2026 Track & Field Roster

Jackson Wurz

  • Position Throws
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown San Jose, Calif.
  • High School Henry T. Gunderson HS

Biography

TFRRS Profile

Portland State
Recorded top-five freshman marks for shot put, hammer throw, and weight throw ... ranks eighth all-time among freshmen in javelin and second in discus ... placed 10th at the Big Sky Championships in javelin ... two-time Big Sky All-Academic

High School
Three-sport athlete at Henry T. Gunderson High School in San Jose, also playing football and basketball ... three-time captain and Central Coast Section (CCS) qualifier and finalist ... 2024 Gunderson Athlete of the Year ... school record holder in the discus ... AAU All-American in decathlon and four-time junior Olympic qualifier in javelin ... two-year varsity captain and First Team All-Santa Teresa League at linebacker ... captain and Santa Teresa League champion in basketball

Personal
Parents are Edward Wurz and Jordan Jackson ... favorite teams are the Golden State Warriors, Las Vegas Raiders, and San Francisco Giants ... favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant ... favorite movie is Good Will Hunting ... favorite TV show is Attack on Titan ... chose UCR for the campus, education, and coaching staff.Â