The 2026 Western North Carolina high school fall sports season is entering Week 10 while football is heading into Week 9.
It's time to vote for this week's Ingles Western North Carolina boys Athlete of the Week.
Vote for the boys athlete who had the best performance last week. The poll closes on Oct. 15 at noon.
Keaton Campbell, Brevard:
Campbell won the 5,000-meter run at the Armentrout Invitational with a time of 16:30.84.Garrett Young, Franklin: Young ran for 161 yards and four touchdowns on 19 carries in a 45-7 win vs. North Henderson.
Gianni Thompson, Hendersonville: Thompson caught three passes for 99 yards and a touchdown in the 56-24 win vs. Owen.
Styler Blackwell, Polk County: Blackwell ran for 218 yards and three touchdowns on 22 carries
in a 48-9 win vs. Madison.
Jonah Wilson, Owen: Wilson had four goals in a 9-0 win vs. Avery County.
Tristan Thompson-Wynn, Roberson: Thompson-Wynn caught three passes for 152 yards and three touchdowns in the 52-7 victory vs. North Buncombe.
Braelon Owen, Rosman: Owen ran for 159 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries in a 42-17 win vs. Andrews.
Elijah Pruitt, Tuscola: Pruitt forced a fumble and recorded an interception in a 21-0 win vs. Pisgah.
Zachary Huber is a high school sports reporter for the Hendersonville Times-News. Email him at zhuber@gannett.com or follow him on X @zacharyahuber.
This article originally appeared on Asheville Citizen Times: Vote for the Ingles WNC high school boys Athlete of the Week, Oct. 5-11
