Mississippi
State Games of Mississippi announces athletes of the year
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) – The State Games of Mississippi held its Athlete of the Year Awards Banquet at the Meridian Community College Workforce Development Center Saturday evening.
The three selected overall athletes of the year are:
Overall youth – Zauria Clark, track and field.
Overall male – Justin Strickler, sporting clays
Overall female – Sheryl West, cycling.
Each year, the commissioner of each sport that participates in State Games nominates one person from their respective sports for athlete of the year. Those nominees receive the award for their sport, and later on three athletes are selected to be the overall athletes of the year.
The three overall athlete of the year categories represent one youth member, one male and one female.
Clark, Strickler and West, will represent the State Games throughout the year and will be a part of next year’s opening ceremony.
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