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How BYU commit Danny Simmons became the best high school distance runner in the country

Daniel Simmons, American Fork High School senior and cross-country runner on Oct. 26. Simmons is a BYU commit and the reigning Gatorade national cross-country runner of the year.

Daniel Simmons, American Fork High School senior and cross-country runner on Oct. 26. Simmons is a BYU commit and the reigning Gatorade national cross-country runner of the year. (Laura Seitz, Deseret News)


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For the second time in six years, the No. 1 prep distance runner in the nation is from Utah. Danny Simmons, a veggie-eating, straight-A student who did much of his early training in the mountains of Idaho, hasn't lost a race this season and will be the favorite at the national championships in December. Next month he will sign with BYU, currently No. 3 in the NCAA cross-country rankings.

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