Vote! Decide this week's Marion County Athlete of the Week with 34 nominees to choose from
Marion County athletes are making their way through the postseason one step at a time. With every FHSAA sport finding its state champion, athletes are making a stand.
Several swimmers earned trips to the podium at FAST in the last week. Cross Country runners fought for their spot in the state meet in Tallahassee. All three of the Ocala area’s playoff football teams are still dancing.
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Time for Round 2: The ins and outs for Ocala-area FHSAA playoff teams
It's a landslide!: Here's how the athlete of the week leader shakes out
That's how many cross country titles?: Clayton Knight leads Vanguard to another
Fred Gaskin III, Football, Vanguard
1 rushing TD, 2 passing TDs
Johntaveous Davenport, Football, Vanguard
Interception
Sean Martin, Football, Dunnellon
2 rushing TDs
Dylan Donahoe, Football, Dunnellon
1 pick six, 1 rushing TD
Clayton Knight, Cross Country, Vanguard
1st at regional meet
Rachel Hill, Cross Country, Vanguard
Top ten at the regional meet
Sydney Farris, Cross Country, St. John Lutheran
Top 20 finish at 1A regional
Aiden Mann, Cross Country, St. John Lutheran
Top 35 finish at 1A regional
Jordan McClean, Cross Country, Forest
Fifth place at 4A regional meet
Kartik Koti, Cross Country, Vanguard
Top 15 finish at the regional meet
Miguel Cruz, Cross Country, Vanguard
Top 15 finish at the regional meet
Emma Curtis, Cross Country, Vanguard
Top 10 finish at the regional meet
Riley Carter, Cross Country, Vanguard
Top 15 finish at the regional meet
Kylie Summerlin, Cross Country, Belleview
Top 20 finish at the regional meet
Taylor Alvard, Cross Country, Dunnellon
Top 20 finish at the regional meet
Cedric McFadden, Cross Country, Trinity Catholic
2nd at regionals meet
Amanda Eagan, Soccer, Vanguard
5 goals
Gustavo Padilla-Moya, Soccer, North Marion
2 goals
Lilly Collington, Soccer, Belleview
Hat trick
Lizandra Hernandez, Soccer, Belleview
Hat trick
Natalia Vileda, Soccer, Belleview
6 assists
Taryn Reardon, Soccer, Trinity Catholic
7 goals in two games
Antonio Mikedis, Soccer, West Port
3 goals in two games
Gustavo Maldonado, Soccer, West Port
3 goals in two games
Victoria Carter, Soccer, West Port
4 goals, 4 assists in two games
Alex Gonzalez, Swim, West Port
Top 15 finish at state in the 200 yard individual medley and 500 yard freestyle, top ten in 400 yard freestyle relay, third in 200 yard medley relay at state meet
Hannah Parkin, Swim, West Port
Top 10 finish at state in the 50 yard freestyle and 100 yard freestyle
Ian Dissoway, Swim, West Port
Top 15 at state in the 100 yard freestyle and 100 yard breaststroke, top ten in 400 yard freestyle relay, third in 200 yard medley relay at state meet
Jeffrey Wolfe, Swim, West Port
Fifth place at state in the 50 yard freestyle, top 20 in the 100 butterfly, top ten in 400 yard freestyle relay, third in 200 yard medley relay at state meet
Seth Hyde, Swim, West Port
Top ten at state meet in the 500 yard freestyle
Sabian Branch, Swim, West Port
Third in 200 yard medley relay at state meet
Ashley Sampson, Swim, Forest
Top 10 in 200 yard freestyle at state meet, 2nd in 500 yard freestyle
Avery Bumbach, Swim, Forest
Top 10 in 200 yard IM at state meet
Benjamin Camp, Swim, Forest
Top 20 in 200 yard freestyle at state meet, top 15 in 100 yard butterfly
This article originally appeared on Ocala Star-Banner: Postseason picks: Athlete of the week high school fall sports Marion County
