These are the Section V Athletes of the Week for January 12-18 presented by Faber Builders.
Girls Athlete of the Week
Jenna Swick received over 4,000 votes. The freshman at Webster Schroeder, who long jumped 18 feet-9.50 inches – the top distance this season in Section V girls indoor track – at Nazareth University.
Boys Athlete of the Week
Ben Burns received over 15,000 votes. The senior at Williamson, who owns the fastest 600-meter time of the Section V Indoor Track and Field season after running the race in 1 minute, 22.75 seconds during the Jack Reed Showcase Classic at Nazareth University.
During the winter season, the polls launched on Mondays at democratandchronicle.com to determine the Athlete of the Week from the previous week’s top performances. Your vote determined who was honored as Section V’s best.
The poll was live until 8 p.m. Wednesday. The winner was announced first on our Instagram page, found at instagram.com/dandcsports.
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Swick and Burns are Section V Athletes of the Week presented by Faber Builders
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