The Athlete of the Week nominees for March 18-24. Voting closes at midnight Sunday. The winner will be announced on next week’s Prep Focus page.
Faith Ayodeji
Lake Stevens | Girls Track and Field
Ayodeji, a junior, won the shot put Saturday at the 33rd annual Viking Relay Championships at Curtis High School with a personal-best throw of 37 feet, 11.5 inches.
Brandon Bach
Mountlake Terrace | Boys Track and Field
Bach, a senior, threw the javelin 184-7 in a three-team meet Thursday at Edmonds Stadium. The mark is the best in the state this season, according to www.athletic.net.
Devin Kim
Kamiak | Boys Golf
Kim shot a 1-under-par 67 on March 19 to claim medalist honors in a four-team match at Legion Memorial Golf Course in Everett. Kim’s performance helped the Knights hold off host Everett for the top spot in the team results.
Josh Latimer
Lynnwood | Baseball
Latimer, a senior, threw a five-hitter in the Royals’ 9-2 victory over Lakewood on March 19. Latimer struck out 12, didn’t walk a batter and went 3-for-4 at the plate.
Iyanla Pennington
Jackson | Softball
Pennington, a senior, struck out 16 Snohomish batters in a two-hit shutout as the Timberwolves blanked the Panthers 3-0 Wednesday. The Coastal Carolina-bound Pennington walked two and allowed just two singles. She also accounted for all of Jackson’s runs with a double, a home run and three RBI.
Bretta Petersen
Shorewood | Girls Tennis
Petersen, a senior, rebounded from a first-set defeat to win 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 at No. 2 singles in the Thunderbirds’ 4-3 victory over Jackson.
Jake Williams
Jackson | Boys Soccer
Williams, a senior, recorded a hat trick in the Timberwolves’ 4-0 win over Monroe on Friday.
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