Who was the best high school athlete in Greater Columbus last week? Your vote decide

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The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center high school Athlete of the Week voting occurs each week during high school sports competition and recognizes athletes across all sports.

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Here are this week's Athlete of the Week candidates:

Abigail Adkins, Johnstown basketball: Scored 30 points in a 58-30 win over Watkins Memorial.

Jade Gerhard, Olentangy Orange gymnastics: A captain, she won her third OCC championship along with helping Orange winning its first OCC. She has won first place all around six times this season. She is a scholar athlete with a 4.0 GPA.

Stu Heckathorne, Gahanna Lincoln hockey: Had 72 saves in a 1-0 win over Olentangy Orange that included five overtimes and a shootout.

Layla Merriweather, Olentangy Berlin basketball: Set a school record (for the second time this year) for points in a game with 28 to go along with five 3-point shot, nine rebounds and three steals in a 57-51 win over Westerville Central. For the season, she averages 17.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.9 steals a game and has made 57 3-point shots in 20 games.

Aliyah Moore, Granville basketball: Made eight 3-pointers, setting a program single-game record, in a 72-35 win over Northridge. She scored 24 points in the game.

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