Community School’s Jackson Hartsell is The Observer’s athlete of the week
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- Observer opens athlete-of-week voting; readers may vote freely until noon Friday.
- Eight nominees span swimming, indoor track and wrestling, with wins and records.
- Results and statistics compiled through Dec. 13; several athletes listed college commits.
Community School of Davidson’s Jackson Hartsell is The Observer’s high school athlete of the week.
The Spartans’ senior won the 50 freestyle (21.89) and the 100 breaststroke (58.87) at the Catawba Shores’ 2A/3A/4A conference championships at the Huntersville Family Fitness Aquatic Center on Jan. 17.
Hartsell also anchored both the 200- and 400-freestyle relays to runner-up finishes at the same meet.
This story was originally published January 20, 2026 at 8:00 PM with the headline "Community School’s Jackson Hartsell is The Observer’s athlete of the week."