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Austin Bruey from Pickerington Central was named OSU Wexner Boys Athlete of the Week for April 13-19 after winning all four of his matches, improving his season record to 9-0.
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Pickerington Central tennis player Austin Bruey was selected the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Boys Athlete of the WeekĀ for April 13-19.
Bruey went 4-0 to improve to 9-0 on the season. He lost only five games in his four matches with three 6-0 set wins.
Austin Bruey, Pickerington Central tennis
Bruey received 62.1% of the vote and was followed by Buckeye Valley track and field athlete Austin Browning, who received 30.1%.
Also nominated were Granville baseball player Wilson Wells and Newark baseball player Brody Randall.
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Browning, the runner-up, broke four school records in a week, including the 400 meters (49.78), 110 hurdles (14.83), 300 hurdles (38.88) and 4x100 (42.94 in second leg). He also finished second in the 4x400 (48.5 first leg, team time 3:28.34)
Kendall Owens, Columbus Academy basketball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Jan. 31.
Ty Gilbert, Newark basketball. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Jan. 30.
Austin Bruey is a tennis player from Pickerington Central who was named OSU Wexner Boys Athlete of the Week for his outstanding performance.
During the week he was awarded, Austin Bruey went 4-0, improving his overall season record to 9-0.
Austin Bruey lost only five games across his four matches during that week.
The other nominee was Austin Browning, a track and field athlete from Buckeye Valley, who received 30.1% of the vote.

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Alexis Wooten, Hamilton Township basketball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Jan. 24.
Quinn Dean, Reynoldsburg bowling. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Jan. 23.
Leah Caudill, Newark Catholic High School. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Jan. 17.
JR Bates, Pickerington North basketball. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Jan. 16.
Eloise Gerlach, Watterson swimming. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Jan. 10.
Breaker Heller, Westland basketball. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Jan. 9.
Westerville South diver Andrew Keir. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Dec. 26.
Kiannah Ingram, Logan Elm basketball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Dec. 22.
Matty Gardner, Thomas Worthington basketball. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Dec. 19.
Anna Stroup, Madison-Plains basketball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Dec. 13.
Tate Rook, Upper Arlington hockey. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Dec. 12.
Bailey Neff, Johnstown basketball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Dec. 6.
Treyton Schroeder, Olentangy Orange football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Dec. 5.
Tatum Lusher, Grandview Heights basketball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Nov. 29.
Brady Delmore, Dublin Jerome soccer. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Nov. 28.
Rocco Williams, Pickerington Central football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Nov. 21.
Sophie Khelashvili, Upper Arlington soccer. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Nov. 15.
Ben Rucker, Olentangy Liberty football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Nov. 14.
Jaidyn Gussler, Thomas Worthington field hockey. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Nov. 8.
Dallen Maxson, Olentangy Berlin football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Nov. 7.
Gigi Peachey, Upper Arlington water polo. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Nov. 1.
Braxton Vance, West Jefferson football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Oct. 31.
Soleil Cordell, Olentangy Berlin tennis. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Oct. 25.
Michael Milenkovski, Columbus Academy football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Oct. 24.
Reyna DeSilva, Dublin Scioto volleyball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Oct. 18.
Donevin Ghiloni, Licking Valley football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Oct. 17.
Cami Ludban, Hilliard Darby volleyball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Oct. 11.
Jackson Beatty, West Jefferson football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Oct. 10.
Lorin Gabriel, Grove City soccer. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Oct. 4.
Carson Welsh, Grove City football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Oct. 3.
Caylee Lattimer, Newark Catholic golf. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Sept. 27.
Spike Woods, Teays Valley football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Sept. 26.
Madelyn Richner, Worthington Kilbourne water polo. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Sept. 20.
Wes Abbott, Ready football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Sept. 19.
Sophia Borghese, Thomas Worthington field hockey. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Sept. 13.
Nathan Huss, Buckeye Valley football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Sept. 12.
Keira Posey, Thomas Worthington field hockey. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Sept. 6.
Blaike Jackson, Grove City football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Sept. 5.
Julia Beatty, West Jefferson volleyball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Aug. 30.
Robert Lathon, Hartley football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Aug. 29.
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Kendall Owens, Columbus Academy basketball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Jan. 31.
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Kendall Owens, Columbus Academy basketball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Jan. 31.
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Ty Gilbert, Newark basketball. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Jan. 30.
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Alexis Wooten, Hamilton Township basketball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Jan. 24.
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Quinn Dean, Reynoldsburg bowling. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Jan. 23.
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Leah Caudill, Newark Catholic High School. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Jan. 17.
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JR Bates, Pickerington North basketball. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Jan. 16.
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Eloise Gerlach, Watterson swimming. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Jan. 10.
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Breaker Heller, Westland basketball. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Jan. 9.
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Westerville South diver Andrew Keir. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Dec. 26.
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Kiannah Ingram, Logan Elm basketball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Dec. 22.
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Matty Gardner, Thomas Worthington basketball. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Dec. 19.
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Anna Stroup, Madison-Plains basketball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Dec. 13.
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Tate Rook, Upper Arlington hockey. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Dec. 12.
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Bailey Neff, Johnstown basketball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Dec. 6.
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Treyton Schroeder, Olentangy Orange football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Dec. 5.
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Tatum Lusher, Grandview Heights basketball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Nov. 29.
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Brady Delmore, Dublin Jerome soccer. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Nov. 28.
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Rocco Williams, Pickerington Central football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Nov. 21.
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Sophie Khelashvili, Upper Arlington soccer. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Nov. 15.
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Ben Rucker, Olentangy Liberty football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Nov. 14.
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Jaidyn Gussler, Thomas Worthington field hockey. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Nov. 8.
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Dallen Maxson, Olentangy Berlin football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Nov. 7.
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Gigi Peachey, Upper Arlington water polo. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Nov. 1.
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Braxton Vance, West Jefferson football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Oct. 31.
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Soleil Cordell, Olentangy Berlin tennis. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Oct. 25.
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Michael Milenkovski, Columbus Academy football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Oct. 24.
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Reyna DeSilva, Dublin Scioto volleyball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Oct. 18.
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Donevin Ghiloni, Licking Valley football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Oct. 17.
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Cami Ludban, Hilliard Darby volleyball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Oct. 11.
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Jackson Beatty, West Jefferson football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Oct. 10.
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Lorin Gabriel, Grove City soccer. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Oct. 4.
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Carson Welsh, Grove City football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Oct. 3.
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Caylee Lattimer, Newark Catholic golf. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Sept. 27.
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Spike Woods, Teays Valley football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Sept. 26.
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Madelyn Richner, Worthington Kilbourne water polo. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Sept. 20.
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Wes Abbott, Ready football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Sept. 19.
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Sophia Borghese, Thomas Worthington field hockey. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Sept. 13.
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Nathan Huss, Buckeye Valley football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Sept. 12.
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Keira Posey, Thomas Worthington field hockey. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Sept. 6.
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Blaike Jackson, Grove City football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Sept. 5.
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Julia Beatty, West Jefferson volleyball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Aug. 30.
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Robert Lathon, Hartley football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Aug. 29.
Wells was 5 for 5 with two home runs and five RBIs in a 14-5 win over Mount Vernon.
Randall pitched a no-hitter, striking out 12 and waking two in a 6-0 win over Pickerington Central.
The Athlete of the Week votingĀ recognizes athletes across all sports.
Nominations areĀ due Monday mornings for competitions that took place the previous week.Ā The boys poll is live until 4 p.m. Fridays. The girls poll is live until 4 p.m. Saturdays.
Anyone can nominate an athlete by email toĀ bwhite1@dispatch.comĀ or through X (formerly Twitter) taggingĀ @BrianWhite13.
Once athletesĀ win during the regular season, they're not eligible to be back on the ballot until the postseason. Athletes who have not been a recipient of one of the weekly awards can be nominated more than once.
OSU Wexner Medical Center Athlete of the Week
Have any questions? Email sports editor Brian WhiteĀ atĀ bwhite1@dispatch.com
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Meet OSU Wexner Medical Center's Athlete of the Week: Austin Bruey