The Volusia-Flagler Boys Athlete of the Week poll is presented by Halifax Health. Voting will close at 10 a.m. Thursday.
The polls are open!
It's time to vote for the Halifax Health Volusia-Flagler Boys Athlete of the Week for the week of Sept. 15-20.
Last week, DeLand swimmer Gavin Thomas captured the honors, claiming 64.6% of the votes. Thomas picked up wins in the 100-yard butterfly and 100-yard backstroke, turning in times of 52.81 and 55.02 at the Record Breaker meet.
The Daytona Beach News-Journal gathers nominees from across the area via email at [email protected]. Please send a player's name, school and notable statistics for a given week. Submissions are due no later than 8 a.m. every Monday.
To round out the ballot, our staff also picks athletes from scores and stats posted online or submitted by local coaches. Athletes for all in-season sports, except football, are eligible. The News-Journal recognizes the local gridiron stars with our weekly game balls story.
Voting in the online poll below will close at 10 a.m. Thursday. Votes are restricted to once per device per hour.
Cross Country
Brant Tarsitano, Matanzas: The senior turned in a time of 17:11.9, placing 17th at New Smyrna Beach’s Coach Joe McKinney Classic.
Golf
Jaden Andrews, Deltona: The junior carded a 42, which topped the leaderboard in a match vs. Burns.
Bentley Williams, DeLand: The freshman shot an even-par 36, vaulting to the top of the standings during a match against Atlantic.
Swimming
Noah Arazashvili, Spruce Creek: Arazashvili won both the 100-yard backstroke (1:01.01) and 100-yard butterfly (58.05) during a dual meet against University. He was also on victorious relay teams in the 200 medley and 200 freestyle.
Editor's Note: We reserve the right to disqualify a candidate or declare a "no contest" if tampering such as bots or offering to pay for voting is evident. Please respect the integrity of the vote the way these athletes respect the integrity of the game.
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: VOTE: Volusia-Flagler Boys Athlete of the Week for Sept. 15-20
Category: General Sports
