Vote for Blue FCU's Fort Collins-area Boys Athlete of Week (April 13)

The Coloradoan is again proud to present our weekly Athlete of the Week series, partnering with Blue Federal Credit Union to honor the best Fort Collins-area high school athletes in the 2025-26 school year.

There are five nominees every week, and fans can vote every Monday through Thursday at coloradoan.com/sports.

This is the 29th week of the 2025-26 sports season, and they're coming down the home stretch with about a month left for most spring sports.

You can find the nominees and the ballot below. Voting is open this week until 11:59 a.m. on April 16, with the winner announced later that same day.

Rocky Mountain football's Bode Nesbitt was the Blue FCU Athlete of the Week for Aug. 18-23 after returning the opening kickoff of the season for a TD vs. Northglenn.

Poudre's Owen Addington was the Blue FCU Athlete of the Week for Aug. 25-30 after a 2-0 week in which he dropped just 6 games in 4 sets.

PSD's Marli Brenner was the Blue FCU Athlete of the Week for Sept. 1-6 after recording 13 tackles, 2 sacks and a TD catch vs. Eagle Ridge Academy.

Wellington softball player Kensley Story was the Blue FCU Athlete of the Week for Sept. 8-13 after hitting 2 home runs with 4 RBIs, scored 8 runs and stole 5 bases in a 3-0 week.

PSD flag football's Jordyn Peterson (middle, pink mouth guard) was the Blue FCU Athlete of the Week for Sept. 15-20 after catching 3 passes for 102 yards and 2 TDs in a win over Legacy.

Fossil Ridge's Emery Johnson was the Blue FCU Athlete of the Week for Sept. 22-27 after compiling 58 kills, 5 aces, 6 blocks, 44 digs and 143 serves received during the Nike Southwest Nationals tournament.

PSD quarterback Brooke Pravlik was the Blue FCU Athlete of the Week for Sept. 29-Oct. 4 after combining for over 300 total yards and 4 touchdowns against Aurora Central and Mountain Range.

Fossil Ridge's Briella Myers was the Blue FCU Athlete of the Week for Oct. 6-11 after going 10-for-11 with 2 HRs, 3 2Bs and 4 RBI in three games.

Fossil Ridge's Olivia Ewing was the Blue FCU Athlete of the Week for Oct. 13-18 after recording 19 kills and 16 blocks in high-level wins over Valor Christian and Windsor.

Poudre School District field hockey goalkeeper Allison Bruning (yellow jersey) was the Blue FCU Athlete of the Week for Oct. 20-25 after hitting 100 saves on the season in a win vs. St. Mary's Academy

Fossil Ridge's Alyssa Cottingham was the Blue FCU Athlete of the Week for Oct. 27-Nov. 1 after recording 21 kills, six digs and 14 serves received in a 2-0 week.

PSD Stars gymnast Kate Gundelfinger was the Blue FCU Athlete of the Week for Nov. 3-8 after earning all-state honors after a 5th place beam finish at the state meet.

Wellington girls basketball player Ava Essay was the Blue FCU Athlete of the Week for Dec. 1-6 after averaging 15.5 points and 3 steals in a pair of season-opening wins.

Fossil Ridge girls swimmer Gracie Thornton was the Blue FCU Athlete of the Week for Dec. 8-13 after sweeping 4 individual race titles and helping the SaberCats sweep 4 relay titles across a city tri-meet and Windsor's Candy Cane Invite.

Fossil Ridge boys basketball player Malachi Egbuji was the Blue FCU Athlete of the Week for Dec. 29 to Jan. 3 after a perfect shooting performance with 18 points in a SaberCats' win over Severance.

Fort Collins basketball's Annika VanDalen was the Blue FCU Girls Athlete of the Week for Jan. 5-10 after a prolific all-around week in wins over city rivals.

PSD boys nordic skier Leo Tornatzky was the Blue FCU Boys Athlete of the Week for Jan. 5-10 after a top-10 finish against a statewide field to open the season.

Fort Collins basketball's Lydia Childs was the Blue FCU Girls Athlete of the Week for Jan. 12-17 after tying the school's single-game steals record vs. Legacy.

Fossil Ridge wrestler Tyler Coats was the Blue FCU Boys Athlete of the Week for Jan. 12-17 after winning his first career tournament title at Conifer's annual Lobo Invitational.

PSD Nordic skier Brooke Davis was the Blue FCU Girls Athlete of the Week for Jan. 19-24 after a top-10 finish against a strong statewide field at the Steamboat Classic.

Fossil Ridge wrestler Tyler Coats was the Blue FCU Boys Athlete of the Week for Jan. 19-24 after winning the won the 150-pound weight class title in Wyoming's Dylan Humes Memorial invitational.

Fossil Ridge basketball's Lauren Smith was the Blue FCU Girls Athlete of the Week for Jan. 26-31 after tying the school record with 18 rebounds in a win over Loveland.

Fossil Ridge basketball player Jaimeson Peterson was the Blue FCU Boys Athlete of the Week for Jan. 26-31 after setting a new school record with 14 assists in a win over Rocky Mountain.

Poudre basketball player Matea Burdick was the Blue FCU Girls Athlete of the Week for Feb. 2-7 after averaging 15 points and 5 rebounds in the Impalas' 3-0 week.

PSD ice hockey's Jorgan Bliss was the Blue FCU Boys Athlete of the Week for Feb. 2-7 after scoring 2 goals with 2 assists in a Senior Night home win for the No. 1 Stars.

Poudre School District wrestler Anna Bratton was the Blue FCU Girls Athlete of the Week for Feb. 9-14 after sweeping to a regional title with 3 pins.

Poudre basketball's Blake Brewster was the Blue FCU Boys Athlete of the Week for Feb. 9-14 after leading the Impalas with 22 points in an upset win over Windsor.

Poudre basketball's Addi Forrest was the Blue FCU Girls Athlete of the Week for Feb. 16-21 after scoring 25 points with 17 rebounds in a win over city rival Fossil Ridge.

Windsor's Madden Smiley was the Blue FCU Boys Athlete of the Week for Feb. 16-21 after combining for 49 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists in season-finale wins over Rocky Mountain and Loveland.

Rocky Mountain's Addilyn Bailey was the Blue FCU Girls Athlete of the Week for Feb. 23-28 after scoring a career-high 15 points with 9 rebounds in a 6A playoff game at Boulder.

Fossil Ridge's Drake Walker was the Blue FCU Boys Athlete of the Week for Feb. 23-28 after hitting a game-winning buzzer beater to beat Denver East in double overtime in the 6A playoffs.

Fort Collins' Scarlet Marske was the Blue FCU Girls Athlete of the Week for March 2-7 after opening the season with a pair of dominant dual wins vs. Erie and Loveland opponents.

Fossil Ridge's Parker Grissom was the Blue FCU Boys Athlete of the Week for March 2-7 after sweeping individual wins and helping the SaberCats win a relay race in a dual meet.

Rocky Mountain senior Gwen Grumbles was voted the Blue Federal Credit Union Girls Athlete of the Week after winning the pole vault event at Windsor's Murray Kula Invitational on March 14, 2026.

Fossil Ridge's Parker Grissom was the Blue FCU Boys Athlete of the Week for March 9-14 after posting double-digit stats in 5 different categories to lead Fossil to a pair of sweeps.

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Rocky Mountain football's Bode Nesbitt was the Blue FCU Athlete of the Week for Aug. 18-23 after returning the opening kickoff of the season for a TD vs. Northglenn.

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Rocky Mountain football's Bode Nesbitt was the Blue FCU Athlete of the Week for Aug. 18-23 after returning the opening kickoff of the season for a TD vs. Northglenn.

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Poudre's Owen Addington was the Blue FCU Athlete of the Week for Aug. 25-30 after a 2-0 week in which he dropped just 6 games in 4 sets.

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PSD's Marli Brenner was the Blue FCU Athlete of the Week for Sept. 1-6 after recording 13 tackles, 2 sacks and a TD catch vs. Eagle Ridge Academy.

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Wellington softball player Kensley Story was the Blue FCU Athlete of the Week for Sept. 8-13 after hitting 2 home runs with 4 RBIs, scored 8 runs and stole 5 bases in a 3-0 week.

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PSD flag football's Jordyn Peterson (middle, pink mouth guard) was the Blue FCU Athlete of the Week for Sept. 15-20 after catching 3 passes for 102 yards and 2 TDs in a win over Legacy.

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Fossil Ridge's Emery Johnson was the Blue FCU Athlete of the Week for Sept. 22-27 after compiling 58 kills, 5 aces, 6 blocks, 44 digs and 143 serves received during the Nike Southwest Nationals tournament.

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PSD quarterback Brooke Pravlik was the Blue FCU Athlete of the Week for Sept. 29-Oct. 4 after combining for over 300 total yards and 4 touchdowns against Aurora Central and Mountain Range.

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Fossil Ridge's Briella Myers was the Blue FCU Athlete of the Week for Oct. 6-11 after going 10-for-11 with 2 HRs, 3 2Bs and 4 RBI in three games.

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Fossil Ridge's Olivia Ewing was the Blue FCU Athlete of the Week for Oct. 13-18 after recording 19 kills and 16 blocks in high-level wins over Valor Christian and Windsor.

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Poudre School District field hockey goalkeeper Allison Bruning (yellow jersey) was the Blue FCU Athlete of the Week for Oct. 20-25 after hitting 100 saves on the season in a win vs. St. Mary's Academy

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Fossil Ridge's Alyssa Cottingham was the Blue FCU Athlete of the Week for Oct. 27-Nov. 1 after recording 21 kills, six digs and 14 serves received in a 2-0 week.

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PSD Stars gymnast Kate Gundelfinger was the Blue FCU Athlete of the Week for Nov. 3-8 after earning all-state honors after a 5th place beam finish at the state meet.

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Wellington girls basketball player Ava Essay was the Blue FCU Athlete of the Week for Dec. 1-6 after averaging 15.5 points and 3 steals in a pair of season-opening wins.

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Fossil Ridge girls swimmer Gracie Thornton was the Blue FCU Athlete of the Week for Dec. 8-13 after sweeping 4 individual race titles and helping the SaberCats sweep 4 relay titles across a city tri-meet and Windsor's Candy Cane Invite.

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Fossil Ridge boys basketball player Malachi Egbuji was the Blue FCU Athlete of the Week for Dec. 29 to Jan. 3 after a perfect shooting performance with 18 points in a SaberCats' win over Severance.

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Fort Collins basketball star named Blue FCU's top winter girls athlete

Fort Collins basketball's Annika VanDalen was the Blue FCU Girls Athlete of the Week for Jan. 5-10 after a prolific all-around week in wins over city rivals.

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PSD boys nordic skier Leo Tornatzky was the Blue FCU Boys Athlete of the Week for Jan. 5-10 after a top-10 finish against a statewide field to open the season.

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Fort Collins basketball's Lydia Childs was the Blue FCU Girls Athlete of the Week for Jan. 12-17 after tying the school's single-game steals record vs. Legacy.

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Fossil Ridge wrestler Tyler Coats was the Blue FCU Boys Athlete of the Week for Jan. 12-17 after winning his first career tournament title at Conifer's annual Lobo Invitational.

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PSD Nordic skier Brooke Davis was the Blue FCU Girls Athlete of the Week for Jan. 19-24 after a top-10 finish against a strong statewide field at the Steamboat Classic.

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Fossil Ridge wrestler Tyler Coats was the Blue FCU Boys Athlete of the Week for Jan. 19-24 after winning the won the 150-pound weight class title in Wyoming's Dylan Humes Memorial invitational.

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Fossil Ridge basketball's Lauren Smith was the Blue FCU Girls Athlete of the Week for Jan. 26-31 after tying the school record with 18 rebounds in a win over Loveland.

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Fossil Ridge basketball player Jaimeson Peterson was the Blue FCU Boys Athlete of the Week for Jan. 26-31 after setting a new school record with 14 assists in a win over Rocky Mountain.

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Poudre basketball player Matea Burdick was the Blue FCU Girls Athlete of the Week for Feb. 2-7 after averaging 15 points and 5 rebounds in the Impalas' 3-0 week.

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PSD ice hockey's Jorgan Bliss was the Blue FCU Boys Athlete of the Week for Feb. 2-7 after scoring 2 goals with 2 assists in a Senior Night home win for the No. 1 Stars.

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Poudre School District wrestler Anna Bratton was the Blue FCU Girls Athlete of the Week for Feb. 9-14 after sweeping to a regional title with 3 pins.

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Poudre basketball's Blake Brewster was the Blue FCU Boys Athlete of the Week for Feb. 9-14 after leading the Impalas with 22 points in an upset win over Windsor.

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Poudre basketball's Addi Forrest was the Blue FCU Girls Athlete of the Week for Feb. 16-21 after scoring 25 points with 17 rebounds in a win over city rival Fossil Ridge.

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Windsor's Madden Smiley was the Blue FCU Boys Athlete of the Week for Feb. 16-21 after combining for 49 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists in season-finale wins over Rocky Mountain and Loveland.

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Rocky Mountain's Addilyn Bailey was the Blue FCU Girls Athlete of the Week for Feb. 23-28 after scoring a career-high 15 points with 9 rebounds in a 6A playoff game at Boulder.

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Fossil Ridge hooper voted Blue FCU top boys winter sports athlete

Fossil Ridge's Drake Walker was the Blue FCU Boys Athlete of the Week for Feb. 23-28 after hitting a game-winning buzzer beater to beat Denver East in double overtime in the 6A playoffs.

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Fort Collins' Scarlet Marske was the Blue FCU Girls Athlete of the Week for March 2-7 after opening the season with a pair of dominant dual wins vs. Erie and Loveland opponents.

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Fossil Ridge's Parker Grissom was the Blue FCU Boys Athlete of the Week for March 2-7 after sweeping individual wins and helping the SaberCats win a relay race in a dual meet.

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Rocky Mountain senior Gwen Grumbles was voted the Blue Federal Credit Union Girls Athlete of the Week after winning the pole vault event at Windsor's Murray Kula Invitational on March 14, 2026.

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Fossil Ridge's Parker Grissom was the Blue FCU Boys Athlete of the Week for March 9-14 after posting double-digit stats in 5 different categories to lead Fossil to a pair of sweeps.

Fans can nominate their favorite athletes (deadline: 11:59 p.m. every Sunday) and the Coloradoan sports staff will ultimately select the nominees each week.

If you have nominations for a future Athlete of the Week, please send them via email to ChrisAbshire@coloradoan.com for consideration.

Meet the Blue FCU Boys Athlete of the Week nominees

The following Fort Collins-area boys athletes are nominated for their performances April 6-11:

• Liam Delgado, Windsor baseball: The Wizards junior had a huge week at the plate in a pair of wins. Delgado went 6-for-7 with two homers, five runs scored and seven RBIs to help blow out Loveland and George Washington and keep Windsor inside the Class 4A top 10.
• Bode Klein, Fossil Ridge track and field: Klein was a big winner at the annual Randy Yaussi PSD City championship meet. The SaberCat senior swept to victories in the 800 and 1,600 meter runs while also helping Fossil to a 4x800 relay victory and an overall team runner-up finish
• Brayton Meglen, Wellington track and field: Speaking of sweeps at the Yaussi, Meglen was another standout on the track in the city championships. The Eagles sophomore soared to 100- and 200-meter titles in the event before also helping Wellington to a pair of runner-up relay finishes at the Thomas Jefferson Twilight.
• Cadel Ruthven, Fort Collins track and field: The Lambkins senior showed his ability on the big stage last week. Ruthven won the one-mile run at the nationally-prestigious Arcadia Invitational in California, taking the title in 4 minutes, 7.98 seconds, good for a new personal-record time and the fourth-best time in the country this season.
• Dane Wyman, Timnath baseball: The Cubs senior was key in a big win over 4A Severance, tossing a complete game with just one run allowed and nine strikeouts in the 2-1 victory. Wyman also helped out at the plate, compiling three hits with an RBI in a 2-0 week for Timnath.

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Chris Abshire covers high school and community sports for the Coloradoan.

This article originally appeared on Fort Collins Coloradoan: Poll: Vote for Blue FCU's Fort Collins Boys Athlete of Week (April 13)