WJBC Athletes of the Week: May 16, 2016

Posted on May 16, 2016

WJBC, in partnership with Frontier Communications and Roberts Trophies, is proud to present the WJBC Athletes of the Week.

Winners for the week of May 16, 2016:

Gracie Feeney – El Paso-Gridley Track and Field

Gracie set school records in the 100-meter high hurdles, 300-meter low hurdles – winning the IHSA Sectional in those two events – and led her 4 x 100 and 4 x 200 relays to victories as a four-event winner and four-event state qualifier for the Class 1 A Sectional Champion Titans.

Avery Lyons – Bloomington Track and Field

Avery led the Purple Raiders to Big 12 Conference title at Danville by coming in first in the 400-meters (49.82), taking second in the long jump (20-0) and triple jump (39-11) and anchoring the 1,600 relay which came in second place.

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