Dunlap’s Glatz, Olympia’s Finchum win CSM Spring Athletes of the Week

The latest Clutch Sports Media Spring Athletes of the Week put up multiple key performances during late March and early April to build momentum as the halfway point of the season nears.

Dunlap’s Drew Glatz won CSM Boys Athlete of the Week after winning multiple events on the track and leading the Eagles to a win at their home meet while Olympia’s Kennadie Finchum had several big games at the plate for the Spartans’ softball team, helping them continue their strong start. Both athletes received the most votes in their respective polls, which closed on Saturday night.

Read more about our winners’ big performances and get to know them in Q and A’s here:

Glatz won CSM Boys Athlete of the Week after receiving 49 percent of the votes in the boys poll. The Dunlap junior has made a splash in his first high school track season and led the Eagles to winning the Dunlap Open on April 4. He won the 100 meters in 11.83 and ran on Dunlap’s 4x100 relay that won in 45.14 seconds. Glatz also won the 200 meters in a dual meet with Galesburg on March 31, clocking in at 22.43.

Get to know Glatz in a Q and A here:

What’s been your favorite memory of your high school career so far? 

“My greatest memory as a high school athlete has to be finding my brothers in the sports, whether that was football or lacrosse or track. Those guys you meet are going to be the bestest of friends you’ll ever make. Shoutout to Brett Alkire, Brady Young, Holden Lee, Nolan and Pierce Placher, and Lucas Pisani.

If you had to be stranded on an island with a teammate, who would it be and why?

“If I had to be stranded on an island with one teammate, it would have to be Joey Joseph. Me and him think a lot alike and I feel like we could easily survive together, also we always find ways to have fun.”

Favorite music artist?

“Favorite music artist has to be Lil Baby and Treaty Oak Revival.”

Favorite food?

“Favorite food is a good medium steak with some rice and a Diet Coke.”

Do you have any pregame routines/rituals?

“Some pregame rituals are listening to my sports playlist I have on Spotify and getting a good prayer in too. With track, it’s been making sure I’m calm and getting a good start out the blocks before the race, eat skittles, then read the text my [girlfriend] usually sends me before my races.”

What’s one thing that’s on your bucket list?

“One thing on my bucket list is to skydive.”

Who’s your role model and why?

“My role model is my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, he died on the cross for our sins and there is only one way to eternal life and that’s through him.”

Finchum won CSM Girls Athlete of the Week after receiving 48 percent of the votes in the girls poll. The Olympia catcher went a combined 11-for-18 across six games between March 30 and April 4 and helped lead the Spartans to five wins in that span. She went 8-for-10 with seven RBIs and three doubles in three games on April 4, driving in five runs in a 20-1 win over South Fulton and going 3-3 in games against Morrison and Liberty. Finchum also drove in a run in a 3-1 win over Tremont on April 2 and had two RBIs and a double in a 10-0 win over Mahomet-Seymour on March 31.

Get to know Finchum in a Q and A here:

What’s been your favorite memory of your high school career so far?

“Softball season when we had to run from the tornado on a bus and then take shelter at one of the grade schools.”

If you had to be stranded on an island with a teammate, who would it be and why?

“I would be stranded with Gabby Frye, we just get each other and can spend lots of time together.”

Favorite music artist?

“Depends on the day but typically Gavin Adcock.”

Favorite food?

“Chicken cheese and rice.”

Do you have any pregame routines/rituals?

“I wear my hair the same, a low ponytail with two bubbles.”

What’s one thing that’s on your bucket list?

“I really want to go to the Bahamas.”

Who’s your role model and why?

“My sisters are my role model, I have always looked up to them.”