The 6-foot-2, 155-pound senior middle-distance and distance talent set state records in the 800-meter run and the 3200 at the Class 5A meet this past season, leading the Knights to second place as a team. His 3200 clocking of 8:52.22 ranked No. 23 nationally among prep boys competitors this spring and his 1:50.33 in the 800 ranked tied for No. 37. Coombs was even better as the postseason went on, winning the 3000 at Nike Outdoor Nationals in a personal-best 8:03.58, which ranked No. 2 nationally. His runner-up finish in the mile at the RunningLane Track Championships ranked No. 4. The returning Gatorade State Track & Field Player of the Year, he also owns the state record in the 1600, set in 2024, and his season-best clocking in that event (4:06.84) ranked No. 26 nationally. He was a Foot Locker Cross Country and Nike Outdoor Nationals All-American as a senior.
Coombs has maintained an A average in the classroom. He has signed a written letter of athletic aid to compete at Wake Forest, but will complete a two-year Latter Day Saints mission beforehand.
Coombs has performed extensive humanitarian efforts as part of multiple service expeditions to Uganda and Guatemala, helping to build schools in both countries and a medical clinic in the latter. He has also fundraised to support clean water reforms in those nations. Coombs has volunteered locally assisting with Senior Olympics road races and track events, and has donated his time as a student coach at a youth track and field camp in addition to participating in a Las Cruces city beautification project. He has also attended the LDS Seminary during the academic year.
