Colts player in quarterfinals of Youth Athlete of the Year
· Yahoo Sports
Oct. 3—A local youth athlete has made the quarterfinals of the Sports Illustrated Youth Athlete of the Year.
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11-year-old Jessa Hurtado is the only girl on her Lodi Colts football team, where she plays weakside safety.
The first round of voting put Hurtado in the top 1%, landing her as one of 14 quarterfinalists.
The contest is a partnership between Sports Illustrated, Russell Wilson's Why Not You Foundation, and 3BRAND. The winning athlete will receive $25,000, will appear in a 3BRAND national advertising campaign, and will be featured on CBS and Sports Illustrated.
To vote, visit athleteoftheyear.org/2026/jessa-a3a6. Voting for the semifinal round runs through Oct. 8 and will close at 8 p.m.