First round of the Hines Furniture Athlete of the Year ends, round 2 starts Sunday

Voting for the first round of the Hines Furniture Athlete of the Year came to a close at midnight on Friday, sending eight candidates into the second round.

Voting for the second round of the bracket opens on Sunday. Everyone is able to vote on the complete bracket once per round until the contest ends. You can find the bracket here.

The following athletes advanced to the second round:

Javion Martin - Crestwood High School

Porter Laney - Thomas Sumter Academy

Matthew Hawkins - Thomas Sumter Academy

Nakeem Isaac - Sumter High School

Reese Distelzweig - Thomas Sumter Academy

Jaden Sanders - Laurence Manning Academy

Cambria Parker - Scott's Branch High School

Hannah Truett - Laurence Manning Academy

Andi Grae Wingate - Wilson Hall

Justin Daniels - Manning High School

Josie Self - Sumter High School

Nicole Wells - Sumter High School

Molly Jones - Wilson Hall

Desmond McMillan - Crestwood High School

Caleigh Barrett - Lee Academy

Camryn Bateman - Wilsin Hall