Harrison Young

Position:
Sprints
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Chapel Hill, N.C.
High School:
Chapel Hill

Personal Records

200m – 22.6 • 400m – 49.12

2018-19: Did not compete during the indoor or outdoor seasons • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.

2017-18: Competed in the 400 and the 4x400 at the season-opening Dick Taylor Carolina Cup • Did not compete during the outdoor season • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.

2016-17: Set a personal best of 49.12 in the 400 at the Notre Dame Invitational, taking 10th • Helped the 4x400 squad to wins at the Battle of the Blues • Helped the 4x400 win the Dick Taylor Carolina Cup • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll • Named to the Dean's List in the fall and spring.

Prep: Captained his track and field team for two years and earned team MVP • Led the team to county, conference and regional titles • Named Conference Runner of the Year in 2016 • 7-time conference champion and 4-time county champion • Academic All-Conference all four years • State finalist in the 400 in 2015 and 2016 • Holds school records in the 300, 400 and 500 • Played wide receiver for three years • President and co-founder of school's UNICEF club • Given the high school athletic booster club's male scholar athlete award • National Honor Society, National French Honor Society and Tri-M Music Honor Society member.

Personal: Harrison John Young is the son of Kelly and Randy Young • Born October 28 • Father ran track and played football at Dartmouth College • Grandfather played football at UNC • Sister, Alexa, ran track at Emory.