Stanly County wrestler wins Charlotte Observer athlete of the week
For the third straight week, a West Stanly High School athlete has won an Observer player of the week award.
Wrestler Aidan Hiott won this week athlete of the week award, getting nearly 50 percent of the vote. He finished well ahead of Patton’s Mariano Mendez and Crest’s Jillian Hux.
Hiott’s win comes after back-to-back weekly awards for West Stanly basketball player Austin Medlin.
Hiott, a junior, won his first 12 matches of the season at 132 pounds, including the championship at the Mount Pleasant Invitational Dec. 7. That was his 100th career win.
** Information published today includes statistics through December 8.
Want to nominate an athlete?: Athletes of the week highlights high school players with outstanding performances. The goal is to recognize all athletes in all sports, both the most accomplished and the underrated or underappreciated players. If you want to suggest someone to be included in the Athletes of the week column, send email to Jay Edwards at edwardswork23@gmail.com. Please include the athletes’ name, school, class and applicable game performance statistics. Coaches must be willing to verify information.
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This story was originally published December 8, 2019 at 6:01 PM with the headline "Stanly County wrestler wins Charlotte Observer athlete of the week."
