BATTLE CREEK — Meet the most recent nominees for Battle Creek Enquirer Athletes of the Week, presented by Bronson Battle Creek Hospital.
Each week during the high school sports season, we will ask our readers to vote for the top performance of the week in all high school sports, taking a look at events from Monday-Saturday.
Make sure to vote early and often for your pick, as the winner will be featured in an Athlete of the Week spotlight story in the Sunday edition of the Enquirer. Fans can vote for their favorite athlete until Wednesday at 5 p.m.
Nominees for Bronson Battle Creek Athlete of the Week
Grayson Damron – Harper Creek Wrestling
Just a freshman in his first league championship meet, Grayson Damron finished first at 106 pounds for Harper Creek as the Beavers won the Interstate 8 Conference meet championship. Damron is 40-2 in his first season of varsity wrestling and won in the finals by beating Braxton Stoyk of Jackson Northwest by technical fall, 17-2.
Jackson Dzwik – St. Philip Boys Basketball
St. Philip’s Jackson Dzwik broke the St. Philip school record for career scoring of 1,397 points, held by 2020 graduate Conor Gausselin. Dzwik had 12 points in the loss to Pennfield on Saturday and his short jumper in the lane broke the record, as he needed 11 points coming into the game.
Ally Koenig – Marshall Girls Basketball
Ally Koenig helped Marshall to two wins during the week. Koenig had 23 points in the Redhawks’ 48-30 win over St. Johns in non-conference action. Koenig again had a team-high point total for Marshall in a 57-34 win over league-rival Pennfield as she had 19 points.
Jordan Roe – Battle Creek Central Wrestling
Jordan Roe was the lone weight division champion for Battle Creek Central at the Southwestern Michigan Athletic Conference wrestling championship meet. Roe finished first at 285 pounds to improve to 26-1 on the season. Roe pinned Marquis Moman of Portage Northern in 1:46 in the championship final.
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This article originally appeared on Battle Creek Enquirer: Vote now for Bronson Battle Creek Athlete of the Week for Feb. 2-7
Reporting by Bill Broderick, Battle Creek Enquirer / Battle Creek Enquirer
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