Photo: Matthew Boling had a historic performance during his regional championships
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Senior and junior athletes have been dominating the National Performer of the Week poll for some time.
But for the first time this year, and possibly in this poll's history on the boys side, a freshman ran away with the recognition last week.
Following his freshman class record in the 5K at the Connecticut Distance Festival, Manchester (CT) High School first-year Aidan Puffer scored National Performer honors with over 66-percent of the vote. He went 14:47.66 to finish third in the race.
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Big things are ahead for Mr. Puffer, so a huge congratulations goes out to him on the honor.
Let's move on to this week's vote, which will cover the week of April 22-28.
Below, we have eight more boys nominees for this week's top honor. Vote in the poll below and let us know your thoughts in the comments.
Check back Friday to find out the winner. Note: Our indoor and outdoor season winners can be found below the poll. National outdoor rankings can also be found there.
National Outdoor Rankings:
Outdoor POTW Winners:
- National Boys Performer of the Week (3/11-3/17); Winner, Matthew Boling
- National Boys Performer of the Week (3/18-3/24); Winner, Emmanuel Bynum
- National Boys Performer of the Week (3/25-3/31); Winner, Carter Cheeseman
- National Boys Performer of the Week (4/1-4/7); Winner, Charles O. McBride
- National Boys Performer of the Week (4/8-4/14); Winner, Edward Richardson III
- National Boys Performer of the Week (4/15-4/21); Winner, Aidan Puffer
Indoor POTW Winners:
- National Boys Performer of the Week (1/7-1/12); Winner, Justin Robinson
- National Boys Performer of the Week (1/13-1/20); Winner, Luis Peralta
- National Boys Performer Of The Week (1/21-1/27); Winner, Langston Jackson
- National Boys Performer Of The Week (1/28-2/3); Winner, Christian Baker
- National Boys Performer Of The Week (2/4-2/10); Winner: Dashon Reeves
- National Boys Performer Of The Week (2/11-2/17); Winner: Nicholas Ramey
- National Boys Performer Of The Week (2/18-2/24); Winner: Edward Richardson III
- National Boys Performer Of The Week (2/25-3/3); Winner: Zarik Brown
- National Boys Performer Of The Week (NBNI Edition); Winner: Jake Renfree