SARTA Athlete of the Week April 15-21 | Sophia Ngetich, Jayden Wilson win the vote
Athletes from GlenOak and Perry high schools won the voting for the SARTA Athlete of the Week for April 15-21.
Sophia Ngetich of GlenOak is the girls winner and Jayden Wilson of Perry wins for the boys. Both athletes compete in track and field. Ngetich received 29.50% of the votes cast. Wilson received 26.10% of the votes cast. This is the second consecutive week a girl and boy track and field athletes from GlenOak and Perry, respectively, won the vote.
A total of 2,628 votes were cast overall.
Look for more on each athlete below. And return to CantonRep.com next Tuesday morning for the next SARTA Athlete of the Week ballot highlighting top high school performers in Stark County.
Sophia Ngetich, GlenOak track and field
Helped the Golden Eagles win the girls team title and extend their unbeaten run to start the season at the Stark County Track and Field Championships. Won the 800 and ran on GlenOak's winning 1,600 and 3,200 relays.
Jayden Wilson, Perry track and field
Helped lead the Perry boys to their second straight team title at the Stark County Track and Field Championships. Won the 400 and ran on the Panthers' winning 1,600 relay. Also finished second in the high jump.
A look at the 2023-24 SARTA High School Athlete of the Week winners
Date - girls winner | boys winner
April 19 - Jada Ames, GlenOak track and field | Carson Basham, Perry track and field
April 12 - Mahlina McFadden, Hoover lacrosse | Jack Ziarko, Hoover baseball
April 5 - Kyleigh Lippincott, Minerva track and field | Logan Allman, Northwest track and field
March 29 - Gregory Thomas, Jackson boys lacrosse
March 22 - Anthony Fuline, Jackson boys basketball
March 15 - Abigail Mozden, Alliance wrestling | Aidan Mozden, Alliance wrestling
March 8 - Megan Campbell, Jackson basketball | Reese Zerger, GlenOak basketball
March 1 - Brooke Haren, Louisville basketball | Jackson Eddy, Alliance wrestling
Feb. 23 - Sophie Baker, Perry swimming | Luke Vickers, Jackson swimming
Feb. 16 - Grace Finefrock, Central Catholic basketball | Mitch Finefrock, Jackson basketball
Feb. 9 - Mar'Zae Gantz, Alliance basketball | Beau Siegfried, Louisville basketball
Feb. 2 - Emma Robotham, Tuslaw basketball | Caleb Shilling, East Canton basketball
Jan. 26 - Aubrey Meggyesy, Northwest basketball | Josh Jordan, Lake wrestling
Jan. 19 - Chacora Tackett, Alliance wrestling | JR Jackson, Alliance basketball
Jan. 12 - Courtney Barwick, Louisville basketball | Michael Emerick, Louisville bowling
Jan. 5 - Aubrey Fisher, Hoover basketball | Garrett Gonzalez, Minerva basketball
Dec. 29 - Hannah Nicola, Massillon basketball | Trevor Gore, Canton South bowling
Dec. 22 - Jadynn Thompson, Minerva bowling | Carson Presutti, Perry bowling
Dec. 15 - Mya Taylor, McKinley basketball | Chris Knight, Massillon basketball
Dec. 8 - Madison Lepley, Jackson basketball | Dorian Pringle, Massillon football
Dec. 1 - K'Lynn Carter, St. Thomas Aquinas basketball | Chase Bond, Massillon football
Nov. 24 - Layne Graffice, Marlington volleyball | Rome Cox, Canton South football
Nov. 17 - Lauren Neisel, Central Catholic volleyball | Malachi Card, Massillon football
Nov. 10 - Katie Ison, Minerva cross country | Tavon Castle, Canton South football
Nov. 3 - Hope Miller, Perry volleyball | DaOne Owens, Massillon football
Oct. 27 - Katelyn Eberhardt, Tuslaw volleyball | Michael Wright Jr., Massillon football
Oct. 20 - Audrey Wade, East Canton cross country | Adrion Burt, GlenOak football
Oct. 13 - Nora Salem, GlenOak cross country | Noah Emmons, Louisville soccer
Oct. 6 - Delaney Kruger, Canton South golf | Brady Adams, Louisville soccer
Sept. 29 - Sarah Mohr, Perry volleyball | Cam VanNatta, Hoover soccer
Sept. 22 - Madelyn Begert, Northwest cross country | Connor Satterfield, Northwest football
Sept. 15 - Addison Burick, Louisville volleyball | Rouven Czygan, Northwest soccer
Sept. 8 - Madie ElFaye, Louisville volleyball | Keith Quincy, McKinley football
Sept. 1 - Marissa Zaleski, Canton South tennis | Poochie Snyder, Canton South football
Editor's note: Winners of the SARTA Athlete of the Week in the spring are not eligible to win again this spring.
This article originally appeared on The Repository: Jayden Wilson, Sophia Ngetich win SARTA Athlete of Week April 26