Athlete of the week: Juana Jimenez

Seaforth senior Juana Jimenez earns athlete of the week honors for the week of Oct. 28.

In the 2A cross-country state championship meet, Jimenez beat her previous personal-best (21 minutes, 23 seconds) by more than a minute, being the first Hawk to cross the finish line in sixth place (19:58.89).

By having her best performance in her final cross-country race, Jimenez helped Seaforth’s girls team finish in second place behind NCSSM (Durham), which is its highest finish in a state meet in team history.