Newton Kansan Athlete of the Week nominees

Posted October 7, 2026

The following are this week’s Newton Kansan Athlete of the Week nominees:

Boys

J.J. Cazares, junior, Newton High School, soccer. Scored three goals with an assist in two Railer wins last week.

Jerick Humphreys, senior, Hesston High School, football. Hit 13 of 18 passes for 167 yards and four touchdowns with one interception in a 47-0 win over Smoky Valley. Humphreys added two rushing touchdowns.

Tione Wilson, senior, Moundridge High School, football. Rushed for 272 yards and four touchdowns in a 35-12 win over Hutchinson Trinity.

Girls

Brookelyn Treaster, senior, Newton High School, cross country. Placed fourth at the Newton Invitational at 20:33.04.

Wendy Roth, senior, Hesston High School, golf. Placed 10th at the Andale Invitational with a score of 85.

Cassidy Busenitz, sophomore, Newton Mustangs, cross country. Placed third at the Lyons Invitational at 22:06.45.

Readers may vote at https://contests.cherryroad.com/event/adb6ce06b63996ce.

(Link is also available at www.thekansan.com).

Voting deadline is midnight Sunday.

Area coaches may submit suggestions for nominees at [email protected] (please include a photo and stats).

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