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Record-setting Central High track standout continues to aim high
 
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Central High School track standout Miles Nesmith competes the triple jump at Houston High School April 11, 2025. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
 

Central High School track standout Miles Nesmith competes the triple jump at Houston High School April 11, 2025. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)

Miles Nesmith is currently the nation’s No. 1 triple-jumper, thanks to a state-record leap of 51 feet, 5 inches set while competing at the Texas Relays in late March.

 
 

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