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Garrett Brown, South Pointe cross-country: The Stallions’ senior ran a 15:52.50 to win the Boys’ Even 5K race by nearly 22 seconds at the 4A State Qualifier at Newberry College, Nov. 3. Brown’s run helped the South Pointe cross country for a fourth-place finish at the state qualifier.

Ben Carroll, Indian Land cross-country: The Warriors’ senior ran a personal-best 17:02.90 to finish in 10th place in the Boys’ Even 5K race at the 4A State Qualifier at Newberry College, Nov. 3. Carroll, the Region III, 4A runner-up (Oct. 28), led the Indian Land cross-country team to a ninth-place, state qualifier finish.

Alivia Cleveland, Fort Mill cross-country: The Yellow Jackets’ sophomore ran an 18:39.60 to win the Girls’ Odd 5K race by nearly 22 seconds at the 5A State Qualifier at Newberry College, Nov. 3. Cleveland’s run helped the Fort Mill girls’ cross-country team to a runner-up finish at the state qualifier.

Henley Hull, Rock Hill volleyball: The Bearcats’ senior middle blocker had eight kills, five blocks and had a 100 percent serve rate in a 3-0 loss at Dorman in 5A Upper state championship match, Oct. 31. Rock Hill finished with 26-7 record overall this season.

Jordan Kent, Catawba Ridge cross-country: The Copperheads’ junior ran a 16:36.80 to finish fourth-place in the Boys’ Odd 5K race at the 4A State Qualifier at Newberry College, Nov. 3. Kent’s efforts also helped the Catawba Ridge cross-country team to a first-place finish by eight points at the same race.

Mia Royall, Nation Ford cross-country: The Falcons’ senior ran an 18:36.20 to win the Even Girls’ 5K championship by 0.4 seconds at the 5A state qualifier at Newberry College, Nov. 3. The Nation Ford girls’ cross-country team was the runner-up by two points to Mauldin in the same race.

Ava Shook, York cross-country: The Cougars’ sophomore finished sixth-place in the Odd Girls’ 5K Race at the 4A State Qualifier at Newberry College, Nov. 3. Shook’s run also helped the York girls’ cross-country team to a ninth-place finish at the same race.

** Information published today includes statistics through Nov. 4.

If you want to nominate an athlete: Athletes of the week highlights high school players with outstanding performances. The goal is to recognize all athletes in all sports, both the most accomplished and the underrated or underappreciated players. If you want to suggest someone to be included in the Athletes of the week column, send email to Jay Edwards at edwardswork23@gmail.com. Please include the athletes’ name, school, class, photos and applicable game performance statistics. Coaches must be willing to verify information.

This story was originally published November 7, 2023 at 12:03 PM.