By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Washburn Rural sophomore cross country standout Payton Fink and Seaman sophomore football quarterback Max Huston have been named the Dan Key Farmers Insurance Agency Rising Stars of the Week for last week.
The Dan Key Agency will recognize top Shawnee County underclassmen throughout the 2022-2023 school year.
Here’s a brief look at the accomplishments of Fink and Huston last week:
PAYTON FINK, Washburn Rural
A sophomore, Fink won her first individual city girls cross country title last Saturday at Washburn Rural after finishing third as a freshman.
Fink led the Junior Blues to the team championship by a 21-35 margin over Seaman.
Fink clocked a winning five-kilometer time of 18 minutes, 10.9 seconds, setting a personal record.
MAX HUSTON, Seaman
Sophomore quarterback Max Huston completed 18 of 26 pass attempts for 287 yards and three touchdowns and carried the ball nine times for 68 yards and three TDs as Seaman rolled to a 56-13 United Kansas Conference win over Leavenworth.
Huston has completed 50 of 87 passes on the season for 797 yards and seven touchdowns and has rushed for 303 yards ad seven TDs on 48 attempts.