Chase Farlow of Randleman soars toward the rim against Eastern Randolph last month. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record)
RANDLEMAN – One the state’s top high jumpers can dunk, too.
It hasn’t come automatically for Randleman senior Chase Farlow, but he has thrown a few down in game action for the Tigers boys’ basketball team.
During the holiday break, Farlow also locked in his college destination. He’s heading to North Carolina State on a scholarship for track and field.
Farlow said he felt the Wolfpack’s program was a good fit for him. He drew increasing interest from college track and field coaches after his junior season.
Winning a state title in track and field rose his interest in competing at the collegiate level.
“I realized I was good at it,” he said.
After becoming the Class 2A high jump state champion in the spring, Farlow mentioned that he hadn’t been much of a dunker on the basketball court. He dunked in a game against West Brunswick last season.
“It’s not natural, so you want to make it natural,” Farlow said of dunking.
The 6-foot-4 forward got right to it this season, with two slams in the season opener at Southern Guilford.
The Tigers entered this week with an 11-0 record. They’re more than halfway to what could turn out to be back-to-back seasons of 20 or more victories.
Farlow is a three-sport athlete at Randleman, also playing as a receiver and defensive back on the football team.
