Grove City's Gavin Ryan named OSU Wexner Medical Center Athlete of Week
Ryan had four goals and two assists in a 17-4 win over Kettering and six goals and two assists in a 13-7 win over Johnstown.
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Ryan received 61.1% of the vote and was followed by Columbus Academy lacrosse player Kyndal Singleton who had 38.7%.
Gavin Ryan, Grove City High School
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Singleton scored six goals in an 11-9 win over Worthington Kilbourne.
Also nominated were Bloom-Carroll softball player Madelyn Gates, Olentangy Liberty softball player Emily Chevalier and Bexley tennis player Sam Lessard.
The Athlete of the Week voting recognizes athletes across all sports.
Nominations are due Monday mornings for competitions that took place the previous week. The poll is live until 4 p.m. Fridays.
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Anyone can nominate an athlete by email to bwhite1@dispatch.com or through X (formerly Twitter) tagging @BrianWhite13.
Once athletes win during the regular season, they're not eligible to be back on the ballot until the postseason. Athletes who have not been a recipient of one of the weekly awards can be nominated more than once.
Have any questions? Email sports editor Brian White at bwhite1@dispatch.com
OSU Wexner Medical Center Athlete of the Week
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