* Hunter Jones (left) won National Performer Of The Week in week 11 for his record-breaking win at Team Midwest Regionals; Adam Burlison (right) earns a nomination this week for his winning performance at Team South Regionals.
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Team Regionals competition kicked off on Nov. 13 in record-breaking fashion.
In the Midwest, Benzie Central (MI) star Hunter Jones had perhaps the best performance of his high school career to date.
Jones didn't just break the Lavern Gibson course record to win the loaded Team Midwest Regional meet -- he obliterated it by 26 seconds. The Wake Forest signee ran 14:21.8 to win a berth to Team Nationals, which equaled an astonishing 202 speed rating and earned him National Boys Performer Of The Week for week 11.
He took home 48-percent of the vote to win the award.
The week 12 performer poll features more Team Regionals winners, along with some top state performers at state sectionals and championships.
Vote below for your National Boys Performer Of The Week for meets contested Nov. 14 - Nov. 20.
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Daniel Simmons, American Fork (UT): Won the Team Southwest Regional meet in 14:44.8 for 5k, leading American Fork to a Team Nationals qualifier. That also equaled a 195 speed rating and his sixth win of the season.
Adam Burlison, Grapevine (TX): Took first at Team South Regionals in 15:19.6, helping the Grapevine team to a Team Nationals berth and a performance good for a 191 speed rating.
Matthew Donis, Highland (CA): Recorded the fastest performance across all state sectional meets at the California Southern Division 1 Sectionals of 14:35.0, which translates to a 192 speed rating.
Collin Gilstrap, Monroe-Woodbury (NY): Placed first at the NY Federation Championships in a time of 15:51.3 for 5k, which gave him a 191 speed rating.
Paul Bergeron, Westford Academy (MA): Won the Massachusetts Division I State Championships in 15:02.98 for 5k, which earned him the win by nearly seven seconds and gave him a 192 speed rating.
NPOTW Winners:
- Week 1: Sage Wilde, Liberty North (MO)
- Week 2: Sage Wilde, Liberty North (MO)
- Week 3: Connor Ackley, Hilliard Davidson (OH)
- Week 4: Drew Griffith, Butler (PA)
- Week 5: Brian DiCola, Hatboro Horsham (PA)
- Week 6: Hunter Jones, Benzie Central (MI)
- Week 7: Noah Breker, Robbinsdale Armstrong (MN)
- Week 8: Adam Furman, Tri-Valley (NY)
- Week 9: Drew Griffith, Butler (PA)
- Week 10: Sage Wilde, Liberty North (MO)
- Week 11: Hunter Jones, Benzie Central (MI)