ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Ty Moton

Randleman, basketball / football / track and field

Moton has been part of some high-level competitions recently as he’s a key athlete for multiple Randleman teams.

In last week’s Class 1A/2A state indoor track and field championships, Moton placed 14th in the shot put at JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem. Moton recorded a toss of 41 feet, 1½ inches.

Moton had an 11th-place finish in the discus in the Class 2A outdoor state meet last spring.

Moton, a senior, is a reserve forward on Randleman’s Piedmont Athletic Conference championship boys’ basketball team.

Moton played critical roles for Randleman’s football team as an All-PAC selection. He was fourth among the Tigers in tackles.

By Randolph Record