Athletes of the Week: Mark Balmes, Savannah Carson Todd Grasley Mar 07, 2012

As a new feature on MileSplit Illinois, we are honoring top athletes each week by naming a male and female athlete of the week award. This award will go to athletes who were star performers in the week prior. An athlete may only win the award once per season. This week's award goes to Mark Balmes of Hersey and Savannah Carson of Neuqua Valley. Balmes unleashed the shot put an impressive 54-8.5 while Carson put up a great time in the 55 meter dash and leaped a nationally ranked 19-6 in the long jump.