Dalton Jones is The Herald’s boys’ spring sports athlete of the week (March 16)
Editor’s note: The South Carolina High School League ruled Monday that the spring sports season will be suspended until April 5. SCHSL executive members will reconvene and reassess circumstances on April 2. That said, The Herald is still following through with this week’s polls in order to give the athletes who competed in last week’s slate of contests their due and deserved recognition.
This story has been updated.
Dalton Jones of the Fort Mill track team is The Herald’s latest boys’ spring sports athlete of the week.
Jones, a senior, ran a 2:05.47 to win the 800, while posting a 4:33.50 to win the 1600-meter run at a meet in Rock Hill on March 10.
2,050 votes were cast in this week’s poll. Jones earned 45.3 percent of the vote. Brannon Burns of York’s track team finished in second, earning just over 25 percent of the vote.
Find the full list of finalists and full results below.
Athlete of the week finalists
Greg Bailey, Chester soccer: The Chester sophomore had five saves in regulation, while also saving 2 of 5 penalty kicks in extra time to help the Cyclones beat Legion Collegiate, 4-3, on March 9.
Bailey gave up only one goal in regulation in the same game.
Chester is 3-2 this season.
Brannon Burns, York track: The York senior won both the 1600 and 3200-meter runs at a York home meet on March 12.
Burns ran a personal-best 4:32.34 to win the 1600-meter run, which is the No. 2 time run in the state this outdoor season.
Burns also ran a personal-record 9:57.66 to win the 3200-meter run on his home, the No. 4 time run in the state this outdoor season.
Anthony Clark, Fort Mill golf: The Fort Mill senior shot a 4-under par, 32, to earn medalist honors while leading the Yellow Jackets to a victory over Catawba Ridge and Nation Ford at Springfield Golf Club on Mar. 10.
Clark, an Erskine College signee, has led Fort Mill to a 3-0 record this season.
Ian Drane, Nation Ford tennis: The Nation Ford freshman won all four of his matches this week to help the Falcons earn wins over Covenant Day and Providence Day.
Drane won 8-0 in singles and 8-4 in doubles with his partner, Juan Albernaz, to help Nation Ford to a 9-0 win over Covenant Day on March 9.
Two days later, Drane won his single matches, 7-5, 2-6, 11-9, before teaming with Albernaz with another doubles win, 9-7, in a 6-3 win over Providence Day.
Nation Ford is 3-0 this season.
Dalton Jones, Fort Mill track: The Fort Mill senior showed his versatility on the track this week, winning the 800 and 1600-meter runs at Rock Hill on March 10.
Jones ran a 2:05.47 to win the 800, while posting a 4:33.50 to win the 1600-meter run.
Jones also helped the 4-by-800-meter relay — with teammates Ben Allen, Oliver Jaeckli and Grayson Whitaker — to victory, running an 8:32 at the same meet.
Patrick Matthews, Fort Mill baseball: The Fort Mill senior went 5-for-12 with a double, a home run, three RBIs and two stolen bases this week to lead the Yellow Jackets to wins over the Carolina Royals, Catawba Ridge and Lancaster this week.
Matthews went 1-for-4 with a home run and an RBI in a 5-1 win over Lancaster on March 10.
The next day, Matthews was 3-for-4 with two RBI and two stolen bases in a 6-0 victory at the Carolina Royals.
Matthews finished off his week going 1-for-4 with a double in a 9-3 win at Catawba Ridge.
Matthews is batting .444 with two home runs and 7 runs batted in for Fort Mill (4-3) this season.
Sydney Mullenix, Northwestern baseball: The Northwestern junior went 2-for-3 with an RBI at the plate, while earning the win on the mound in the game with three strikeouts in three innings of work to lead the Trojans to a 14-3 win over South Pointe on March 9.
Northwestern is 1-1 this season.
Mullenix is also a quarterback on the Northwestern football team.
Tyler Trimnal, Andrew Jackson soccer: The Andrew Jackson sophomore midfielder scored six goals to lead the Volunteers to wins over Lewisville and North Central this week.
Trimnal had two goals and one assist to lead Andrew Jackson to a 4-2 win over North Central on March 10.
Two days later, Trimnal scored four of his team’s five goals as they beat Lewisville, 5-0.
Trimnal has 14 goals and three assists for Andrew Jackson (5-2) this season.
John Wimmer, Rock Hill baseball: The Rock Hill freshman had a big week at the plate going 3-for-6 with a home run, a triple, five runs scored and seven RBIs in wins over Lancaster and South Pointe.
Wimmer was 1-for-2 with three runs and a RBI in Rock Hill’s 9-0 win over South Pointe on March 10.
The next day, Wimmer exploded with a triple, a grand slam home run — the first homer of his high school career — and six runs batted in to lead Rock Hill to a 14-2 victory over Lancaster.
Rock Hill is 3-1-1 this season.
How to nominate
Want to nominate an athlete? Athlete of the week awards highlight 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” voting, send an email to Jay Edwards at edwardswork23@gmail.com. Please include the athlete’s name, school, class and applicable game performance statistics. Coaches must be willing to verify information.
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This story was originally published March 16, 2020 at 4:02 PM.
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