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The Rise of Jackson Spencer: Inside the Mind of America’s Next Great High School Star
In 2025, Herriman High’s Jackson Spencer became the name every prep distance fan had to know.
The Utah standout, who is headed to BYU next year, opened his season with a victory at the Simplot Games 3200m (8:56.03), then surged into spring with a breakthrough 8:51.26 at the Arcadia Invitational.
His momentum carried into June, where he unleashed a 4:02.56 mile and 3:46.22 1500m at the HOKA Festival of Miles, performances that placed him among the fastest prep milers in the country.
Just weeks later, he anchored Herriman High’s 4x800-meter relay to a national high school record of 7:26.12 at…
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