Before moving on to Purdue, Allatoona’s Eric Young, front, completed his high school career by winning the 100-meter dash in the Class AAAAAA state championships, and top-three in the 200 and 400.
Before moving on to Purdue, Allatoona’s Eric Young, front, completed his high school career by winning the 100-meter dash in the Class AAAAAA state championships, and top-three in the 200 and 400.
Newly graduated Allatoona track and field star Eric Young II, one of the top sprinters in Georgia, signed to continue his career at Purdue University in the Big Ten Conference.
“I love the academics and how the coaches really love being close to their student-athletes,” Young said. “It’s a beautiful school, and also it’s not far from home where my parents live in Missouri, so I can pop in and out when I’m on breaks.”
Young had previously narrowed down his final five schools to Purdue, Cincinnati, TCU, Kentucky and Tennessee. He said the final factor and difference-maker for why he chose Purdue were the coaches.
“Back in high school, I ran 10.3 (seconds) in the 100, but now I’m in college, I would like to run 10.1,” Young said. “I would like my 46.8 to be 45.7 in the 400. I believe (Purdue coach Norbert) Elliot and the staff can help me achieve those goals.”
Young will join a Boilermakers squad that finished seventh in the Big Ten indoor championships and ninth in the outdoor championships. Purdue had 15 athletes competing in the NCAA championships this weekend in Oregon.
Young’s high school career consisted of Class AAAAAA state championships in the 100- and 400-meter runs. He also earned All-American honors after finishing top-five in the 55, 60 and 200 events at the Nike Indoor Nationals.
Young plans on majoring in graphic design and minoring in animal science when he arrives on Purdue’s campus in West Lafayette, Indiana.
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