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Jessica Jackson

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Corpus Christi, Texas

High School:
Incarnate Word

Height:
5-7

Event:
Distances

Experience:
SR-3L


2006 (Track and Field): (Indoor) - At the Wes Kittley Invitational, member of the distance medley team which placed second (12:57.46); took first in the mile run (5:05.48)...at the Iowa State Classic, finished 12th in the 3,000-meter run (9:52.77)...at the Conference USA Championship, placed third in the mile run (4:59.28) and was a member of the distance medley relay team which finished second (11:55.85)...(Outdoor) - At the Dr Pepper Invitational, took eighth place in the 1,500-meter run (4:43.45)...at the Stanford Invitational, placed eighth in the 5,000-meter run (17:14.44)...at the TCU Invitational, finished in 11th place in the 1,500-meter run (4:45.56)...at the North Texas Twilight, took fourth place in the 5,000-meter run (17:14.00)...at the Conference USA Championship, claimed fourth place in the 1,500-meter run (4:48.77).

2005 (Cross Country): Started the season placing third with teammate Krystal Rodriquez in Baylor Relays...finished 79th at Roy Griak Invitational...claimed third place North Texas Invitational...finished 87th at pre-national meet...placed seventh in 5k run at C-USA Championships...finished 20th at NCAA South Central Regional.

2004-05 (Track and Field): Finished seventh in 5000-meter run at WAC Championships...in outdoor action, started the season with personal best time of 4:32.44...placed fourth in 3000-meter run at Arlington Invite...finished fourth at WAC Outdoor Championships in 1500-meter run.

2004 (Cross Country): Placed 10th in the Mean Green Opener...ran for a third-place finish at the Stanford Invite...took seventh in the Murray Keating Invitational...placed 20th at the Chili Pepper Invite...10th-place finish at the WAC Championships...second-team All-WAC selection...finished in fourth place at the NCAA South Central Regional, earning All-Region honors...placed 146th in the NCAA Championships.

2003-04 (Track and Field): Placed third in the one-mile event at the WAC Indoor Championships...finished first in the 800-meter run at the College Station Relays...placed fourth in the 1500-meter run at the Arlington Invite...placed sixth in the 1500-meter run at the A&M Invite...took first in the 1500-meter run at the Tulsa Invite...finished sixth in the 1500-meter event at the WAC Outdoor Championships (4:33.65).

2003 (Cross Country): Placed 11th in the 6k at the A&M Invite...placed 15th in the 5k at the WAC Championships...competed at the Cowboy Jamboree, UTA Invite, Chili Pepper Invite, and UNT Invite.

Prep: Lettered four years at Incarnate Word...holds several school records at Incarnate Word...won second place at the AAU National Junior Olympics...won first place in TAPPS state competition in the one- and two-mile races in 2003...also lettered in basketball.

Personal: Enjoys reading...daughter of Jimmy and Gloria Jackson...has one brother, Colton...majoring in Markets and Culture.