Hunter Loesch, Natalie Dumas voted High School on SI National Athletes of the Week (5/19/2025)

Congratulations to Corvallis (Montana) senior Hunter Loesch and Eastern (New Jersey) junior Natalie Dumas for being voted High School on SI National Boys Athlete of the Week and Girls Athlete of the Week, respectively, for May 12-18. 

Loesch, a Montana commit, broke his own school record in the javelin with a throw of 219-11 — the top mark in the country this year — at the Western A Divisional championships. 

Dumas tied Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone’s New Jersey state record in the 400 meters with a winning time of 51.87 seconds at the South Jersey Group 4 championships. Dumas’ time ranks second nationally this season. 

Loesch won with 45.27 percent of the vote. 

The National Boys Athlete of the Week poll received nearly 14,000 votes. 

Dumas secured first place with 51.14 percent of the vote. 

The National Girls Athlete of the Week poll received more than 6,500 votes. 

We are accepting National Athlete of the Week nominations. If you would like to nominate an athlete, email bob.lundeberg@gmail.com.

Editor’s Note: High School on SI voting polls are intended to be a fun way to create fan engagement and express support for your favorite high school athletes and teams. Unless expressly noted, there are no awards for winning the voting. Our primary focus is to highlight the abilities and accomplishments of all the athletes and teams included in our poll.

Here were the top five vote-getters in each poll:

National Boys Athlete of the Week voting 

1. Hunter Loesch, sr., Corvallis (Montana) track

Loesch, a Montana commit, broke his own school record in the javelin with a throw of 219-11 — the top mark in the country this year — at the Western A Divisional championships. 

2. Mason Morris, sr., Putnam County (Missouri) baseball

Morris struck out 22 batters in 8 1/3 shutout innings as Putnam County earned a 1-0 victory over Green City. Morris allowed two hits and didn’t walk a batter. 

3. Erik Swenson, sr., Scarborough (Maine) baseball

Swenson, a Maine signee, threw a perfect game with nine strikeouts in a 3-0 shutout of Gorham. 

4. Cy Chrisman, jr., Maple Mountain (Utah) baseball

Chrisman went 3 for 4 with two homers and seven RBIs in an 11-1 win over Skyline. Chrisman is committed to Oklahoma State.  

5. Brady Anderson, sr., Canyon View (Utah) baseball

Anderson went 3 for 3 with two RBIs while working six strong innings on the mound as Canyon View captured the program’s first state title with a 7-4 victory over Juab. Canyon View swept the three-game Class 3A championship series. 

National Girls Athlete of the Week voting 

1. Natalie Dumas, jr., Eastern (New Jersey) track

Dumas tied Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone’s New Jersey state record in the 400 meters with a winning time of 51.87 seconds at the South Jersey Group 4 championships. Dumas’ time ranks second nationally this season. 

2. Sydney Maue, sr., Mount Vernon (Iowa) track

Maue won the high jump competition at a 3A state qualifier with a clearance of 5 feet, 10 inches. The senior’s mark is tied for fifth nationally this year. 

3. Allison Fuller, jr., Saratoga Central Catholic (New York) softball

Fuller hit for the cycle in a 19-8 victory over Cambridge. The junior went 6 for 6 with two doubles and two triples. 

4. Shaelyn Erickson, so., Issaquah (Washington) softball

Erickson blasted two homers — including a grand slam — in a 14-6 win over Skyline that sealed the program’s first bi-district championship. The sophomore also walked three times and finished with seven RBIs. 

5. Arianna Almekinder, so., Batavia (New York) softball

Almekinder struck out 13 of the 15 batters she faced en route to a perfect game against East. Batavia earned a 19-0 victory. It was Almekinder’s first career perfect game. 

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