Crescent softball's Emily Blackwell is the 864Huddle Upstate high school athlete of the week
With the softball Upper State championships and four of the five classifications competing in the track and field state championships this past week, the Upstate saw plenty of top performances.
But with 94% of the overall vote, one of the eight nominated athletes stood above the rest: Crescent softball's Emily Blackwell, a senior and North Greenville signee.
With a combined 7-for-8 from the plate, seven stolen bases, and three RBIs — including a walk-off hit to beat Wren, 2-1 — to lead the Tigers back to the state championship series, Blackwell is the 864Huddle Upstate Athlete of the Week for May 15-21.
See all eight nominees below.
Note: All stats and results were found online or sent in by coaches.
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Nominees
Sierra Maness, Byrnes Softball, Sr. Maness was dominant in two shutouts against two of the best teams in the Upstate, Dorman and Lexington, to help Byrnes get back to the state championship series.
Abrianna Parks, Byrnes Track & Field, Fr. The defending Class AAAAA girls javelin champion added to her state championships with first-place finishes in the discus and shot put. She finished second in the javelin.
WINNER: Emily Blackwell, Crescent Softball, Sr. In two games against Chapman and Wren, Blackwell went a combined 7-for-8 from the plate with seven stolen bases, three RBIs — including a walk-off hit to beat Wren, 2-1 — and three runs scored. Her performances helped lead the Tigers to the state championship series for the first time since 2017.
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Bryson Miller, Dorman Track and Field, Sr. The Oklahoma signee won his second state championship in the 400-meter dash, by posting a 46.05 — improving on the time that made him the third-fastest 400 runner in the country this year. He also picked up second- and third-place finishes in the 200 and 100.
Luke Schuller, Greenville Track and Field, Sr. By winning the Class AAAA boys javelin and shot put state championships and finishing third in the discus, Schuller added to his impressive tally of medals that include one more gold and one silver in the javelin and two silvers in the shot put.
Knox Young, Greenville Track and Field, Jr. The 2022-23 South Carolina Gatorade Cross Country runner of the year added a first-place finish in the boys 800-meter run and 1,600, while also finishing second in the 3,200.
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Bennett Scaletta, T.L. Hanna Golf, 8th Grade Scaletta helped lead an unlikely T.L. Hanna team to a Class AAAAA boys golf state title while picking up the individual crown as well after shooting 136 over two rounds.
Gage Howard, Woodruff Golf, Sr. Howard's 143 score over two rounds not only won him the AAA boys individual state championship, but it also led Woodruff to its second team state title in three seasons.
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