Setting the pace

Muckleshoot Tribal School’s senior earns WIAA Athlete of the Week honors

Rosalie Fish, a senior at Muckleshoot Tribal School, has been chosen as a WIAA/Wendy’s Athlete of the Week winner for Week 8 (Oct. 14-20).

Fish captured the Sea-Tac League championship cross country meet on Oct. 18, and was named the girls’ league MVP. She covered the 5,000-meter (3.1-mile) distance at the Kitsap Golf & Country Club in Bremerton in 21 minutes, 7.8 seconds.

Fish took the Auburn All-City meet title on Oct. 10 with a personal-best 19:27.60 at Isaac Evans Park.

Each week throughout the school year, the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association recognizes varsity athletes who exhibited an outstanding performance for the previous week (based off of nominations). All varsity level students in good academic standing at their schools are eligible to receive the award. Students may win the award once during any given academic year.

Nominations are open to athletic administrators, coaches, fans and members of the media, with a weekly deadline of noon Tuesday .