Vote for the Ivy Tech Journal & Courier Athlete of the Week (May 25-June 2)

Championship performances during high school's postseason have lifted teams to the next state of state tournaments.

>The numbers that stand out the most are up for you to decide in an extended Ivy Tech Journal & Courier high school athlete of the week poll that encompasses May 25 through June 2.

>Three area baseball teams made it through to regionals, two softball teams are on their way to semi-state, and several track and field athletes are competing in the state finals in Indianapolis.

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>Below are the nominees for Ivy Tech Journal & Courier high school athlete of the week.

>Fans and readers can vote an unlimited amount of times until Sunday at noon. Winners will be announced on Monday morning.

Male athlete of the week nominees∎ Kamarion Ayres, McCutcheon, track and field: The senior won the 300-meter hurdles regional championship. Ayres did so posting the fastest regional time in the state in the event. He takes the No. 1 seed into the state finals with his regional time of 37.56 seconds.

>∎ Chase Gothrup, Harrison, baseball: The junior pitcher tossed a complete game in a sectional semifinal win over Lafayette Jeff. Gothrup allowed four hits and zero earned runs while striking out 15.

>∎ Owen Hudspith, Frankfort, track and field: The junior pole vaulter obliterated his personal best height when he cleared 16 feet to win the event in the Lafayette Jeff Regional.

>∎ Zac Wainscott, Rossville, baseball: Wainscott hit .714 during the Class 1A Carroll Sectional, helping lead the Hornets to their third sectional title in the past five seasons and first since 2023.

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Female athlete of the week nominees∎ Kenzie Clark, Southmont, softball: Clark delivered three hits and drove in three runs during a 7-4 victory over Monrovia that gave the Mounties their second regional title in program history and first in 12 years.

>∎ Maria Jones, North Newton, softball: Jones' pitching led the Spartans to a repeat regional title. In a 4-1 victory over Kouts, Jones allowed just two hits over seven innings while striking out seven.

>∎ Makayla Ketterer, Harrison, track and field: Ketterer was the lone female in Greater Lafayette to win an individual regional title when she cleared 5-5 in the high jump to advance to the state finals.

>∎ Maddi Nevitt, Tri-County, softball: Nevitt closed a historic career with the Cavaliers as the program's all-time leader in strikeouts while also breaking records for strikeouts in a season and pitching wins.

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>This article originally appeared on Lafayette Journal & Courier: Vote for the Ivy Tech Journal & Courier Athlete of the Week