Fort Mill’s Finn Leckrone is The Herald’s high school athlete of the week
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Fort Mill’s Finn Leckrone is The Herald’s high school athlete of the week.
The Yellow Jackets’ senior cross-country star ran a personal-best 15:51.34 to finish as 5A Division II state runner-up at the Aiken Steeplechase on Nov. 15.
Leckrone’s efforts also helped Fort Mill to a 5A Division II state championship, beating the field by 37 points at the same meet.
This week’s finalists
Keller Brown, South Pointe cross-country: The Stallions’ senior ran a personal-best 15:39.84 to win the 4A state championship by nearly six seconds at the Aiken Steeplechase on Nov. 14.
Brown also led South Pointe to its first state title on the same day, edging Bishop England by three points.
K.J. Burg, South Pointe football: The 6-foot, 190-pound junior linebacker had 11 tackles in a 49-0 second round 4A state playoff victory on Nov. 14.
Burg has 133 tackles and five sacks for South Pointe (11-1) this season.
Amarian Coleman, Northwestern football: The 6-foot-2, 190-pound senior outside linebacker had eight tackles, an interception and one pass breakup in a 42-7 win over Catawba Ridge in the second round of the 5A Division II state playoffs on Nov. 14.
Coleman has 43 tackles, two interceptions and 10 pass breakups for Northwestern (10-1) this season.
Matt Kucia, Indian Land football: The 6-foot-2, 175-pound sophomore quarterback went 12 for 16 passing for 245 yards and two touchdowns in a 40-10 win over Hillcrest in the second round of the 5A Division II playoffs on Nov. 14.
Kucia has passed for 2,310 yards and 20 touchdowns for Indian Land (10-1) this season.
M.J. Littlejohn, Westminster Catawba basketball: The 6-foot-6 senior scored 17 points, had three rebounds and a block in a 70-44 win over the Cabarrus Stallions on Nov. 11.
Littlejohn also had six points in a 75-57 win over Spartanburg Day on Nov. 14.
Littlejohn is averaging 12 points per game for Westminster Catawba (3-0) this season.
Ella Nighbor, Clover cross-country: The Blue Eagles’ senior ran a time of 17:37.78 to win the 5A Division I state title at the Aiken Steeplechase on Nov. 15.
Nighbor’s run also helped Clover to a 5A Division I state championship, beating the field by 19 points at the same meet.
Hunter Willis, Riverwalk Academy cross-country: The Lions’ freshman ran a time of 18:00.68 to win the 1A state championship at the Aiken Steeplechase on Nov. 14.
Willis also led Riverwalk Academy to a 1A state runner-up finish at the same meet.
Note: Information published today includes statistics through November 15.
This story was originally published November 18, 2025 at 12:59 PM with the headline "Fort Mill’s Finn Leckrone is The Herald’s high school athlete of the week."