* Jayden Horton-Mims is one of the country's rising stars on the track
Photo Credit: Derrick Dingle/MileSplit New York
by Tim Casey - MileSplit Recruiting Reporter
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The Millrose Games at the Armory in New York City is a legendary meet that dates to the early 1900s. Dozens of Olympians and other stars have competed at the meet, which also features some of the best high school athletes each year.
Below, we look at five boys in the Class of 2025 and 2026 who performed well at the meet and helped themselves in the eyes of NCAA Division I college recruiters.
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Class of 2025
Freeland (MI)
Hansen may be the most improved distance runner among Class of 2025 recruits.
At the Millrose Games, he finished second in the mile in 4:05.87, a personal-best and U.S. No. 7 time. Hansen didn't flinch in a race that was nationally televised on NBC.
Senior Riley Smith, a University of Florida signee, won in 4:05.05.
But before this year, Hansen had bests of 4:15.46 in the outdoor mile and 4:20.47 in ...
