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
Here's the lineup for this week's vote:
Karson Green (Terrell County) threw 50-6 in the shot put at the GHSA 1A Division 2 - Region 1 meet on April 17, improving from his previous best of 42-7.5 set in March 2026. The mark places him 30th in Georgia and set a school record for Terrell County. Green finished second among 23 competitors.
King-Solomon Owusu-Kyei (Sequoyah) jumped 23-6 in the long jump at the Creekview Last Chance Meet on April 15, bettering his previous mark of 21-1 from April 2026. The senior ranks 13th in the state and ninth among Georgia seniors. Owusu-Kyei placed third in a field of 33 competitors.
Trevan Cobb (Charlton County) ran 14.86 in the 110-meter hurdles at the Lowndes Quad #2 meet on April 15, improving from his previous time of 15.78. The senior ranks 55th statewide and 37th among seniors, finishing second in a field of 17. Cobb also set a personal record in the triple jump with a mark of 44-3, improving from 42-7.5.
Donald Hooks (Baldwin) threw 153-3 in the discus at the Raiders "Clash of the Clock Beaters" meet on April 17, improving from 138-3. The junior ranks 28th in Georgia and 10th among juniors, winning the event among 15 throwers. The mark established a school record for Baldwin High School.
Luke Childress (Prince Avenue Christian) cleared 6-4 in the high jump at the Clarke Central Home Meet on April 16, improving from his previous best of 6-0. The junior ranks 41st statewide and 13th among juniors, finishing second among eight competitors. The mark set a school record for Prince Avenue Christian School.
Trey Pettus (Centennial) ran 50.12 in the 400 meters at GHSA 4A - Region 6 on April 18, improving from 51.74. The senior ranks 144th in the state and 64th among seniors, placing second among 13 runners.
Brant Williams (Parkview) ran 10.69 in the 100 meters at the Spartan Classic on April 17, improving from 10.87. The senior ranks 38th statewide and 16th among seniors, winning the event in a field of 43 sprinters.
Voting Closes on Friday at 5pm!
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.
Week 7: 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.
Week 8: Landon Jonas (Wesleyan School) ran 9:11.74 in the 3200 meters at the Creekview Distance Showcase on April 10, improving from 9:34.29 set in March. The senior finished 7th and ranks #13 in Georgia and #6 among seniors while setting a Wesleyan School record.