Vote: Who Should be Iowa’s High School Athlete of the Week? (9/14/2025)

Here are the candidates for High School on SI’s Iowa high school athlete of the week for Sept. 8-13

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Here are the candidates for High School on SI’s Iowa high school athlete of the week for Sept. 8-13. Read through the nominees and cast your vote.

High School on SI voting polls are intended to be a fun way to create fan engagement and express support for your favorite high school athletes and teams. Unless expressly noted, there are no awards for winning the voting. Our primary focus is to highlight the abilities and accomplishments of all the athletes and teams included in our poll. You can vote as often as you wish and are encouraged to share our polls with others. 

Congratulations to last week's winner Avery Felder of Mount Pleasant

Voting closes at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21. The winner will be announced in the following week’s poll. Here are this week’s nominees:

Levi Benesh, North Linn boys cross country

The senior picked a perfect time for the best run of his season, winning the Springville Invitational in 17:56.

Sam Benson, South Hardin football

Benson put together a career night, catching four passes for 178 yards with three touchdowns, as he averaged 44.5 yards per catch.

Lili Denton, Council Bluffs St. Albert girls cross country

A defending state cross country champion, Denton blew the field away at the Treynor Invitational, winning in 18:46 to best the field by nearly two minutes.

Lila Eastvold, Iowa City West volleyball

Eastvold, a junior, dished out 53 assists and added four kills in a five-set win for the Trojans.

Heather Hingst, Cedar Rapids Prairie volleyball

Hingst recorded 11 blocks, with 10 being assisted, in a four-set win for the Hawks.

Isabelle Kremer, Pleasant Valley volleyball

Kremer had 28 kills as the Spartans earned a five-set victory over North Scott.

Hudson Krukow, Central DeWitt football

Krukow picked West Liberty apart, completing 18 of 21 for 324 yards with five passing touchdowns.

Lauren LeClere, West Delaware volleyball

In four sets, LeClere racked up 25 kills, even adding two assists, as West Delaware downed Marion.

Jaden Montgomery, Dubuque Hempstead football

Montgomery went wild, rushing 28 times for 340 yards and five touchdowns.

Kayvin Morris, North Tama football

Morris carved up the defense in a high-scoring setback, completing 30 of 42 for 319 yards with five touchdowns.

Jayden Mueller, Central Lee volleyball

Mueller was all over the court, making 40 digs in a tough four-set loss.

Brock Mulder, Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley football

In a big win over OABCIG, Mulder put on a defensive clinic, recording four sacks.

Caden Oswald, Coon Rapids-Bayard football

Oswald carried the ball just 21 times, but he racked up 391 yards with eight trips to the end zone in a 64-62 win.

Levi Otting, Cedar Rapids Xavier boys golf

Otting fired a round of 60 to win the CRANDIC (Cedar Rapids and Iowa City) by five shots at the Airport National Public Golf Course. The Saints also captured team gold.

Knute Rogne, Lake Mills boys cross country

Rogne bested teammate Hayden Thopmpson to win the Belmond-Klemme Invitational, clocking a time of 16:22.

About Our Athlete of the Week Voting

High School on SI voting polls are meant to be a fun, lighthearted way for fans to show support for their favorite athletes and teams. Our goal is to celebrate all of the players featured, regardless of the vote totals. Sometimes one athlete will receive a very large number of votes — even thousands — and that’s okay! The polls are open to everyone and are simply a way to build excitement and community around high school sports. Unless we specifically announce otherwise, there are no prizes or official awards for winning. The real purpose is to highlight the great performances of every athlete included in the poll.

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