Poll results: Bellefonte swimmer named boys athlete of the week for Feb. 19-25
A Bellefonte swimmer was the boys athlete of the week for Feb. 19-25, as selected by readers of CentreDaily.com.
Bellefonte’s Carter Boone is a state qualifier after winning three gold medals and a silver medal at districts. Boone won the 200 free and the 100 butterfly, along with being on Bellefonte’s first-place 200 medley relay team. He added a silver medal in the 200 free relay.
Boone had 327 votes, or 47% of the vote.
Below is a look at the other nominees:
Jesse Myers, State College boys track and field: State College boys track and field’s Jesse Myers took part in the PTFCA State Indoor Track & Field Championships at Penn State, coming away with a silver medal. He was part of the second-place distance medley relay team, while also finishing fourth in the 200-meter dash and seventh in the 60-meter dash.
Liam Quigley, Penns Valley boys swimming: Penns Valley’s Liam Quigley took home two gold medals from the District 6 Class 2A Swimming Championships. Quigley won the 100 free and the 100 breaststroke, breaking the meet record in the latter with a time of 58.79 seconds.
He was a close second place in the poll, with 317 votes.
For the CDT’s Athlete of the Week polls this season, we will take nominations from all six county athletic departments for athlete of the week. Voting for this poll ended Sunday. As a reminder, the poll is not scientific and just for fun. In fact, we invite you to vote as many times as you want. Look for future polls at CentreDaily.com.
This story was originally published February 28, 2024 at 11:38 AM.
