Vote: Who Should be Iowa’s High School Athlete of the Week? (9/21/2025)

Here are the candidates for High School on SI’s Iowa high school athlete of the week for Sept. 15-20

AOTW

Here are the candidates for High School on SI’s Iowa high school athlete of the week for Sept. 15-20. 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 Heather Hingst of Cedar Rapids Prairie

Voting closes at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28. The winner will be announced in the following week’s poll. Here are this week’s nominees:

Jamison Ewing, Southeast Warren football

Ewing not only picked off three passes, he returned one back for a touchdown.

Daniel Larmie, Ankeny football

In a win over rival Ankeny Centennial, Laramie racked up 270 yards, rushing 35 times for 210 while catching four passes for 60 yards. He scored two touchdowns in the game.

Jackson Law, Iowa City West football

Law enforced dominance in a win over Bettendorf, registering five quarterback sacks among his 9.5 tackles.

Nick Maurer, East Mills football

All six of the tackles Maurer made in a convincing win came behind the line of scrimmage.

Marvin Mejicano-Barahona, Des Moines North boys cross country

Mejicano-Barahona, a sophomore, won the combined race at the 45th annual Mike Carr Invitational hosted by Ballard Huxley in 16:53, finishing fourth second ahead of the runner-up.

Carter Mulcahy, Southeast Polk boys golf

Mulcahy’s 3-under 69 was one shot ahead of the field, giving him the title at a tournament hosted by Ames at Veenker Memorial Golf Course.

Joey Nahas, Dowling Catholic football

Nahas completed 20 of 28 for 314 yards with four touchdowns in a convincing win over Southeast Polk by the Maroons.

Braeden Nelson, West Des Moines Valley boys golf

Nelson was locked in during the Warrior Invitational hosted by Cedar Rapids Washington, as the senior shot a 7-under 65 to win by three strokes.

Natalie Patteem, Sioux City West girls swimming

With several weeks left in the regular season, Patee, a senior, has posted state-qualifying marks in the 100 backstroke, 100 freestyle and 200 individual medley. She is first in the state in the 100 backstroke and second in the individual medley.

Catie Schaffel, Linn-Mar girls swimming

Schaffel, a freshman, has recorded state-qualifying times in the 200 freestyle, 100 breaststroke and 200 individual medley. Her breaststroke and individual medley times rank No. 1 in the state.

Jaxson Schnell, GTRA football

Schnell hauled in eight passes for 217 yards wth three receiving touchdowns, highlighted by a 70-yarder.

Emily Sebeneicher, Red Oak volleyball

Sebeneicher dished out 56 assists in a five-set win over Carroll Kuemper, adding three kills.

Grant Sherrick, Pleasant Valley boys golf

Sherrick fired a round of 68 to shoot 3-under and capture gold at the Bettendorf Invitational, helping his team finish first as well.

Cailee Sullivan, Camanche volleyball

The sophomore was all over the court in a four-set win, picking up 49 digs.

Stadan Vansice, Baxter football

The senior was on point, completing 10 of 13 for 148 yards with five of those completions going for touchdowns.

Kaylee Webb, West Burlington volleyball

In a tough five-set loss, Webb, a sophomore, racked up 35 kills.

Crosby Yoder, Logan-Magnolia football

Yoder hauled in nine passes covering 195 yards, finding the end zone three times.

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.