Texas Boys Cross Country Performer of the Week (Sep. 7-13)

After another week of cross-country racing in Texas, it's time to vote for the MileSplit Texas boys cross-country performer of the week.

The poll closes Friday at 2 p.m. ET.

Check out this week's nominees and cast your vote below.

Note: Athletes who have been nominated in the past two weeks are not eligible. Previous winners are excluded for the rest of the season.

This Week's Nominees:

Isaac Knape, Houston St. Thomas (Texas): A 15:08.90 clocking over 5K at the Texas A&M HS Invitational was good for the win by 26.5 seconds among 219 finishers. The time ranks No. 11 of 4,239 athletes in MileSplit's database at Watts Cross Country Course since 2021, and it improved on a prior mark at this course by 36.7 seconds.

David Martinez, Sanger (Texas): The senior covered the 5K distance in 15:38.00 to take first among 210 finishers at the UIL Region II & III-1A Preview XC Meet, crossing the line 21.7 seconds ahead of the field. The performance sits at No. 27 of 5,310 athletes in MileSplit's database at Kate Barr Ross Memorial Park since 2019.

Gabriel Martinez-Sanchez, Mansfield Legacy (Texas): A 5K in 16:01.25 was enough to win the Mansfield Legacy Bill Eaton Invitational outright, with the senior crossing 34.4 seconds ahead of the rest of a 202-runner field. The time ranks No. 29 of 3,837 athletes in MileSplit's database at Chisenhall Park since 2019, and it improved a prior mark on this course by 34.0 seconds.

Kaden Cypert, Floresville (Texas): At the TAMUCC Islander Splash, a 16:20.62 5K placed first among 273 finishers, with a 20.4-second margin separating first from second. The time ranks No. 97 of 6,133 athletes in MileSplit's database at Texas A&M Corpus Christi since 2019.

Bear Fisher, Tyler Home Education Athletics of Tyler (HEAT) (Texas): The senior claimed the win at the Pine Tree Mike Darby Invitational, covering the 5K in 16:09.80 to top a 149-runner field by 28.4 seconds. That clocking sits No. 3 of 2,214 athletes in MileSplit's database at Lear Park Complex since 2019, a 44.1-second improvement over a previous outing on this course.