Ozarks Sports Zone unveils the top 20 Female Athlete of the Year candidates. This list will be narrowed to the final 4 on June 2 and the athlete of the year will be named at the fifth annual 1 Awards July 25 at Ramada Oasis Convention Center in Springfield. Only Missouri athletes in the KY3 viewing area as defined by Nielsen are eligible for this honor.
Male Athlete of the Year Semifinalists
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madison-hicks
hayley-frank
alana-findley
brionna-halverson
birdie-hendrickson
hailey-brown
kelsey-winfrey
ari-acuff
ashlynn-vanatter
bayley-harman
zoey-mullings
jordan-sanders
rachel-rook
tabitha-weber
gracie-jaeger
rion-boyd
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