Athletes from Marlington and Massillon high schools have officially won the voting for the “Anderson Aid Pest Control Stark County High School Athlete of the Week” for Nov. 2-7, according to local coverage.
Irelyn Johnson of Marlington secured the girls honor after putting on a stellar performance running cross country, as detailed by “Cantons sports reporting staff”.
Savior Owens earned the boys victory representing Massillon as a standout football player, per “Friday Night Ohio highlights”.
Johnson received 51.3% of the total votes cast during the weekly competition, while Owens secured 50.9% of the support from voters.
A total of 4,512 votes were cast overall across the county for the weekly recognition program hosted online.
During the championship meet, Johnson finished second in the Division III race at the OHSAA Cross Country Championships with a time of 17:53.5, according to “the state meet results”.
On the gridiron, Owens rushed for three touchdowns within the first 14 minutes of a 48-0 rout against Columbus DeSales.
He gained 113 yards on just 12 carries during the dominant victory for his squad.
That performance boosted his recent totals to 509 yards over his last three games at 10.4 yards a carry with eight touchdowns.
The weekly awards will return to “CantonRep.com” next Tuesday for the next round of high school sports voting.