Athlete of the Week, Jan. 12, 2015

Here are this week's nominees for the DyeStat Performance of the Week. You can vote for two. Thanks!

- Aidan Tooker, Saratoga Springs NY: He got his indoor season off to a great start with a time of 8:54.22 in the 3,200 meters at the Freedom Games at the new Ocean Breeze track on Staten Island.

- Kate Murphy, Lake Braddock VA: The junior ran 2:45.36 to win the 1,000 meters at the Freedom Games. That bumped her ahead of legends Ari Lambie and Chanelle Price to No. 2 all-time.

- Chanel Brissett, Cheltenham PA: She earned the female athlete of the week honors at the Hispanic Games in New York after running a meet record 7.85 in the 55 hurdles. She also won the 55-meter dash in 7.11 and helped her team to third in the 4x200 relay.

- Katie Rainsberger, Air Academy CO: She capped her extended cross country season by running to fifth place for the U.S. junior women's team at the Great Edinburgh XC Challenge in Scotland. She covered 4K in 14:29.

- Phillip Rocha, Arcadia CA: He finished fifth for the U.S. junior men in the 6-kilometer race at the Great Edinburgh XC Challenge in Scotland. He ran 19:41 to lead the team.

- Keshun Reed, Martin TX: He won the 200 meters at the Texas A&M Invitataional in 47.09 seconds.

- Dasia Pressley, Pennsbury PA: The senior ran 24.14 to win the 200 meters at the Hispanic Games. 

- Noah Lyles, TC Williams VA: He tied the Hispanic Games meet record in the 55 meters with 6.28 and broke the meet record in the 200 with 21.25 seconds. 

- Noah Affolder, Carthage NY: The junior won a competitive mile at the Hispanic Games, running 4:15.29 to earn a spot in the NYRR Millrose Games.

- Tyler Coyle, Windsor CT: He won the high jump at the Hispanic Games with a clearance at 6-10.

- Symone Mason, Southridge FL: She won the 200 meters at the Texas A&M Invitational in 23.98 seconds.

- Alexis Duncan, DeSoto TX: She ran 8.41 to win a tight 60-meter hurdles race against Tonea Marshall (8.42) at the Texas A&M Invitational.

- Adrian Piperi, The Woodlands TX: He threw 66-9.25 to win the shot put at the Texas A&M Invitational.

- Grant Holloway, Grassfield VA: The senior won the long jump at the Suffolk Stars Invitational with 24-6.75 and also won the 55-meter dash in 6.29 seconds.

- Jack Salisbury, La Salle Academy RI: The senior ran 4:15.33 to win the mile at the Dartmouth Relays.

- Sammy Watson, Rush-Henrietta NY: The junior doubled in the 400 (56.53) and the mile (4:59.84) at the Dartmouth Relays.