Honors: Apart of second fastest UW DMR (outdoor)...2025 Australian National Championships runner-up in the 1500 meters...2025 NCAA first-team All-American in the 3000 meters and the distance medley relay...2024 USTFCCCA All-Academic athlete in cross country...2024 XXXIII Olympiad ... 2024 NCAA runner-up in the mile ... 2024 Big Ten Champion in the 800 meters ... 2024 NCAA West Qualifier ... 2024 Austrlian Athletics National Champion in the 1500 meters ... 2024 first-team All-American in the mile ... 2024 Big Ten Indoor champion in the mile and distance medley relay ... School record holder in the mile at 3:52.70 ... 2023 All-Great Lakes Region...2023 first-team All-Big Ten Ten Cross Country... 2023 Academic All-Big Ten in cross country... 2023 Big Ten indoor champion in the mile ... 2023 first-team All-American in the 1500 meters... 2022 Big Ten outdoor champion at 1,500 meters ... 2022 NCAA Indoor All-American in the distance medley relay ... 2022 NCAA Outdoor All-American in the 1500 meters ... 2023 NCAA Indoor second-team All-American in the mile ... school record holder in the indoor distance medley relay (9:19.99), outdoor distance medley relay (9:29.79) and outdoor 4xmile relay (16:14.24) ... 2022 All-Big Ten in cross country ... ranks fifth on the UW all-time performance list in the 1,500 meters in 3:47.40
| Personal Bests |
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| Indoor |
Outdoor |
Cross Country |
| 800 meters |
1:49:55 |
1/27/23 |
800 meters |
1:46.84 |
5/5/23 |
8K |
23:59.0 |
10/28/22 |
| Mile |
3:52.70 |
2/11/24 |
1500 meters |
3:37.40 |
3/20/21 |
10K |
30:54.8 |
11/19/22 |
| 3000 meters |
8:20.54 |
12/3/22 |
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TFRRS Profile
2025 Outdoor Track: Finished fourth in the 1500 meters at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships...finished second his heat with a time of 3:50.24 at the NCAA West First Round (May 28-31)... won the 1500 meters with a time of 3:53.18 at the Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships (May 16-18)... apart of second fastest DMR (outdoor)...finished eighth in the distance medley relay with a time of 9:32.56 at the Penn Relays (April 25)...2025 Australian National Championships runner-up in the 1500 meters with a time of 3:34.57 (April 12).
2025 Indoor Track: Finished eighth in the DMR with a time of 9:23.08 and third in the 3000 meters with a time of 7:52.71 at the NCAA Indoor Championships (March 14-15)...finished second in the 3000 meters with a time of 7:55.38 and second in the DMR with a time of 9:35.99 at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 28 - March 1)...won the DMR with a time of 9:20.15 securing the second fastest time in UW history and ranking 11th in NCAA history at the Alex Wilson Invitational (Feb. 22)...finished eighth in the Mile Pro-Elite with a time of 3:58.04 at the Dr. Sander Invitational (Jan. 25)...broke the UW record in the 3000 meters placing 6th at the Bu Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Dec. 7) crossing the line in 7:40.38.
2024 Cross Country: Finished 45th overall at NCAA Championships (Nov. 23) covering the 10k course in 29:30.1...earned All-Region honors (Nov. 15)...finished 17th overall at Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 15) covering the 10k course in 29:35.1...finished 22nd overall at Big Ten Championships (Nov. 1) covering the 8k course in 23:11.9...finished 180th overall at Wisconsin Pre-Nationals (Oct. 19) covering the 8k course in 24:28.9.
2024 Outdoor Track: Made his Olympic debut, finishing sixth in the 1500 meter repechage round at 3:34.45 (Aug. 3)...finished as the NCAA runner-up in the 1500 meters, crossing the line in 3:37.32 at the 2024 NCAA Championships (June 7)...qualified for the 2024 NCAA Championships in the 1500 meters in 3:41.24 at the NCAA West First Round (May 24)...won the 800 meters in 1:47.96 at the Big Ten Championships (May 12)...won the 800 meters in 3:40.44 at the Badger Challenge (May 3)...won the Australian Athletics Championship in the 1500 meters at 3:37.68 (April 13)...won the 800 meters in 1:47.47 at the Stanford Invitational (March 29)
2024 Indoor Track: Earned a runner-up finish in the mile, crossing the line at 4:01.92 at the NCAA Championships (March 9)...won the mile at 4:05.90 and the DMR at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 23-24)...apart of second fastest DMR time in UW history as the group finished in 9:21.07 at the Alex Wilson Invitational (Feb. 18)...broke the school record for the mile in 3:52.70 at the coveted Millrose Games (Jan. 11)...finished third in the 800 meters crossing in 1:49.83 at the Michigan Invitational (Jan. 27)
2023 Cross Country: Placed 70th overall at the 2023 NCAA Championships (Nov. 18), covering the course in 30:15.5 (10K)... Finished sixth at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championship, crossing the 10k Zimmer Championship Course in 29:47.8...finished fifth at Big Ten Championships (Oct. 27), covering the 8k course in 24:26.0
2023 Outdoor: Finished third in his heat of the 1500 opening round in 3:34.14 and in semifinal round finished 13th in his heat with a time of 3:42.10 at the 023 World Athletics Championships (August 28)... placed third in the 1500 meters, running a time of 3:38.90 at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds (May 24-27) ... ran a personal best of 1:46.84 in the 800 meters, finishing second at the Big Ten Championships (May 12-14) ... won the DMR in 9:33.82 and set a school record in the 4xmile relay, running a time of 16:24.14 at Penn Relays (April 27-29) ... finished 11th in the 1500 meters in 3:37.72 at the 2023 Bryan Clay Invitational (April 13-15) ... won the 800 meters in 1:48.75 at the Stanford Invitational (Mar.31-April 1)
2023 Indoor: Finished 15th in the mile at the NCAA Championships (March 10) to earn second-team All-America honors ... won gold in the mile in 4:13.03 and silver in the DMR in 9:37.92 at the Big Ten Championships (Feb.24-25) ... finished second in the DMR, helping the Badgers run a school record of 9:19.99 at the Alex Wilson Invite (Feb.17) ... placed second in the mile, running a personal best at 3:55.61 at the Windy City Invite (Feb.10-11) ... finished third in the 800 meters in 1:49.55 and second in the DMR in 9:51.24 at the Indiana Relays (Jan.27-28)
2022 Cross Country: Placed a personal best and won the 8000 meter race with a time of 24:04.4 at the Loyola Lakefront Invitational (Sept. 23) ... ran a personal best, finishing sixth at 23:59.0 at the Big Ten Championships (Oct.28)... ran a personal best at 30:54.8 at the NCAA Championships ( Nov. 19) to finish 188th
2022 Outdoor: Finished eighth in the 1500 meters in 3:46.28 at the NCAA Championships (June 10) ... placed third in the 1500 meters in 3:38.24 at the NCAA West Prelims (May 25-28) ... Big Ten champion in the 1,500 meters in 3:52.43 (May 13-15) ... finished second in the 1500 meters in 3:46.43 at the Jim Click Shootout (April 9) ... finished third in the 1500 meters, running a personal best of 3:37.40, and seventh in the 800 meters in 1:50.21 at the Oregon Relays (April 22-23) ... member of the second-place and school-record setting distance medley relay at the Penn Relays (April 29-30) in 9:29.79; also a member of the 10th-place 4xMile relay in 16:27.98 at Penn
2022 Indoor: Finished third in the DMR in 9:25.78 at the NCAA Championships (March 11) ... placed fifth in the mile in 4:09.30 at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 26) ... ran the 1200-meter leg on the school-record setting distance medley relay at the Alex Wilson Invitational (Feb. 19) in 9:23.85 ... won the mile with a season best time of 3:57.29 at the Windy City Invitational (Feb.11) ... won the 800 meters in a season best time of 1:50.09 at the Midwest Invitational (Jan. 15) ... finished third in the 3000 meters with a personal best time of 8:20.54 at the GVSU Holiday Open (Dec. 3)
2021 Cross Country: Competed unattached in the B race at the Nuttycombe Invitational, finishing second among the Badgers and 10th overall in 24:54.4
High School: As a junior won the Associated Public Schools of Victoria (APS Sports) 800 open ... also won the U18 Victorian State All Schools 1500 and 3000 meters ... as a sophomore won the APS Sports U17 800 meters ... also won the 800 and 1500 meters at the Victorian State meet ... National U17 800-meter champion ... as a freshman won the APS Sports U16 800 meters .. also won the Victorian State 800 meters ... finished fourth at the U16 Australian National Cross Country meet ... won silver at the U16 Australian National Championships 800 meters ... coached by Tim O'Shaughnessy
Personal: Parents are Joanne and Graham Spencer ... has two siblings - Holly (16) and James (15) ... born Oct. 4 ... intends on majoring in economics or finance
All-America Honors (5)
2024 - Indoor (1)
Mile: 2nd (4:01.92)
2023 - Outdoor (1)
1500 Meters: 3rd (3:38.90
2023 - Indoor (1)
Mile: 15th (4:13.71)
2022 - Outdoor (1)
1500 Meters: 8th (3:42.28)
2022 - Indoor (1)
DMR: 3rd (9:25.78)
All-Big Ten Honors (6)
2024 - Indoor (2)
Mile: 1st (4:05.90)
DMR: 1st (9:43.95)
2023 - Indoor (2)
Mile: 1st (4:13.03)
DMR: 2nd (9:37.92)
2022 - Cross Country (1)
8K: 6th (23:59.0)
2022 - Outdoor (1)
1500 Meters: 1st (3:52.43)
At the NCAA Championships
2024 - Indoor
Mile: 2nd (4:01.92)
2023 - Cross Country
10K: 70th (30:15.5)
2023 - Indoor
Mile: 15th (4:13.71)
2022 - Outdoor
1500 Meters: 8th (3:46.28)
At the NCAA West Preliminary
2023 - Outdoor
1500 Meters: 3rd (3:38.90)
2022 - Outdoor
1500 Meters: 3rd (3:38.24)
Other Notable Performances
2024 Olympic Games
1500 Meters Repechage Round: 6th (3:34.45)
2024 Australian Athletics Championship
1500 Meters: 1st (3:37.68)
2024 Millrose Games
Mile: 6th (3:54.70)
2023 U23 World Athletics Championship
1500 Meters: 13th (3:42.10)
2023 Diamond League in London
1500 Meters: School Record (3:31.81)
Why Wisconsin?
"Wisconsin has an outstanding reputation in academics and athletics which consistently produces great results. I love the team, the coaches and the facilities. I know that Wisconsin will allow me to succeed both on and off the track."
Off the course with Adam
Where is your favorite place to run in Madison? Along the lakes, any of them.
How would your teammates describe you? Inept
How would you describe the team? Determined, funny, welcoming and hard working
My favorite thing about Wisconsin cross country is: training out at Zimmer
Do you have any pre-meet rituals? I eat a lot the day before, relax as much as I can before the race and then have a Red Bull on my way to the race
The best thing about the Zimmer Course is: the grass and hills
What is the strangest thing that has happened to you in a race? I couldn’t feel my legs with 20 meters to go and I fell over. Luckily I got to the finish line.
What are your individual goals for the season? To build my aerobic system and become stronger over cross country
What are your team goals for the season? To build a closer team in which we work well together in training
What is your favorite cross country memory? Crossing the finish line
When did you start running competitively? In high school
What do you love most about running? It teaches you to have a good work ethic and discipline which can be beneficial to everyday life - what you put in is what you get out. You also meet awesome people and make great friendships.
Why did you choose cross country and track? I enjoyed pushing myself and racing against other people
If you could go on a run with any one person, who would it be? Eliud Kipchoge (if he didn’t run too fast)
What is your favorite Coach Mick phrase? “How ya doing?” in his attempt of an Australian accent
Post-college plans: I would like to continue running and also work in the finance industry
What is your career goal? To be the best runner that I can be
What causes do you care about? Mental health and struggling communities
