MURFREESBORO - Nic Moore’s football recruiting profile has risen fast over the last year, but his track & field work as a sophomore has shown promising results.
That season culminated in a TSSAA Class AAA State Championships bid to end the year, where Moore finished top three in the state in boys’ shot put on Thursday.
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