Vote! Decide this week's Marion County Athlete of the Week with 28 nominees to choose from

Last week was the last time we’ll see several Marion County schools compete for titles until the summer. The penultimate athlete of the week poll for the 2023-24 season is filled with athletes who standout on the track and diamond.

With several track and field athletes earning trips to the biggest meet of the year. Until that moment begins let’s celebrate their accomplishments one click at a time.

Vote once per hour for your favorite athlete. Share the poll on social media so friends and family can get in on the action. Voting will close Thursday at 2 p.m. Results post Friday morning.

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Israel Evans, Elian Godins, Ethan Ramsey, Ethan Collins, track and field, Forest

2nd place in 4x400 relay at regionals

Gracie Zacarias, Samira Chisolm, Kallie Wilkerson, Zuriyah Oats , track and field, Forest

2nd place in 4x100 relay at regionals

Israel Evans, track and field, Forest

3rd place in 200 at regionals at regionals

Natalie Nelson, track and field, West Port

3rd place in 800 meter run at regionals

Hope Willis, track and field, Trinity Catholic

1st place in discuss, 3rd place in javelin, and fifth in shot put at regionals

Cedric McFadden, track and field, Trinity Catholic

1st place in the 800 meter run at regionals

Tatiana Matthews, track and field, Dunnellon

3rd in high jump and 6th in triple jump at regionals

Shamyra Reid, track and field, Dunnellon

3rd place in shot put at regionals

Kalil Lawson, track and field, Lake Weir

3rd place in discus at regionals

Jacob Cooper, track and field, Lake Weir

3rd place in javelin and 5th place in discus at regionals

Jahmier Jackson, track and field, North Marion

4th place in triple jump at regionals

Rachell Hill, track and field, Vanguard

3rd place in 800 meter run and 2nd in 1600 meter run at regionals

Aniyah Hope, track and field, Vanguard

2nd place in high jump at regionals

Jada Pierre-Louis, track and field, Vanguard

3rd place in javelin at regionals

David Reed, track and field, Vanguard

1st in 800 meter run at regionals

Clayton Knight, track and field, Vanguard

1st in 1600 and 3200 meter run at regionals

Quantrell Gary, track and field, Vanguard

4th place in high jump at regionals

Liliana Ornelas, softball, Trinity Catholic

.333 BA, 1 RBI, 1 HR, 1.000 fielding percentage

Alivia Vance, softball, Vanguard

.667 BA, 2 H, 1 R, 1 SB, 1.000 fielding percentage

Mekai Griffin, baseball, Trinity Catholic

.250 BA, 5 Ks

Gianni Santiago, softball, Belleview

.750 BA, 2 R, 3 H, 2 RBIs, 1.000 fielding percentage

Tyler Adams, softball, Belleview

.500 BA, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 SB, .667 fielding percentage

This article originally appeared on Ocala Star-Banner: Marion County high school athlete of the week for May 5- May 11