College destinations set for area athletes

Alby Pulaski of Wheatmore won’t be going far to play volleyball at the next level. (Randolph Record)

Players have selected from a variety of colleges to continue in sports

Here are some signees and commitments from the Class of 2024 from around Randolph County:

(This list in addition to those previously reported.)

Baseball

Wheatmore’s Ayden Byrd signed to play for Division II Montreat.

** Jacob Proctor of Trinity is going to Division III Pfeiffer.

** Eastern Randolph’s Samuel Asbill, a pitcher who also plays for Randolph County Post 45’s American Legion team, selected Guilford Tech.

** Outfielders Carter Brown and Walker Wilkins of Class 1A state champion Uwharrie Charter Academy are headed to Brunswick Community College.

Also from that UCA team, first baseman Trey Kennedy is going to Guilford Tech (after an original pledge to Bluefield State).

Cheerleading

Trinity’s Rilan White is planning to join the Charlotte squad. She was named Trinity’s Female Athlete of the Year after also participating in golf, tennis and soccer.

Carter Revelle played one season for Eastern Randolph and is heading to a college program. (Randolph Record)

Football

Eastern Randolph’s Nicah Taylor and Adonye Herbert are going to Division III North Carolina Wesleyan. Taylor also scored more than 1,000 career points in basketball.

Quarterback Carter Revelle, who played his senior season for Eastern Randolph, is heading to Division II Chowan.

** Jaylon Moore of Asheboro is going to Division III Bluffton in Ohio.

** Kacey Blakeney of Trinity is heading to Division III Averett in Danville, Va., He also was part of the basketball program at Trinity.

Soccer

Arath Jaimes Gomez, a defender who played on Asheboro’s boys’ team, is going to Division II Chowan.

** Abby Becker of Asheboro’s girls’ team picked Division II Catawba.

** Goalkeeper Carlisle Dozier of the Asheboro girls’ team pledged to play at Greensboro College.

Volleyball

Sion Murrain, a multi-sport standout, is going to Carolina University, a National Christian College Athletic Association school in Winston-Salem.

** Natalie Franko of Trinity and Logann Beaver of Eastern Randolph picked Davidson-Davie Community College.

** Alby Pulaski of Wheatmore is set to attend Guilford Tech

Wrestling

Two members of Trinity’s Class 2A dual team state championship team are heading to the same Division II program.

Brayden Hall and Spencer May picked Division II UNC Pembroke. They were both mainstays in the Bulldogs’ lineup.

Levi Dennis, another member of the state champions, is set to go to Randolph College in Lynchburg, Va. That’s a new college program.

By Randolph Record