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Nina Peterson, Noah Gilbert earn Press-Citizen Athletes of the Week honors
Iowa City High girls track runner Nina Peterson and Iowa City Liberty boys tennis player Noah Gilbert were voted by readers as the Press-Citizen’s Athletes of the Week for May 12-18.
Peterson won girls Athlete of the Week with 42% of the vote.
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Peterson earned a trip to the Iowa high school state track and field meet after she placed third in the 3000 meters at the 4A state qualifying meet on May 15. The senior Little Hawk clocked in a time of 10:39.14.
Iowa City High’s Nina Peterson was voted girls Athlete of the Week.
Gilbert clinched boys Athlete of the Week with 42% of the vote.
Gilbert collected a singles victory for the Liberty boys tennis team during a 5-1 substate win in 2A over Cedar Falls on May 17. Gilbert won the first set, 6-4, before he dropped the second set, 4-6. He clinched the final set, 1-0 (10-7).
The Press-Citizen reached out to Iowa City Liberty boys tennis for a photo of Noah Gilbert but did not receive one by production deadline.
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Marc Ray is the high school sports reporter for the Iowa City Press-Citizen. He can be reached at MARay@gannett.com , and on X, formerly Twitter, at @themarcszn.
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