The 6-foot-4, 270-pound senior won the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association Division 1 title in the shot put in dramatic fashion, leading the Tigers to the team title. Lora broke the school record on each of his final three throws at the state meet, including what was a nearly four-foot improvement in the final round. His winning toss of 66 feet, 1 inch ranked No. 7 nationally among prep competitors in 2023. He also took second in the discus at states, launching the disc 158-8.
Lora has maintained a 3.45 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to play football on scholarship at the University of North Carolina this fall.
Lora has volunteered locally on behalf of the Appalachia Service Project, repairing a family’s ceiling damaged by a storm. He has also donated his time by serving food to those in need at a shelter in New York City.
