North Carolina
Swain County shot put, discus star Nse Uffort commits to North Carolina track and field
Nse Uffort of Swain County has committed to North Carolina track and field.
The 6-foot-1, 229-pound senior made the announcement on Instagram on Tuesday.
Uffort has excelled in the throw shot put and discus in Western North Carolina.
He won the NCHSAA 1A outdoor track and field state championship in shot put with a state record of 61 feet, 9.50 inches. Uffort also set a 1A record at regionals in the discus with a throw of 190-3 and finished third at the state meet.
At Adidas Track Nationals in June, Uffort finished fourth in discus and second in shot put.
Uffort is also a standout offensive and defensive lineman for the football team.
Uffort was named All-WNC First Team offense last season. He recorded 22 pancake blocks and helped Swain County run for over 3,500 yards. On defense, he collected 74 total tackles, 14.5 tackles for a loss, two sacks and a fumble recovery.
Zachary Huber is a high school sports reporter for the Asheville Citizen Times and Hendersonville Times-News. Email him at zhuber@gannett.com or follow him on X @zacharyahuber