Cedar Rapids Jefferson junior Hunter Sturtz is the winner of the Metro Spotlight Award for high school boys this week, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday.

Sturtz has blossomed into one of the top bowlers in the state this season. He has dramatically improved his averages this year and leads the Metro area with a 242.8 game average and 485.5 series average so far. He ranks fourth in the state in both categories.

Sturtz had a 200.5 game average and 400.0 series average last year as a sophomore, so he has shown marked improvement this season in the early going. Jefferson has gotten off to a 2-0 start with victories over Washington and Iowa City High.

Sturtz has rolled a 279 game and 513 series this year.

Jefferson placed eighth at the Class 2A state meet last season and finished with a 10-1 record.