CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

Awards:

- 2x Academic All-Big Sky (2025 Indoors; 2025 Outdoors)
 

PERSONAL BESTS:

Indoor:

Shot Put - 41-02.25 (12.55m) - UW Preview (1/17/25)
Weight Throw - 40-03.50 (12.28m) - Portland Indoor 1 (1/26/25)

Outdoor:

Shot Put - 46-00.50 (14.03m) - Prep (2024; PSU Best: 39-07.25 (12.07m) - OSU High Performance Meet (5/3/25)
Discus - 150-00 (45.72m) - Prep (2024; PSU Best: 134-11 (41.13m) - John Knight Twilight, 4/12/25)
Javelin - 173-05 (52.86m) - OSU High Performance Meet (5/3/25)
Hammer - 117-02 (35.71m) - L&C Larry Byerly Invitational (4/18/25)
 

2025 OUTDOOR

Competed in the discus and javelin at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships (5/16-17), placing 21st and 10th with throws of 125-04 (38.20m) and 162-08 (49.58m), respectively...Added more than 20 feet to his personal best in the javelin with a throw of 173-05 (52.86m) at the OSU High Performance Meet (5/2-3)...Also moved up in the freshman rankings in the shot put with a throw of 39-07.25 (12.07m) at the OSU meet...Threw 117-02 (35.71m) in his debut in the hammer at the L&C Larry Byerly Invitational (4/18-19), moving up to fourth in the freshman rankings in the event...Also bettered his personal best in the javelin to 151-06 (46.19m) at the L&C Invite...Jumped from eighth to second in the freshman rankings in the discus with a throw of 134-11 (41.13m) at the John Knight Twilight (4/11-12)...Also entered the freshman rankings in the javelin, ranking 10th with a throw of 150-07 (45.90m) at the John Knight Twilight...Set the No. 8 and No. 9 freshman marks in the discus (122-01, 37.21m) and shot put (36-11.50, 11.26m) at the L&C Electric Forest Opener (3/8).
 

2025 INDOOR

Improved his best in the weight throw to 40-03.50 (12.28m) at the Portland Indoor 1 (1/26)...Moved up to fifth in the freshman record book with a personal best of 41-02.25 (12.55m) in the shot put at the UW Preview (1/17)...Improved his top 10 mark in the weight throw to 38-04.25 (11.69m) at the Spokane Invitational (12/14)...Moved up to 10th all-time in the weight throw with a mark of 36-11.75 (11.27m) at the PSU vs. UP Dual Meet (11/25)...Also moved up to seventh all-time in the freshman record book in the shot put, finishing with a best mark of 40-00.50 (12.20m).
 

GUNDERSON HIGH SCHOOL

Four-time USATF Junior Olympic Qualifier in the javelin…Three-time CCS Championships qualifier…2024 Athlete of the Year across all sports at his high school…Two-time first-team all-league selection in football (2022, 2023)…Also part of a league championship basketball team during the 2021-22 season.
 

PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS

Son of Edward Wurz and Jordan Jackson…Dad, Edward, threw the javelin at Cal State San Marcos…Mom, Jordan, played basketball at Marin College…Has a sister, Elayna Wurz…Lists working out, traveling and sports as hobbies/interests…Hopes to become a college coach…Plans on majoring in psychology with a minor in communication.