* Jordan Ware (left) won National Performer Of The Week in week 10 for his TSSAA State Championship performance; Kaleb Nastari earns a nomination in week 11 for his efforts at the OHSAA State Championships.
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Memphis Central (TN) standout Jordan Ware had a championship performance for the ages in Tennessee.
At the TSSAA Division AAA state meet on May 25, Ware found another gear, clocking a new state record of 10.13 (+2.0) in the 100m and winning the 200m title in a personal best 20.63 (+1.6).
That moved Ware, who had never dipped under 10.28 prior to that 100m title race, to US No. 2 this season. He also now ranks as the eighth-fastest 200m performer this spring.
Now, Ware can add one additional accolade to his resume following his state championship efforts -- a National Boys Performer Of The Week award.
Ware secured 70-percent of votes to win the performer award in the week 10 poll.
This week's poll comes after a jam-packed few days of action on the track, action that saw athletes make history, climb to the top of the national rankings and secure even more state titles.
Vote below for your National Boys Performer Of The Week from contests held May 29 - June 4.
INFO:
Simeon Birnbaum, Rapid City Stevens (SD): Won the championship mile at the HOKA Festival of Miles in 3:57.53, which moves him up to US No. 4 all-time in the event.
Kaleb Nastari, United (OH): Clocked a US No. 1 1:48.31 en route to an 800m state title at the OHSAA Division 3 State Championships.
Bryce Tucker, Pennsauken (NJ): Reclaimed the nation lead in the 400mH at the NJSIAA Sectionals South Group 4 championships with a 51.40 winning performance.
Tyrone Gorze, Crater (OR): Ran the third-fastest 10,000m time in U.S. high school history with a 29:00.17 effort against the pros at the Portland Track Festival. It was also the best mark clocked in 47 years in the outdoor event.
DJ Fillmore, Licking Hts. (OH): Won OHSAA Division 1 state titles in the 200m and long jump, clocking 20.80 (+0.5) and marking 25-0.25 (+0.1). The latter performance moves Fillmore to US No. 3 in the long jump this season.
Nayyir Newash-Campbell, Plainfield (IN): Set a new Indiana state meet record with a 46.98 winning effort in the 400m at the state championships.
NPOTW Outdoor Season Winners:
- Week 1: Donovan Bradley, Humble Summer Creek (TX)
- Week 2: Issam Asinga, Montverde Academy (FL)
- Week 3: Simeon Birnbaum, Rapid City Stevens (SD)
- Week 4: Wyatt Haughton, Shawnee Mission East (KS)
- Week 5: Anthony Collins, Harry S. Truman (PA)
- Week 6: Grant Campbell, Heritage (TN)
- Week 7: Quincy Wilson, Bullis School (MD)
- Week 8: Jermod McCoy, Whitehouse (TX)
- Week 9: Tavon Underwood, Mead (CO)
- Week 10: Jordan Ware, Memphis Central (TN)
NPOTW Indoor Season Winners:
- Week 1: Killian Fahy, Cuthbertson (NC)
- Week 2: Brody Buffington, Catoctin (MD)
- Week 3: Nicholas Frattina, Mount Olive (NJ)
- Week 4: Tinoda Matsatsa, St. Andrew's Episcopal (MD)
- Week 5: Charles Perry, UMS-Wright (AL)
- Week 6: Nyckoles Harbor, Archbishop Carroll (DC)
- Week 7: Quincy Wilson, Bullis School (MD)
- Week 8: Maxwell Hardin, Auburn (AL)
- Week 9: Xavier Donaldson, Seton Hall Prep (NJ)
- Week 10: Antwan Hughes Jr., Parkland (NC)
- Week 11: Broderick Davis, Scotlandville (LA)
- Week 12: Conor McFadden, Central Bucks West (PA)
- Week 13: Matthew Auble, Warsaw (NY)
- Week 14: Quincy Wilson, Bullis School (MD)
- Week 15: Austen Diggs, LC Express (TX)
If selected as a National Boys Performer of the Week this outdoor season, please send your mailing address to Ashley Tysiac at ashley.tysiac@flosports.tv to receive your custom Athlete Of The Week backpack courtesy of TrackBarn.
