Shenard Foster of Detroit Loyola wrestling is voted Metro Detroit Athlete of the Week

MHSAA Individual Wrestling State Finals championship matches

Detroit Loyola senior Shenard Foster defeats Traverse City St. Francis senior Gavin Wilmoth with a 5-4 decision to clinch the 160-pound Division 4 state championship title on Saturday, March 5, 2022 during the MHSAA Individual Wrestling Finals at Ford Field in Detroit. (Jake May | MLive.com)

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Shenard Foster became the first wrestler from Detroit Loyola to win an individual wrestling state championship and fans made sure to give him praise by naming him the Metro Detroit Athlete of the Week.

Collecting 5,274 of the 8,871 total votes in the fan poll, Foster had 59.45 percent of the votes and was well ahead of the 2,733 votes collected by Ja’Marcus Smith of Detroit Mumford wrestling.

Foster made program history when he beat Gavin Wilmoth of Traverse City St. Francis, 5-4, in the 160-pound championship match in Division 4. He finished his season a perfect 17-0.

Here are the full results of the poll. If you are having trouble viewing the poll, please click here.

NOTE: The results of the poll have no influence on any of MLive’s postseason honors and are strictly for bragging rights and to express fan appreciation.

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