Here’s the WMOI/WRAM Athletes of the Week for the week ending March 23, 2025:
The Monmouth-Roseville Titan Athlete of the Week is boys track and field senior, Maddox Clark. Maddox set two indoor track school records at the Titan Invitational at Monmouth College. He ran a time of 7.13 in the 60 meter dash to place 2nd. Maddox then ran a 400 meter time of 55.22 to set the school record in that event, as well.
The United Red Storm Athlete of the Week is sophomore baseball player, Kellen Boone. Kellen was as hot as his team was in the opening week of the season. In three wins last week, he led the team in batting average at .600, hits with six and doubles with three. Kellen knocked in four runs and showed his speed with three stolen bases.
The West Central Heat Athlete of the Week is senior baseball player, Hayden Eisnnicher. Hayden tossed a well-earned pitching win in a season opening victory over Bushnell-Prairie City. He pitched five strong innings of one-hit baseball, giving up one earned run with two strikeouts. Hayden also helped himself out at the plate, going 1-for-2.
The Galesburg Silver Streak Athlete of the Week is senior girls soccer player, Eliana Juarez. Eliana had a big hand, or foot, in the Streak’s 3rd place finish at the East Peoria Invitational. In her team’s two wins in the tournament, she scored a hat trick and five total goals. Earlier in the week, Eliana had another hat trick against the Orion/Sherrard co-op for 8 total goals in four matches.
The Abingdon-Avon Tornado Athlete of the Week is senior softball player, Emma Gunther. Emma got off to a great start to the season at the plate. In the first two games of the year, she tied for the team lead in hits and led the team in runs scored and base on balls. Emma showed some early power with a pair of doubles, as well.
Thanks to our AOTW sponsors…….. Midwest Bank, McDonough Telephone Cooperative – MTC, Kehoe Eye Care – Monmouth/ Kehoe Eye Care – Galesburg and Tompkins State Bank
