Micah Masei proved he is an extraordinary athlete.
Rare is it that an athlete can consistently perform at a high level in one sport, but to win state championships in two dissimilar sports in one year is a huge accomplishment.
The junior from West Salem High School followed up his OSAA Class 6A state championship from the swimming season in the 200 free relay, not to mention his second-place finish in the 50 free, by winning the state championship in the pole vault with a leap of 14 feet.
Masei was selected as the athlete of the week by a Facebook vote of readers.
Masei, and the other the athletes of the week from the school year, will be honored during the first Mid-Valley Sports Awards show on June 7 at the Salem Convention Center.
For tickets and more information on the event, go to MidValleySportsAwards.com.
West Salem’s Micah Masei competes in pole vault at the OSAA Track and Field State Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene on Friday, May 20, 2016.