High School: Earned a total of eight varsity letters while competing at Eastern Alamance High School for coaches Brian Parker, Brad Warren and Nathan Gardner … was a member of the outdoor 3A state championship team in the 4x800 meters as a senior … was also a member of the 4x800 team that won the indoor state championship in his final season … set the North Carolina 4x800 state record as a senior … earned all-state honors in indoor and outdoor in the 4x800 as a senior … earned all-conference honors all three seasons in cross country and outdoor track … also a member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Tyron Justin Alston … born March 16, 1992 in Durham, N.C. … son of Jesse and Janice Alston … has three younger siblings, Jazamyn, Jesse, Jeremiah and Jesseka … majoring in business administration at UNCG.