Prairie wrestler Alex Ford is the Northwest Personal Training Week 20 high school athlete of the week. Ford beat out Kelso’s Natalie Fraley for the honor. Ford became the first state champion from Prairie since 1987 when won the 3A 160-pound division with a pin in the title match. FINAL RESULTS Alex Ford, Prairie 375 Natalie Fraley, Kelso 135 CJ Hamblin, Mountain View 85 Sam Empey, Union 74 Liam Dunn, Hockinson 26 Here are the other nominees: LIAM DUNN, HOCKINSON SWIMMING: Dunn was the state runner-up in the 50 freestyle and placed fifth in the 100 backstroke at the 2A state meet. SAM EMPEY, UNION BOYS SWIMMING: Empey was the state runner-up in the 100 butterfly, placed fourth in the 50 freestyle and helped Union place in two relays at the 4A state meet.

NATALIE FRALEY, KELSO GIRLS BASKETBALL The senior scored 27 points in a win over Gig Harbor and 35 against Auburn as Kelso won the 3A bi-district title. CJ HAMBLIN, MOUNTAIN VIEW WRESTLING: Hamblin completed an unbeaten season by winning his third state title, capturing the 3A crown at 170 pounds. Past winners and nominees of the winter season: WEEK 19 WINNER: Savea Mansfield, Washougal 355 Faith Tarrant, Prairie 276 Jeffrey Chilson, Mountain View 181 Bryson Metz, Union 79 Liam Noftsker, Columbia River 28 WEEK 18 WINNER: Rose Ugbinada, Fort Vancouver 480 Lilly Bash, Prairie 447 Jon Schoenlein, Skyview 306 Hallie Kempf, Camas 74 Natalie Fraley, Kelso 27 WEEK 17 WINNER: Addysen Case, Skyview 382 Kylee Stephens, La Center 319 Nathan Kim, Camas 99 Emily Strehle, Kelso 85 Cavin Holden, RA Long 25

WEEK 16 WINNER: Paytin Ballard, Hudson’s Bay 300 Olivia Chou, Skyview 214 Carson Frawley, Camas 132 Sophia Barrows, Columbia River 112 Sam Empy, Union 26 WEEK 15 WINNER: Kennedy Wilcox, Prairie 409 Gianna D’Emilio, La Center 268 Tait Spencer, Battle Ground 256 Cody Wheeler, Hockinson 113 Owen Robertson, Union 75 WEEK 14 WINNER: Hayden Rose, Prairie 306 Uruwa Abe, Ridgefieeld 266 Mahaila Harrison, Hudson’s Bay 188 Kailee Wilcox, Evergreen 87 Alexander Wahlman, Union 81 WEEK 13 WINNER: Karley Wold-Hayes, Prairie 237 Laurel Quinn, King’s Way 67 Carson Frawley, Camas 62 Anna Sugarman, Skyview 52 Justin Xue, Mountain View 26 WEEK 12 WINNER: Jaiden Bea, Washougal 153 Gretchen Lane, Prairie 128 Isaiah Vargas, Mountain View 74 Tennyson Kurtz, Columbia River 64 Tyler Torve, Camas 27 WEEK 11 WINNER: Tucker Alexander, Ridgefield 233 Elizabeth Messman, Mountain View 189 Reagan Jamison, Camas 180 Emily Strehle, Kelso 82 Parker Dangleis, Hockinson 27

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