Vote! Who should be Register-Guard boys Athlete of the Week?

The fall prep sports postseason is just around the corner, and athletes throughout the Eugene-Springfield area have continued to produce stellar performances.

Every week, you get to vote for The Register-Guard's Athlete of the Week.

Here are the nominees for this week's boys Athlete of the Week based on performances from Oct. 17-23.

Gabe Dietmeyer, Marist Catholic football

Austin Forester, Willamette cross-country

Information about each nominee is listed below. Vote for the athlete you think is most deserving at registerguard.com/sports. The poll closes at 9 a.m. Thursday.

Churchill sophomore defensive back Everett Bousquet ran an interception back 60 yards for a touchdown Oct. 23 to help the Lancers to a 36-23 home win over Eagle Point.

Willamette senior forward Canaan Burke scored two goals Oct. 22 to lead the Wolverines to a 3-0 home win over Churchill.

Dietmeyer had 109 yards and two touchdowns on six receptions, 32 rushing yards, a 52-yard punt return for a score and an interception on defense Oct. 23 in the Spartans' 49-6 home win against South Umpqua.

Springfield junior Adrian Estes cruised to victory Oct 21 at the Umpqua Invite with a winning time of 15:37.6 — more than 11 seconds faster than the runner-up.

Willamette junior Austin Forester clocked a 5,000 personal-best time of 16:59.2 and finished 12th Oct. 21 at the Umpqua Invite.

Forester's time eclipsed his previous personal best by over 11 seconds.

Marist Catholic senior quarterback Brody Gilliam went 11-for-14 passing for 197 yards and three touchdowns and ran for a 3-yard touchdown Oct. 23 to help the Spartans to a 49-6 home win over South Umpqua.

Pleasant Hill senior defensive lineman Max Keepers scooped and scored a fumble, returning it 15 yards to the end zone, to give the Billies a big defensive spark Oct. 23 in their 48-7 road win over Elmira.

South Eugene senior Joren Lindberg blasted a long goal from 25 yards Oct. 20 to lift the Axe to a 1-0 home win over Churchill.

Churchill junior running back Ryder Nagel ran for 301 yards and three touchdowns on 30 carries Oct. 23 to lead the Lancers to a 36-23 home win over Eagle Point.

Pleasant Hill senior Gage Roper ran a 5,000 personal-best time of 15:57.1 Oct. 21 to take third place at the Umpqua Invite.

Roper's time is the seventh-fastest in the state this season among Class 3A boys.

Elmira sophomore Wyatt Sullivan clocked a 5,000 personal-best time of 16:52.2 and finished 11th Oct. 21 at the Umpqua Invite.

Sullivan's time is the 36th-fastest in the state this season among Class 4A boys.

To submit an Athlete of the Week nomination, please email Register-Guard sports reporter Jarrid Denney at jdenney@registerguard.com with the athlete's name, stats and any other relevant information about the performance they are being nominated for.