It's time to Vote for the Georgia Track and Field Breakthrough of the Week!
Breakthrough of the Week is meant to highlight performances of athletes who achieved big improvements and stepped things up to a new level.
We will do this once a week and we will have up to 10 nominees for both boys and girls each week
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Here's the lineup for this week's vote:
MJ Berry (Rockmart) cleared 6-6 in the high jump at Bremen Senior Night on April 2, improving from his previous best of 6-2 set in March 2026. The mark ranks #33 in Georgia and sets a new Rockmart school record. Berry won the event among 10 competitors.
Brandon Woodall (Langston Hughes) jumped 22-8.75 in the long jump at Panthers Spring Break Relays on April 1, bettering his previous mark of 21-6 from March 2026. The senior ranks #60 in the state and won the event with 23 competitors.
Marvyn Louis (West Hall) threw 142-1 in the discus at Bluff Quad Meet on April 1, improving from his previous best of 128-5 set in March 2026. The throw ranks #150 in Georgia and establishes a West Hall school record. Louis also set a personal best in shot put at the same meet, improving from 38-9 to 41-6.
Ryan Miller (Woodland) ran 11.06 in the 100 meters at 9th Annual GA Spring Break Showdown on April 4, dropping from his previous time of 11.55. The junior placed 14th among 87 runners.
Clint Davis (Langston Hughes) clocked 21.75 in the 200 meters at 9th Annual GA Spring Break Showdown on April 4, improving from 22.44 set in March 2026. The senior ranks #80 in Georgia and finished second in a field of 76.
Sam Besselink (Walton) threw 51-1.5 in shot put at East Cobb Challenge on April 2, improving from his previous mark of 47-7. The senior ranks #55 in the state and won the event among 27 throwers.
Frank Lewandowski (Creekview) ran 1:57.89 in the 800 meters at Woodstock Distance Carnival on April 3, dropping from his previous time of 2:03.34. The sophomore ranks #104 in Georgia and #5 among state sophomores, finishing third in a field of 46.
Jeremiah Burns (Dodge County) ran 14.40 in the 110-meter hurdles at Hawkinsville Home Meet #3 on March 31, improving from 14.91. The junior ranks #30 in the state and set a Dodge County school record while winning among seven competitors.
Malcolm Phillips (Brookwood) ran 9:21.83 in the 3200 meters at 9th Annual GA Spring Break Showdown on April 4, improving from 9:40.60 set in February 2026. The sophomore ranks #31 in Georgia and #3 among state sophomores, placing second in a field of 62.
Voting Closes on Sunday at Midnight!
Note - This is not necessarily the most improved performances of the week, but a way to highlight those that may have had their best performance so far among athletes who should be competitive during the championship season.
Once an Athlete wins, they will no longer be nominated for athlete of the week. We will keep a running tally of each week's winner and then after the season have a final vote for athlete of the year.
Past Winners
Week 1: Cornelius Scott - Social Circle - Improved his PR from 22.12 to 21.72 in the 200 to win the Social Circle MS/HS Meet #1
Week 2: Oliver Thompson - McIntosh - Improved his PR from 11:19 to 10:09 to place 7th at the Alpharetta Invitational
Week 3: Henry Verska - Denmark - Improved his PR from 10:23 to 9:47 in the 3200m to place 3rd at Longhorn Stampede
Week 4: Keontay Rowe (Bowdon) ran 13.95 in the 110-meter hurdles at the Cedartown High School Meet #1 on March 10, improving from his previous best of 15.16. The mark ranks #5 in Georgia and sets a new school record for Bowdon. Rowe finished second in a field of six competitors and also set a personal record in the triple jump, improving from 35-10.5 to 42-3.
Week 5: Riley Strattan (North Paulding, Dallas) cleared 6-6 in the high jump at the Paulding County Championship, placing second and improving six inches from his previous PR of 6-0. The junior ranks 17th in the state.
Week 6: Dwayne Stowe (Union Grove) jumped 48-10 in the triple jump at the Henry County Track & Field Championships, improving from his previous best of 45-9.5. The mark ranks #13 in Georgia and #1 among juniors while setting a new school record. Stowe placed first among 12 competitors.