BAY CITY, MI — MLive player polls are designed for discussion.

And what’s a better topic than “Who is the best?”

We’re completing a project to help identify the top fall sports athlete from each class in the MLive Bay City coverage area. We began with the senior class, followed with the junior class and now move on to the sophomore and freshmen.

We’ve collected a list of 20 candidates and now ask for your input to name the top underclassman on the Bay City area fall sports scene for 2024.

Cast your vote as often as you’d like until 8 a.m. Monday, Oct, 28. There is no voting by email.

TOP SOPHOMORES AND FRESHMEN

*Dane Alexander, Clare football

*Seth Betzold, Garber cross country/soccer

*Lauren Bontekoe, Bay City Central swimming

*Sophia Buzzelli, Clare cross country

*Valeria Costilla, All Saints volleyball

*Jace Cota, Tawas cross country

*Jake Fernelius, Ogemaw football

*Garrett Hilborn, John Glenn football

*Dominick Knezek, Garber football

*Jeana Lenhard, Garber volleyball

*Leland Love, Beaverton football

*Kayla Montcalm, Bay City Western golf

*Brennan Pease, All Saints football

*Jon Prince, Akron-Fairgrove football

*Elijah Riedlinger, Bay City Central cross country

*Jaclyn Suderman, Bay City Western cross country

*Hunter Vincenty-Cole, Oscoda football

*Riley Vondette, Reese volleyball

*Lucas Wehner, Laker football

*Kenna Wrenn, Ogemaw Heights volleyball

MLive player polls are non-scientific ventures, designed to promote fun, fandom and discussion. The winners receive no prize and the results have no bearing on postseason awards.

Use of any form of automated voting is contrary to the intent and is not allowed.

Votes are not always tabulated immediately. If you receive a “Thank you for voting” message, your vote will be counted.

There is no voting by email!

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