The Runner of the Week fan voting totaled 3,698 votes. Alessandra Olivares (1,600 votes) claimed the Fan Vote. BLITZ then picked Commerce’s Paden Bell as Co-Runner of the Week for her incredible week.

ALESSANDRA OLIVARES – FAN VOTE

Banks County’s Alessandra Olivares earns her first-ever Runner of the Week award after one of her top performances. She finished in 31st place at the Bob Roller Invitational with a 22:58 time, which was just eight seconds off her PR.

PADEN BELL – BLITZ PICK

Paden Bell had a big-time performance last week at the Redskin XC Invitational. The Commerce sophomore sensation blew away the field to a first place finish, clocking in at 21:13, a season-best time. Bell is ranked as the top runner in Class 1A and is heavily favored to win a state title after finishing as runner-up last season.

In 2020, Bell has twice finished as the top runner, and four times placing in the top five at a meet. This is Bell’s third Runner of the Week award.