Vote for Ames Tribune male Athlete of the Week for Jan. 4-10

The week of Jan. 4-10 was the first full week back for high school athletes in the Ames area.

There was some exciting competition featuring Ames-area teams during the week.

The Ames boys wrestling team hosted the Mendenhall Invitational. The Ames boys basketball team went 2-1 during the week with wins over Fort Dodge and Marshalltown, and the Ames boys swimming team scored a 110-60 dual victory at Marshalltown.

Basketball teams from Ballard, Collins-Maxwell, Colo-NESCO, Gilbert, Nevada and Roland-Story also had a busy first week back. Ballard, Gilbert, Nevada and Roland-Story were also active on the wrestling mat.

Many male athletes from the Ames area stood out during the week.

Here are the Ames Tribune male Athlete of the Week nominees for the week of Jan. 4-10. AmesTrib.com readers vote to determine the winner, who will be announced at the end of the week.

Brandon Johnson, Ames

Johnson was a force inside for the Ames boys basketball team during the week.

Johnson posted a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds during a 63-57 non-conference loss to Urbandale on Jan. 5 at Ames. He posted 13 points and six rebounds during a 61-26 victory at Fort Dodge on Jan. 6.

Easton Enyeart, Ballard

Enyeart went 4-0 at 132 pounds for the Ballard boys wrestling team at the Glenn Brand Duals on Jan. 10 in Clarion.

Enyeart pinned Clarion-Goldfield-Dows' Jared Hernandez, Hampton-Dumont-CAL's Arnold Guevara-Barrera and West Marshall's James Decker. He also earned a 16-3 major decision over Decorah's Mason Avila.

Luke Thoreson, Roland-Story

Thoreson turned in a pair of strong performances for the Roland-Story boys basketball team during the week.

Thoreson went for a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds in a 62-49 win over Prairie City-Monroe on Jan. 6 in Monroe. He posted 18 points and eight rebounds during a 52-47 victory over Saydel on Jan. 9 at Story City.

Mason Wibholm, Gilbert

Wibholm placed first at 157 pounds for the Gilbert boys wrestling team during the Mustang Invitational on Jan. 10 at Monroe.

Wibholm finished 3-0 during the tournament to improve to 17-7 on the season. He scored a 3-0 win over Indianola's Ian McDonald, a 5-3 victory over Southeast Polk JV's Samer Arafa and a 15-0 technical fall over Frontenac's (Kan.) Scott Sloan.

Paden Myers, Collins-Maxwell

Myers had a huge game for the Collins-Maxwell boys basketball team during an 87-81 victory at Twin Cedars on Jan. 8.

Myers torched Twin Cedars for 33 points after making 13 of 25 field goals, including a pair of 3-pointers. He also contributed 10 rebounds, two assists and one steal and block apiece.

Joe Randleman covers high school sports for the Ames Tribune. Contact him at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter at @JoeRandleman

This article originally appeared on Ames Tribune: Vote for Ames Tribune male Athlete of the Week for Dec 14-20.