Andrew Sweeney proved he was the best runner Class 1A-2A had to offer last Saturday.

Without a doubt.

The St. Bernard senior claimed a phenomenal time of 16:02 during his respective competition at the state cross country meet at Oakville Indian Mounds to ease ahead of a talented field en route to an individual title and new 1A-2A record — previously set by Cold Springs’ Nathan Lewis (16:07) in 2009.

Not only that, but the UAH commit solidified his rightful place in program history by wrapping up his last season with the Saints riding a seven-race winning streak. 

Let’s go ahead and make Sweeney The Times’ Athlete of the Week.

Leahrose Mami didn’t let her male counterpart have all the fun, however.

The St. Bernard senior also took home the individual crown in the 1A-2A race following a time of 19:24. Mami produced six consecutive wins on the trails to close out her final campaign with the Lady Saints.

Caleb Guthery collected All-State accolades with a 15th-place finish in the 1A-2A race as well.

Athlete of the Week, which is sponsored by Mitch Smith Chevrolet, is currently open to basketball and football athletes. Nominations are encouraged and can be submitted to jwinfrey@cullmantimes.com with the athlete’s name, school and statistics/accomplishments. The deserving candidate with the best résumé will walk away with the crown for that week.

See below for other notable performances:

% Tyler Borden, Addison: Had 185 yards and three touchdowns on nine carries in a 45-13 win over Hubbertville.

% Zayne Guthrie, Addison: Had 186 yards (123 rushing and 63 passing) and three touchdowns against Hubbertville.

% Trentan Williams, Jonathan Collett, C.J. Lang, Aaron Spurger and Seth Walker, Cold Springs: Helped the Blue and Gold claim the Red Map trophy in Class 1A-2A at the state cross country meet at Oakville Indian Mounds. Williams and Collett collected All-State accolades.

% Ava Akridge, Cold Springs: Finished 10th in the Class 1A-2A race at the state cross country meet at Oakville Indian Mounds to collect All-State accolades.

% Drew Morton, Cullman: Had the game-winning 3-pointer and steal in a 58-57 win over Decatur.

% Dylan Finch, Cullman: Had 20 points and 10 rebounds in a 56-53 loss to Hartselle.

% Anna Katherine Eastman, Cullman: Had a combined 34 points against Decatur and Hartselle.

% Eli Wilhite, Jackson Tucker, Tucker Adkison, Will Thompson and Adam Magnum, Cullman: Helped the Black and Gold claim the Red Map trophy in Class 6A at the state cross country meet at Oakville Indian Mounds. Wilhite, Tucker and Adkison collected All-State accolades.

% Luke Yarbrough, Fairview: Had 26 points in a 71-63 win over Hanceville.

% Brendan Flanigan, Hanceville: Had 24 points in a 71-63 loss to Hanceville.

% Aaron Brown, Hanceville: Finished 14th in the Class 3A race at the state cross country meet at Oakville Indian Mounds to collect All-State accolades.

% Camilla Chambers, Holly Pond: Finished eighth in the Class 3A race at the state cross country meet at Oakville Indian Mounds to collect All-State accolades.

% Conner Lowery, Holly Pond: Finished 10th in the Class 3A race at the state cross country meet at Oakville Indian Mounds to collect All-State accolades.

% Griffin Morris, Holly Pond: Had 21 points in a 74-69 win over Arab.

% Christian Peterson, St. Bernard: Had 29 points and 10 rebounds in a 53-44 win over Southeastern.

% Elijah Price, St. Bernard: Had 16 points and nine rebounds against Southeastern.

% Hunter Persall, West Point: Had 209 rushing yards and two touchdowns in a 41-30 loss to Brooks.