Monroe Central baseball player Caleb Luedike has been voted The Star Press East Central Indiana high school Athlete of the Week for May 26 through June 2, brought to you by IU Health.
Luedike put together an elite two-way performance in Monroe Central’s 16-1 sectional championship victory over Cambridge City Lincoln on Monday, June 1. He went 4-for-4 at the plate and drove in one run. Luedike was even better on the mound, giving up one unearned run on two hits and one walk while striking out nine to lead the Golden Bears to their first sectional title in 12 years.
Luedike received 16,158 votes out of 29,885 votes cast (54.07%). This week’s runner-up was Cowan softball player Taylor Young, who gathered 9,641 votes (32.26%).
Students in all varsity sports are eligible to be nominated and can be named Athlete of the Week only once per season, per sport. Athletes from one school cannot win more than three consecutive weeks.
To submit nominees for future polls, please email names and any notable statistics or accomplishments to cbhampton@usatodayco.com.
Here’s a quick look at this week’s nominees:
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This article originally appeared on Muncie Star Press: Monroe Central’s Caleb Luedike voted IU Health Athlete of the Week, May 26-June 2
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