Missouri Boys Cross Country Performer of the Week (Sep. 28-Oct. 4)

After another week of cross country racing in Missouri, it's time to vote for the MileSplit Missouri boys cross country performer of the week.

The poll closes Friday at 2 p.m. ET.

Check out this week's nominees and cast your vote below.

Note: Athletes who have been nominated in the past two weeks are not eligible. Previous winners are excluded for the rest of the season.

This Week's Nominees:

Gavin Blaine, Kickapoo High School (Missouri): First place and a 21.3-second winning margin tell part of the story at the Camdenton Laker Invitational-Day 2, where the 5K was covered in 15:11.36 across a field of 98 finishers. That mark sits at No. 3 of 3,530 athletes in MileSplit's database at Collins Farm - Ha Ha Tonka State Park since 2007, and it came 36.6 seconds faster than the prior mark on this course.

Jack Mahoney, Lutheran St. Charles High School (Missouri): The win at the Mike Spoede Warrenton Invitational came by 10.4 seconds, with the 5K finished in 16:05.79 among 92 finishers. The time ranks No. 2 of 1,917 athletes in MileSplit's database at Warrenton HS since 2009, and it was 23.2 seconds faster than the prior mark on this course.

Ronald Timm, Central (Springfield) High School (Missouri): A fourth-place finish out of 207 runners at the Hoka Frank Horton "Night" Classic - HS came with a 5K time of 15:32.20. The effort ranks No. 18 of 6,993 athletes in MileSplit's database at Shelby Farms Park since 2006, and it improved on the prior mark on this course by 37.9 seconds.

Austin Hill, St. Joseph Christian High School (Missouri): Eighth place among 557 finishers at the Chile Pepper Festival came with a 5K clocking of 15:43.00. That time ranks No. 266 of 15,966 athletes in MileSplit's database at the University of Arkansas XC Course since 2001, and No. 185 among senior athletes at that course over the same span. He is also now tops in Class 1.

Parker Williams, Lee's Summit West High School (Missouri): A time of 15:11.30 over 5K placed 16th among 529 finishers at the Chile Pepper Festival. The result lands at No. 62 of 15,966 athletes in MileSplit's database at the University of Arkansas XC Course since 2001, and it also marked an improvement of 35.4 seconds over the prior mark on this course. He was the top Missourian there.