The 6-foot-7, 265-pound sophomore won two individual state championships at the Class 3A state meet this spring and led the Generals to a ninth-place finish as a team. Young captured the shot put title with a throw of 55 feet, 3.5 inches and launched the
Young has maintained a weighted 4.38 GPA in the classroom.
An officer for his school's Future Farmers of America chapter, he is also a member of the Beta Club and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He also has volunteered as an assistant to an autistic child at his church.
