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SARTA Athlete of the Week April 15-21 | Sophia Ngetich, Jayden Wilson win the vote

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2023 SARTA High School Athlete of the Week

Athletes from GlenOak and Perry high schools won the voting for the SARTA Athlete of the Week for April 15-21.

Sophia Ngetich of GlenOak is the girls winner and Jayden Wilson of Perry wins for the boys. Both athletes compete in track and field. Ngetich received 29.50% of the votes cast. Wilson received 26.10% of the votes cast. This is the second consecutive week a girl and boy track and field athletes from GlenOak and Perry, respectively, won the vote.

A total of 2,628 votes were cast overall.

Look for more on each athlete below. And return to CantonRep.com next Tuesday morning for the next SARTA Athlete of the Week ballot highlighting top high school performers in Stark County.

Sophia Ngetich, GlenOak track and field

Helped the Golden Eagles win the girls team title and extend their unbeaten run to start the season at the Stark County Track and Field Championships. Won the 800 and ran on GlenOak's winning 1,600 and 3,200 relays.

Jayden Wilson, Perry track and field

Helped lead the Perry boys to their second straight team title at the Stark County Track and Field Championships. Won the 400 and ran on the Panthers' winning 1,600 relay. Also finished second in the high jump.

A look at the 2023-24 SARTA High School Athlete of the Week winners

  • Date - girls winner | boys winner
  • April 19 - Jada Ames, GlenOak track and field | Carson Basham, Perry track and field
  • April 12 - Mahlina McFadden, Hoover lacrosse | Jack Ziarko, Hoover baseball
  • April 5 - Kyleigh Lippincott, Minerva track and field | Logan Allman, Northwest track and field
  • March 29 - Gregory Thomas, Jackson boys lacrosse
  • March 22 - Anthony Fuline, Jackson boys basketball
  • March 15 - Abigail Mozden, Alliance wrestling | Aidan Mozden, Alliance wrestling
  • March 8 - Megan Campbell, Jackson basketball | Reese Zerger, GlenOak basketball 
  • March 1 - Brooke Haren, Louisville basketball | Jackson Eddy, Alliance wrestling
  • Feb. 23 - Sophie Baker, Perry swimming | Luke Vickers, Jackson swimming
  • Feb. 16 - Grace Finefrock, Central Catholic basketball | Mitch Finefrock, Jackson basketball 
  • Feb. 9 - Mar'Zae Gantz, Alliance basketball | Beau Siegfried, Louisville basketball
  • Feb. 2 - Emma Robotham, Tuslaw basketball | Caleb Shilling, East Canton basketball 
  • Jan. 26 - Aubrey Meggyesy, Northwest basketball | Josh Jordan, Lake wrestling
  • Jan. 19 - Chacora Tackett, Alliance wrestling | JR Jackson, Alliance basketball
  • Jan. 12 - Courtney Barwick, Louisville basketball | Michael Emerick, Louisville bowling
  • Jan. 5 - Aubrey Fisher, Hoover basketball | Garrett Gonzalez, Minerva basketball
  • Dec. 29 - Hannah Nicola, Massillon basketball | Trevor Gore, Canton South bowling
  • Dec. 22 - Jadynn Thompson, Minerva bowling | Carson Presutti, Perry bowling
  • Dec. 15 - Mya Taylor, McKinley basketball | Chris Knight, Massillon basketball
  • Dec. 8 - Madison Lepley, Jackson basketball | Dorian Pringle, Massillon football
  • Dec. 1 - K'Lynn Carter, St. Thomas Aquinas basketball | Chase Bond, Massillon football
  • Nov. 24 - Layne Graffice, Marlington volleyball | Rome Cox, Canton South football
  • Nov. 17 - Lauren Neisel, Central Catholic volleyball | Malachi Card, Massillon football
  • Nov. 10 - Katie Ison, Minerva cross country | Tavon Castle, Canton South football
  • Nov. 3 - Hope Miller, Perry volleyball | DaOne Owens, Massillon football
  • Oct. 27 - Katelyn Eberhardt, Tuslaw volleyball | Michael Wright Jr., Massillon football
  • Oct. 20 - Audrey Wade, East Canton cross country | Adrion Burt, GlenOak football
  • Oct. 13 - Nora Salem, GlenOak cross country | Noah Emmons, Louisville soccer
  • Oct. 6 - Delaney Kruger, Canton South golf | Brady Adams, Louisville soccer
  • Sept. 29 - Sarah Mohr, Perry volleyball | Cam VanNatta, Hoover soccer
  • Sept. 22 - Madelyn Begert, Northwest cross country | Connor Satterfield, Northwest football
  • Sept. 15 - Addison Burick, Louisville volleyball | Rouven Czygan, Northwest soccer
  • Sept. 8 - Madie ElFaye, Louisville volleyball | Keith Quincy, McKinley football
  • Sept. 1 - Marissa Zaleski, Canton South tennis | Poochie Snyder, Canton South football

Editor's note: Winners of the SARTA Athlete of the Week in the spring are not eligible to win again this spring.