Seasons came to an end this weekend while others got deeper in the postseason, and in both cases, local athletes showed out with peak performances. Here are this week’s selections for Journal-World Athletes of the Week:

Grayson Masterson, Eudora

Grayson Masterson

Eudora cross-country raced in the Frontier League meet on Thursday, and junior Grayson Masterson led the team and the league with a first-place run of 16 minutes, 57.21 seconds.

Eli Ward, Free State

photo by: David Rodish/Journal-World

Free State sophomore loads up for a hit in the championship match of the 6A state tennis tournament on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, in Wichita.

Eli Ward won her second 6A state tennis singles championship over the weekend in Wichita. Ward never lost more than three games in a set and finished the season with only one loss.