CHS junior Salia Brathwaite is the 2026 CHS Female Athlete of the Year. [Photo courtesy CHS Athletics]

CLEWISTON- Clewiston High School junior Salia Brathwaite and senior William Bussott have been selected as the 2026 CHS Female and Male Athlete of the Year.

Both student athletes were recognized for not only their achievement in athletics, but their accomplishments in the classroom.

Bussott represented Clewiston in wrestling and earned a spot in the state tournament this year following his performance in regionals for the Tigers. He finished fourth in his weight class at the regional tournament.

He was the second wrestler Clewiston has advanced to the state tournament in back-to-back years. With his latest accomplishment, the Tigers have fielded a wrestler in the state tournament in three consecutive years.

CHS senior senior William Bussott was selected as the 2026 CHS Male Athlete of the Year. [Photo courtesy CHS Athletics]

Brathwaite has represented Clewiston in high school softball, where she has been recognized for her offensive contributions. In a March 2026 game against South Fort Myers, she delivered her season-best performance, going 2-for-3 with a double, scoring two runs, and stealing two bases.

In addition to her accomplishments with the Lady Tigers, she was also part of the Clewiston Youth 12U Girls All-Star Softball Team, which won the 2022 Babe Ruth State Championship. The team went undefeated in the tournament, defeating San Jose TNT, Chiefland, South Orlando, and Lutz to claim the title.