We are expanding this week's initial Performer of the Week poll to include the first two weekends of the '22 season. We know not all sections are up and running just yet while others have taken the line at competitive invitationals once or twice already.
Each week we will put seven athletes on the line and leave it up to you to select the overall Performer of the Week. Our objective each week will be to select top performers from across the state.
Be sure to vote in the MileSplit Picks window below the candidate list.
This week's candidates (listed alphabetically by last name):
Tessa Buswell (Poway/SD/Jr.) -- In her second race in as many weeks, she won the Bronco Roundup at Kit Carson Park in Escondido, running the hilly 2-mile layout in 11:37.60.
Katie Kopec (Whitney/SJ/Sr.) -- Opened her season with a victory in the Sierra Invitational at Sierra College in Rocklin, running the 2-mile layout in 12:04.10.
Cameron Macias (Clovis West/CS/Fr.) -- Won the Dennis DeWitt Invitational at Town & Country Park in Madera, running the 3000-meter course in 10:28.50.
Samantha Mauzy (El Capitan/SD/Sr.) -- Won the Wolf Pack Invitational at West Hills HS in Santee, running the 2400-meter course, in 9:28.20.
Louisa McNatt (McClatchy/SJ/Sr.) -- Placed second as the top CA runner across the line at the Oakmont Invitational at Maidu Regional Park in Roseville, running the 4000-meter course in 14:33.10.
Ashley Villafana (Kerman/CS/So.) -- Was fastest on the Woodward Park 5000-meter course, clocking 20:56.00 to win the Highlander Invitational in Fresno.
Jaelyn Williams (Eastlake/SD/Fr.) -- Ran the 2-mile campus course in 11:19.00 to win the Vaquero Stampede at El Capitan HS in Santee.
We are expanding this week's initial Performer of the Week poll to include the first two weekends of the '22 season. We know not all sections are up and running just yet while others have taken the line at competitive invitationals once or twice already.
