Butler’s Morgan Jackson is The Observer’s athlete of the week
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- Observer opens athlete-of-week voting; readers may vote freely until noon Friday.
- Eight nominees span swimming, indoor track and wrestling, with wins and records.
- Results and statistics compiled through Dec. 13; several athletes listed college commits.
Butler High’s Morgan Jackson is The Observer’s high school athlete of the week.
The Bulldogs’ sophomore won the 50 freestyle (26.35) and the 100 freestyle (56.86) at the Meck Power Six conference championships at the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center on Jan. 22.
Jackson also helped both the 200-medley relay and 400-freestyle relay to league titles to lead the Butler girls’ swim team to its first conference title ever the same day.
This story was originally published January 26, 2026 at 8:15 PM with the headline "Butler’s Morgan Jackson is The Observer’s athlete of the week."