Crestview is surging and so is its running back Manwell Robinson, who is our latest Florida Power & Light Athlete of the Week.
Following his 138-yard, three-score game against Escambia, Robinson ran away with the honor to join Niceville’s Jakobe Gilyard, Freeport’s Emily Doi, FWB’s Diandre Mayes, Crestview’s Trey Hardman, South Walton’s Rooney and Maci Jones and Choctaw’s Tamen Zabetakis and Jordan Figueroa as AOTW. The Bulldogs (4-3, 1-1) will look for a fourth straight win tonight when they host Tate (6-2, 1-1) at Jack Foster Stadium.
The next crop of Athlete of the Week nominees will drop Monday, so look for that and vote often.
Athlete of the Week Nominees
Dominic Ferguson, Rocky Bayou: The junior easily won the Okaloosa County boys cross country meet in 16 minutes and 18.10 seconds, beating runner-up Bryant Olson of Niceville by 12.10 seconds.
Isabel Harter, Choctawhatchee: The senior won her second straight Okaloosa County cross country meet, crossing the 5K finish line in 19:16.80 and nearly 27 seconds ahead of runner-up Riley Marise of Niceville.
Roman Marshall, Navarre: The senior quarterbak threw for three touchdowns and ran for another in the Raiders’ 46-6 Beach Bowl win over Gulf Breeze.
Manwell Robinson, Crestview: The junor had 138 all-purpose yards and found the end zone three times in the Bulldogs’ 21-6 win over Escambia.
Wyatt Straight, Baker: The senior was everything for Baker in a 48-20 win over Freeport, forcing and recovering fumble on the opening possession, delivering an interception to the goal line, picking up a sack, returning an onside kick 50 yards and rushing 25 times for 183 yards and two touchdowns.
Jordyn Swift, South Walton: The senior delivered 18 kills and seven aces in the Seahawks’ run to a District 1-4A championship.
Victoria Walczak, Choctawhatchee: The senior combined for 29 kills and seven digs in the Big Green’s run to a District 1-5A championship.
This article originally appeared on Northwest Florida Daily News: Crestview’s Manwell Robinson named Florida Power & Light Athlete of the week
Reporting by Seth Stringer, Northwest Florida Daily News / Northwest Florida Daily News
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