Performance of the Week, 10/24/16

Here are this week's nominees for the high school performance of the week. You can vote for two! Thanks.

- Seth Hirsch, Millard West NE: The senior won the Nebraska Class A State Championship in a meet record 15:04 (5k), leading his team to a one-point victory over Fremon NE, 80-81.

- Karly Ackley, Grand Forks Central, ND: The senior ran 17:13 for 5k to win the North Dakota Division A State Championships, an 11-second victory.

- Derick Peters, West Central SD: The junior won the South  Dakota Class A State Championships by 55 seconds, running 15:37 for 5k.

- Anna Gibson, Jackson WY: The senior won the Wyoming Class 4A State Championship in a meet record 17:35 (5k), leading her team to the team title.

- Chase Equall, Bozeman MT: The senior broke the meet record in winning the Montana AA State Championships with a 14:40 3-mile, leading his team to a dominating victory with 30 points.

- Tiahna Vladic, Billings Senior, MT: The sophomore won the Montana AA State Championships by 11 seconds, running 16:40 for 3 miles.

- Casey Clinger, American Fork UT: The senior won the Utah 5A State Championships in 14:42, breaking his own meet record for the 3-mile course and leading his team to victory.

- Whitney Rich, Bingham UT: The senior ran 17:39 for 3 miles to win the Utah 5A State Championships, joining her older sister as a Utah State Cross Country Champion.

- Erik Gonzalez, Rubidoux CA: The senior ran the fastest time of the weekend in the Division 3 Sweepstakes Race at the Mt. SAC Invitational, running 14:37.6 on the 2.93-mile course.

- Claudia Lane, Malibu CA: The sophomore broke the sophomore record at the Mt. SAC Invitational, winning the D1-D2 Individual Sweepstakes Race in 16:32 (2.93-miles).

- Curtis Eckstein, Oldenburg Academy IN: The senior ran 14:34 to win the fast Shelbyville Semi-State Championship in Indiana, qualifying for the State Championship next week.

- Sarah Leinheiser, Carmel IN: The senior ran 17:19 at the Indiana Semi-State in Shelbyville, leading the Carmel girls in a 1-5 sweep.

- William Hunsdale, The Woodlands TX: The senior ran 15:00 for 5k for a close win at the Texas UIL 6A District 12 Championships over Theo Goff of Oak Ridge.

- Lourdas Vivas, The Woodlands TX: The senior earned a 12 second victory, running 17:44 for 5k at the Texas UIL 6A District 12 Championships.

- Ashton Endsley, Abilene TX: The senior ran 17:45 for 5k at the Texas UIL 6A District 3 Championships, winning by 53 seconds.

- Reed Brown, Southlake Carroll TX: The senior earned a narrow victory at the Texas UIL 6A District 5 Championships, running 15:05 for 5k.

- Dylan Jacobs, Sandburg IL: The junior ran 14:18 for 3 miles at the Illinois 3A Sandburg Regional, winning by 45 seconds.

- Katelynne Hart, Glenbard West IL: The freshman ran 16:32 for 3 miles to win the Illinois 3A Lake Park Regional by 21 seconds over teammate Lindsey Payne.

- Matthew Clark, Creekside FL: The senior ran 15:43 for 5k to win the Florida 3A District 4 Championships, an 11-second victory.

- Bailey Hertenstein, Riverview FL: The junior ran 17:41 for 5k at the Florida 4A District 7 Championships, winning by 1:09.

- Brie Oakley, Grandview CO: The senior ran 17:13 to win the Colorado Region 2 5A Championships, leading her team to victory with a 1:26 victory.

- Steven Khan, Ayala CA: The senior won the boys 3-mile large school race at the Riverside Invitational in 14:53.7.

- Lauren Peurifoy, Martin Luther King CA: The sophomore prevailed in the Riverside Invitational 3-mile girls large school race in 17:07.