grosse Ile.

Emma Sic, New Boston Huron softball: Doubled, homered and drove in four runs in a win over Flat Rock.

Teegan Simmons, Monroe boys track and field: Won the shot-put and discus and took second place in the low hurdles in the Southeastern Conference Red championships, then won the discus and took second in the shot-put and low hurdles and ran a leg on a winning relay to be named Boys Most Valuable Athlete at the Mason Invitational.

Beth Sweeney, Erie Mason track and field: Named Most Valuable Girls Athlete at Mason Invitational after winning the high jump and both hurdle races.

Layla Tahmouch, Jefferson girls track and field: Captured championships in the shot-put and discus to be voted Most Valuable Girls Field Athlete at Mason Invitational.

Logan Tammerine, Whiteford baseball: Returned from an injury with a homer and a pitching win Monday then threw a no-hitter with 12 strikeouts and delivered a walk-off hit Saturday to help the Bobcats win a tournament.

Olivia Tilley, Airport softball: Collected eight hits in three games and broke the school record for career stolen bases as a sophomore.

Megan Woelkers, Flat Rock soccer: Scored three goals in a Huron League Tournament victory over SMCC.

This article originally appeared on The Monroe News: Track and field athletes lead field of Athlete of the Week candidates