Photo: Laurel Wassner/MileSplit New York
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Already nearing the two-month mark of the indoor season, these four sophomores have been progressing as well as they could have hoped, finding themselves at the top of their class with more than six weeks left in the season.
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TOP 100 RANKINGS:
ANDREW REID
IMG Academy (Fla.)
Class of 2028
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In his first meet of the year on Florida soil, one of the top up-and-coming throwers in the nation notched a pair of top-three finishes at the Sunshine Showcase. In the shot put, Reid threw his second-best mark of the season, launching it 52-2.5 to win the competition by nearly a foot. In the weight throw, Reid moved his way up to the top of the sophomore class with a mark of 64-10, over three feet farther than his previous best. Along with his No. 1 mark in the weight throw for the Class of 2028, he also ranks No. 5 in the shot put, the only athlete ranked in the top five in both. 
JASMINE JACKSON
Winslow Township (N.J.)
Class of 2028
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The busy sophomore campaign continued for Jackson over the weekend at the PUMA New York International Showcase, where she took down an experienced field to win the 60mH. In a final that saw four girls dip under 8.70, Jackson led the way in 8.44 to win over Nia Armstrong, the No. 1-ranked hurdler in the class. Jackson also finished fourth overall in the 200m, running 24.68, just over a tenth of a second shy of her lifetime best. She sits No. 2 and No. 14 amongst sophomores in both events, respectively.
JAELEN HUNTER
Servite (Calif.)
Class of 2028
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Three events? No problem! At the Texas Tech Wes Kittley High School Invitational, Hunter made the most of his trip to Lubbock, notching PBs in the 200m and 400m, earning two top-five finishes. In the former, Hunter was fifth in 21.51, more than enough for the No. 4 time in the sophomore class this winter, followed by a 47.11 in the 400m, which carried him to the win as well as the new U.S. No. 1 for the Class of 2028. He now sits seventh all-time in sophomore history, and would become the seventh to ever break 47 seconds if he can shave off .11 seconds over the next six weeks.
TRINITY MILLIGAN
James Clemens (Ala.)
Class of 2028
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On the way to her fourth-consecutive win in arguably her best event, Milligan became the No. 1 triple jumper in her class over the weekend, and the first to eclipse the 40-foot barrier. At the Last Chance #1 meet in Birmingham, Alabama, Milligan jumped 40-7 as she added over a foot-and-a-half to her lifetime best. Milligan became the first sophomore in state history to jump 40-0 or better, and now sits at No. 10 all-time in national sophomore history.