​Who should be Maps Credit Union’s boys Athlete of the Week?It’s time to vote!Every week, the Statesman Journal collects athletic performances from across the Salem-Keizer area to nominate for athlete of the week. You can nominate athletes to LBartlett@statesmanjournal.com, and please include the athlete’s name, school, sport and any statistics/relevant information regarding the performance being nominated.The window for nominees is Saturday to Friday evening. The poll closes at 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 24.Here are the nominees.Kayden Bejar, South Salem cross-countryJosiah Dessieux, Stayton soccerTate Francisco, Blanchet Catholic soccerJaxsen Herring, McNary cross-countryMichael Hudgins, Sprague cross-countryBrandon Wagar, Stayton cross-countryInformation about each nominee is below. Vote for who you think should win at statesmanjournal.com/sports.Kayden Bejar, South Salem cross-countryBejar, a senior, ran a season-best 16-minute, 30.25-second 5,000-meter race for seventh place Sept. 12 at the 26-team Ash Creek Invitational in Monmouth.Josiah Dessieux, Stayton soccerDessieux, a senior forward, scored a goal Sept. 15 in the Eagles’ 4-0 win over South Albany. Dessieux helped the Eagles extend their regular-season unbeaten streak to 40 games, dating back to 2023.Tate Francisco, Blanchet Catholic soccerFrancisco, a senior forward, scored the only goal Sept. 15 in a 1-0 victory over Portland Christian.Jaxsen Herring, McNary cross-countryHerring, a senior, ran a season-best 16:32.16 for ninth place Sept. 12 at the 26-team Ash Creek Invitational in Monmouth.Michael Hudgins, Sprague cross-countryHudgins, a junior, ran a personal-best 16:31.94 for eighth place Sept. 12 at the 26-team Ash Creek Invitational in Monmouth.Brandon Wagar, Stayton cross-countryWagar, a junior, ran a season-best 17:13.75 for first place Sept. 12 at the Stayton XC Invitational.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. This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: Vote! Who should be Maps Credit Union boys Athlete of the Week?