GreerNews Athlete of the Week winner - 1

Eastside High School’s Will Bridges is the GreerNews.com Athlete of the Week, presented by GreerNews.com.

Voting opened Monday and remained open until 7 p.m on Wednesday. Voters were able to cast a ballot once per day during the campaign.

Bridges helped lead Eastside to its 12th straight team state title with individual state titles in the 100 freestyle and 100 backstroke races, and was a part of Eastside's state champion 400 freestyle relay team, as well.

Nominees for the week of October 4-10 included Bridges, Ansley Brinkman of Riverside, and Isaiah Robinson of Byrnes.

The GreerNews.com Athlete of the Week is a weekly initiative that will run 32 weeks during the 2026-2027 school year. Athletes from Greer, Byrnes, Riverside, Eastside, Greer Middle College, and Blue Ridge are eligible.