Welcome to the IU Health Herald-Times Athlete of the Week poll covering Oct. 13-18.

Congratulations to last week's winner, Edgewood cross country runner Monte Kester, who earned 53.5% of the vote (4,922) to top Owen Valley boys soccer keeper Timothy Roddy (36%).

Here are this week's nominees and readers can vote as much they like for their favorite athletes until the poll closes at noon on Thursday, Oct. 23.

Bloomington South volleyball

The Panthers won their first sectional title since 2018, beating Terre Haute North in five sets (25-22, 25-18, 20-25, 22-25, 15-12), Terre Haute South (22-25, 25-17, 25-21, 25-19) and Martinsville (25-9, 23-25, 25-13, 25-13). In doing so, South (28-6) tied the 1977 sectional and regional champion squad (28-3) for most wins in school history.

Hannah Cra

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