Here are the finalists for this week’s KCRG-TV9 Athlete of the Week. Go to www.kcrg.com/sports/athleteoftheweek to vote.

Alex Dunn
Linn-Mar
Swimming

Alex is a senior on the Linn-Mar swim team. Last weekend she helped lead the Lions to a state title in the 200 free relay in a time of 1:38.60. Dunn anchored home the win. The team finished 8^th overall. Alex also competed at state in the 50 and 100 free. She finished 14^th  in the 50, and 19^th in the 100 free.

Jackie Hughes
CR Washington
Swimming

Jackie is a sophomore on the Warrior Swim team. Saturday she finished 2^nd in the 500 freestyle at state, with a time of 5:08.97. She also finished 14^th in the 100 Breaststroke. She accounted for all 20 points on the team.

Hughes was also the regional champ in the 500. At state she bettered her time by 7 seconds. She couldn’t even swim on varsity as a freshman because she open enrolled at Wash, so she dominated JV as a frosh last year. Coach says she wishes she had a team full of Jackie’s. Incredibly hard worker and earns everything she’s gotten.

Lilian Zhu
Iowa City West
Swimming

Lilian is a soph for the West swim team. At state she finished 3^rd in the 100 butterfly (58.24), 5^th in the 200 free (1:55.32). She was also part of the 200 medley relay team which finished 5^th,  and the 400 free relay team that finished 6^th. The women of Troy finished 6^th overall as a team, but only lose one senior next year. Lilian was also a regional champ in both the 200 free and 100 butterfly.