Crosshill athlete wins Maps Credit Union girls Athlete of the Week (original) (raw)

Updated June 4, 2026, 9:28 a.m. PT

Crosshill Christian track and field athlete Kasey Zuidema is the winner of the Maps Credit Union high school girls Athlete of the Week, as voted by Statesman Journal readers.

A junior, Zuidema won the Class 2A girls javelin (137-4), discus (126-7) and shot put (39-9 1/4) for the rare throwing triple crown at the OSAA track and field state championships.

Zuidema received 49.51% of the reader poll votes. West Salem softball player Pacey Smith was second (37.76%).

Here are the other nominees.

Rachel Baumholtz, Dayton softball

Baumholtz, a senior, pitched seven innings and allowed just one run and four hits May 29 in the Pirates' 4-1 win over Banks in the Class 3A state quarterfinals.

Hadley Foster, Regis softball

Foster, a freshman, posted three hits and three RBIs May 29 in the Rams' 8-2 win over Union/Cove in the Class 2A/1A state quarterfinals.

Scout Haugen, Silverton track and field

Haugen, a freshman, won the girls Class 5A high jump with a 5-foot 5 3/4 inch leap May 29 at the OSAA track and field state championships.

Hadley Hughes, Dayton track and field

Hughes, a junior, won the girls Class 3A discus (126-1) and javelin (126-0) across May 28-29 at the OSAA track and field state championships.

Mila Morley, Stayton track and field

Morley, a sophomore, won the girls Class 4A javelin (140-6) May 29 at the OSAA track and field state championships.

Pacey Smith, West Salem softball

Smith, a freshman, hit a home run May 27 in the Titans' 4-2 win over Tualatin in the second round of the Class 6A state playoffs.

Landon Bartlett covers high school sports and Oregon State for the Statesman Journal. He can be reached at LBartlett@statesmanjournal.com or on X, TikTok or Instagram @bartlelo.