The 6-foot-2, 250-pound senior throws specialist broke a 39-year-old state record in the shot put this past season, launching the apparatus 68 feet, six inches to eclipse the previous mark set by two-time Olympian and Atlanta Games gold medalist Randy Barnes in 1985. Lunsford’s margin of break was more than 18 inches and ranked No. 9 among prep boys nationally this spring. He also won the state shot put title at the Class AAA state meet with a throw of 65.3.75 and also took second in the discus with a 156-7 effort, leading the Scarlet Knights to the team title. He threw 64-3 or further four times this spring—a distance only 23 boys managed nationally in 2024.
Lunsford has maintained a 3.0 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to compete on an athletic scholarship at Ohio State University this fall.
Lunsford has volunteered locally as a youth football coach and mentor.
