Vote for the Maps Credit Union High School Athlete of the Week

Jarrid Denney, Salem Statesman Journal
Maps Athlete of the Week.
Maps Athlete of the Week.

Several Salem area track and field athletes produced big performances during an action-packed weekend at the Oregon Relays at Hayward Field in Eugene.

This week's Maps Credit Union High School Athlete of the Week nominees are:

  • Jackie Bier, North Salem track and field

  • Avery Meier, West Salem track and field

  • Hadley Hughes, Willamina track and field

  • Mihaly Akpamgbo, West Salem track and field

  • Nelida Dalgas, North Salem track and field

Vote for the athlete you think is most deserving in the poll below. The poll closes at noon Thursday.

Mihaly Akpamgbo, West Salem track and field

West Salem's defending 6A state champion at 200 meters Mihaly Akpamgbo improved his time in the same event when he placed second at the Oregon Relays in 21.53 seconds. The senior also ran a 100 meter time of 10.77 during prelims, but opted not to run in the final later that day.

Jackie Bier, North Salem track and field

In a dual meet at McNary, North Salem senior Jackie Bier won the 100 meter hurdles in 14.95 seconds — the fastest time in the state this season. She also anchored North's 4x100 relay team, which finished in 51.86 seconds at the Oregon Relays.

Nelida Dalgas, North Salem track and field

North Salem sophomore Nelida Dalgas took seventh place at 2 miles in 10 minutes, 44 seconds. Dalgas' 3,000 meter split of 10:00.99 during the race eclipsed her previous personal best in that event by nearly 12 seconds.

Hadley Hughes, Willamina track and field

At the Meet of Champions, Willamina freshman Hadley Hughes notched the third-best discus mark in the state among 2A athletes with a throw of 115 feet, 1 inch. Hughes, who owns the top 2A javelin mark in the state this spring, also finished 11th in her flight in that event at the Oregon Relays.

Avery Meier, West Salem track and field

West Salem sophomore Avery Meier won at 800 meters with a personal best time of 2 minutes, 17.59 seconds at the Sprague vs. West Salem dual meet. That's the 10th-fastest time in the state among 6A athletes this season. Then, at the Oregon Relays, Meier finished ninth in the 2 mile in 10 minutes, 44.93 seconds.

Jarrid Denney is the high school sports reporter for the Statesman Journal. You can send him Athlete of the Week nominations and stats at JDenney@salem.gannett.com or on X @jarrid_denney

This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: Vote for the Maps Credit Union High School Athlete of the Week

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