The Ball State Daily News will use this program to honor athletes who had an impressive week or a breakout performance. A candidate from each school will be chosen and the community can vote for the winner. 

Candidates will be announced every Wednesday with the voting closing on the following Saturday at 5 p.m. If you believe a certain student-athlete should be your school’s candidate, email the Daily News’ high school sports reporter Zach Carter at zachary.carter@bsu.edu. 

To vote for the athletes, check the Daily News Sports account on X.

Here are your nominees for athlete of the week from 9/27 - 10/4. 

Delta: Junior tennis player Kody Vest - The Eagles’ No. 2 singles player has been a big part of Delta’s strong season. In their sectional championship, Vest won his match in the sectional championship and defeated his opponent in the first round of regionals. 

Yorktown: Senior volleyball player Charlotte Vinson - Vinson led the Tigers with 51 kills in the Delaware County Tournament. Her 29 kills in the championship game gave Yorktown their tenth straight county title. 

Cowan: Senior volleyball player Cheyenne Carter - In the Blackhawks loss to Wes-Del in the Delaware County Tournament, Carter recorded a solid performance with nine kills. 

Muncie Central: Senior football player Leo Boyd - The Bearcats’ quarterback helped lead his team to a 46-36 win over Marion. He went 7-for-15 with 221 passing yards and 3 touchdown passes. On the ground, he had 159 rushing yards which included a 60-yard run. He also had one rushing touchdown. 

Burris: Senior soccer player Asher Donahue: In their first sectional game, the Owls dropped eleven goals to defeat Taylor. Donahue led Burris with five goals. 

Wapahani: Junior volleyball player Sophia Beeson: During the Delaware County tournament, she led the Raiders with 24 kills including 19 kills in their first-round win against Delta. 

Wes-Del: Senior football player Trey Adams - In Friday night’s win, Adams recorded 123 rushing yards and a touchdown run. He also had 69 receiving yards and a touchdown catch. 

Daleville: Junior volleyball player Trishell Johnson - In the Broncos’ last two matches, Johnson has had 35 kills, including 22 kills in the 3-2 loss to Jay County. 

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