Jackson TFRRS
Personal Bests
Indoor Weight Throw - 19.69 meters (C-USA Championships 02/18/17)
Indoor Shot Put - 15.02 meters (Meyo Invitational 02/06/16)
Outdoor Shot Put - 15.44 meters (C-USA Championships 05/13/17)
Outdoor Discus - 46.64 meters (C-USA Championships 05/13/17)
Outdoor Hammer - 56.88 meters (Memphis Tiger Invitational 04/30/16)
2016-17 (Senior) – NCAA East Preliminary Qualifier. (Indoor): Opened her senior year winning the weight throw event at the Vanderbilt Opener, throwing a 19.40m (63'7.75")... Followed it up in her next meet taking first in the shot put (15.05m) at the Gene Edmonds Open... Threw a 19.69m (64'7.25") mark in the weight throw to place second and a 14.84m (48'8.25") in the shot put to place fourth at the C-USA Championships in Birmingham, Alabama. (Outdoor): Tallied three top-three finishes at the Hilltopper Relays in the hammer throw (third), discus throw (third) and shot put (second)... Posted a 54.30m (178'2") mark at the Georgia Tech Invitational to place fourth in the hammer throw... At the C-USA Championships in El Paso, Texas, Jackson earned a bronze medal in the shot put with a throw of 15.44m (50'8")... Also competed in the hammer and discus, placing fifth and sixth, respectively... Turned in a 14.32m (46'11.75") at the NCAA East Preliminaries in the shot put to place 42nd.
2015-16 (Junior) – NCAA East Preliminary Qualifier. (Indoor): Started off hot at the Vanderbilt Opener tallying two second-place finishes in the weight throw and shot put... Earned first in the weight throw (18.88m) at the Commodore Invite... Took first in the weight throw (19.36m) and seventh in the shot put (13.56m) at the C-USA Championships in Birmingham, Alabama.(Outdoor): Put forth her best effort in the discus throw at the Vanderbilt Opener, tallying a 44.66m (146'6") to place second... Had her best showing in the shot put at the Lenny Lyles/Clark Wood Invitational, placing second with a throw of 14.41m (47'5")... At the C-USA Championships in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Jackson earned silver in the shot put, third in the hammer throw and fifth in the discus throw, racking up 18 points for the Lady Toppers... Qualified for the NCAA East Preliminaries in the hammer throw, posting a 54.69m (179'5") to place 35th.
2014-15 (Sophomore) - (Indoor): Jackson was an All-Conference USA performer in the weight throw as she finished second at the C-USA Indoor Championships to grab silver with a career-best toss of 18.64 meters. She was also fourth at the championships in the shot put with a mark of 14.73 meters…Jackson posted two victories and finished runner-up on five occasions during the regular season. Both of her wins came at the Commodore Invitational, where she took home top shot put honors at 14.69 meters and first place in the weight throw with a toss of 17.14 meters. (Outdoor): Jackson was a major factor in the Lady Toppers' C-USA Outdoor title as she captured gold in the hammer throw and silver in the shot put to contribute 18 total points and secure All-Conference USA status in both events. She hit career-bests in both events at the league championships, winning the hammer with a throw of 56.31 meters and the placing second in the shot put at 14.95 meters. Both marks rank fourth in Lady Topper history…Her success at the C-USA Championships earned her spots in both the hammer throw and shot put at the NCAA East Preliminary Championships, where she finished 41st in the hammer and 44th in the shot put.
2013-14 (Freshman) - (Indoor): Jackson scored significant points for WKU at the SBC Indoor Championships as a rookie, placing fourth in the weight throw with a career-best toss of 60-feet-6 ½ inches (18.45m). Only one non-Lady Topper thrower in the conference surpassed that clip during the indoor season...She competed in the shot put and weight throw at seven meets during her first season on the Hill, recording four Top 5 finishes overall. (Outdoor): Jackson finished the outdoor season with the fifth-longest shot put throw in the Sun Belt Conference and finished fourth at the SBC Outdoor Championships with a career-best mark of 47-feet-7 inches (14.50m)...She threw in seven meets overall, competing in the shot put, hammer and discus throws. Her season-best hammer throw clip came at the Red Wolf Open, where she hit 158-feet-1 inch (48.18m). Jackson's best discus mark also came at the Red Wolf Open, as she posted a throw of 147-feet-8 inches (45.02m).
HIGH SCHOOL: Jackson experienced high levels of success at Marietta High School and with the Throw1Deep club. She captured runner-up honors in the weight throw at the 2013 New Balance Indoor Nationals, tossing the weight a personal record 56-feet-6 3/4 inches. Her weight throw mark ranked third in the United State during the 2013 season. Jackson also placed 12th in the shot put at the New Balance Indoor Nationals, heaving the shot 42-feet-3 1/2 inches. She won the shot put crown at Georgia 6A State Championships, recording a personal-best mark of 45-feet-11 inches, a clip that ranked 30th in the nation. Jackson also notched runner-up honors in the discus at the Georgia 6A State Championships, throwing the disc a personal record 139-feet-11 inches. She notched two top 10 finishes at the 2012 5A Georgia High School Association Girls Outdoor State Championships, earning runner-up honors in the shot put and placing sixth in the discus.
