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Vote for Ames Tribune female Athlete of the Week for May 3-9
TL;DR
The Ames Tribune is inviting readers to vote for the female Athlete of the Week for May 3-9, highlighting outstanding performances from local high school athletes. Nominees include participants from various track and field meets, golf matches, and soccer games in the Ames area.
Key points
- Ames Tribune invites votes for female Athlete of the Week.
- Nominees include local high school athletes.
- Events featured include track and field, golf, and soccer.
- Voting takes place on the Ames Tribune website.
- Winner will be announced at the end of the week.
Ames girls track and fieldBallard girlsGilbert girlsCollins-Maxwell girls
The week of May 3-9 was another banner week for female high school athletes from the Ames area.
It was a full week of conference track and field meets featuring Ames-area schools. The Ames girls track and field team competed at the Iowa Alliance Conference meet, the Ballard and Gilbert girls at the Raccoon River Conference meet, the Collins-Maxwell and Colo-NESCO girls at the Iowa Star Conference meet and the Nevada and Roland-Story girls at the Heart of Iowa Conference meet.
There were also several thrilling girls golf meets and soccer games involving teams from the Ames area.
Here are the Ames Tribune female Athlete of the Week nominees for the week of May 3-9. AmesTrib.com readers vote to determine the winner, who will be announced at the end of the week.
Sophia Hatcher, Ames
Ames’ Sophia Hatcher crosses the huddle during the 4x100 meter shuttle hurdle relay in the Jim Duea Relays high school girls track and field at Ames High Stadium on April 14, 2026, in Ames, Iowa.
Hatcher was dominant in helping Ames win the Iowa Alliance Conference girls track meet on May 5 at Marshalltown.
Hatcher won the long jump and 100-meter hurdle races, and she placed second in the open 200 for the Little Cyclones. Hatcher jumped 16 feet, 9.5 inches in the long jump, she broke 15 seconds in the 100 hurdles with a time of 14.99 and she clocked in at 25.96 in the 200.
Selah Helgeson, Roland-Story
Helgeson won the 100 hurdles and she helped Roland-Story take first in the girls shuttle hurdle relay at the Heart of Iowa Conference co-ed track meet on May 7 at Jefferson.
Helgeson won the 100 hurdles with a time of 17.12 seconds. She anchored Roland-Story to a victorious time of 1:10.78 in the girls shuttle hurdle.
Ava Lohrbach, Gilbert
Q&A
Who are the nominees for Ames Tribune female Athlete of the Week for May 3-9?
The nominees include Sophia Hatcher from Ames, along with other top performers from local high school events.
What events took place in the Ames area during the week of May 3-9?
The week featured conference track and field meets, girls golf matches, and soccer games involving Ames-area schools.
How can I vote for the Ames Tribune female Athlete of the Week?
Readers can vote for the Athlete of the Week on the Ames Tribune website, with the winner announced at the end of the week.
What schools participated in the conference meets in Ames during May 3-9?
Schools included Ames, Ballard, Gilbert, Collins-Maxwell, Colo-NESCO, Nevada, and Roland-Story.
