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From High School Phenom to National Champion: Inside Jackson Spencer’s Historic NXN Run
In a year packed with breakout stars, one name has refused to fade from the headlines: Jackson Spencer.
Herriman High’s own just won the 2025 NXN Boys 5K championship with a time of 15:01.1, cementing himself as the top high school distance runner in the country and making a case to be in the mix with the best in the NCAA next year.
In 2025, Jackson became the name every prep distance fan needed to know. The Utah standout, who is headed to BYU next year, had an impressive spring season, where he unleashed a 4:02.56 mile and 3:46.22 1500m at the HOKA Festival of Miles–performances that placed…
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