Bryce Palmer’s efficiency leads Ledger’s Tremendous 10 ballot

The meets have gotten extra severe for Polk County swimmers, and they’re rising to the event. Last week, McKeel’s Bryce Palmer set a meet document on the City of Lakeland Championships as one of many high standouts on the two main meets in Polk. She and the others will go for extra data and titles at this week’s Polk County Championships. 

The swimmers lead this week’s checklist of Tremendous 10 nominees together with soccer and volleyball standouts.

Last week, Ridge Community soccer participant Daniel James was the highest vote-getter within the ballot with 41.8 % of the vote, adopted by McKeel golfer Georgia Spence and Lake Wales volleyball gamers Bailey Brown.

Here are this week’s nominees. The ballot can be open till midday on Thursday.

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1 McKeel junior Bryce Palmer (ladies swimming) gained two occasions on the City of Lakeland Championships. The 2024 Ledger Girls Swimmer of the Year, Palmer set a meet document by profitable the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:06.09. She broke the meet document set of 1:06.94 by Lakeland grad Lutnya Bogdanova set in 2021. She additionally gained the 100 butterfly in 1:02.06.

2 Lake Wales junior Kaneilieus Purdy (soccer) caught seven passes for 175 yards and three touchdowns within the Highlanders’ 33-27 victory over Clearwater. For the season, he has 26 receptions for 569 yards and 7 touchdowns.

3 George Jenkins senior Nico Lee (boys swimming) gained the 200 particular person medley (2:04.67) and the 100 breaststroke (1:03.06) on the Lakeland metropolis meet.

4 Lake Wales junior Ady Warrick was the highest particular person swimmer on the Ridge Championships. She gained 4 gold medals, profitable the 100 freestyle in 1:01.09 and the 100 breaststroke in 1:21.62. She additionally swam in 200 freestyle relay and the 400 freestyle relay that Lake Wales gained.

5 McKeel junior Chance Swinburne was the one two-time particular person for McKeel within the boys competitors on the Lakeland metropolis meet. He gained the 50 free in 22.36 and gained the 100 free with a school-record 48.86.

6 Lake Wales juniors Marcos Cabrera (boys swimming) gained the 50 freestyle (22.11) and the 100 freestyle (49.75) the Ridge Championships.

7 George Jenkins senior Vanessa Calva (ladies swimming) gained two occasions on the Lakeland metropolis meet. She took first within the 100 freestyle (55.30) and the 200 freestyle (2:05.72). 

8 Lake Wales junior Dominic Nguyen (boys swimming) gained the 100 backstroke (1:02.56) and 200 particular person medley (2:17.57).

9 Winter Haven’s Layton Kemp (soccer) was a particular groups standout. He had averaged 40.0 yards on 5 punts, none of which have been returned. He had one touchback on a kickoff and had one discipline aim for 29 yards. 

10 Winter Haven senior Sophia Whitaker (volleyball) completed with 20 kills and 34 digs in victories over McKeel and Lake Wales. For the season, she is second on the Blue Devils with 159 kills and third with 196 digs.