Indoor Track & Field
2014 – Competed in the long sprints … Named All-Conference … MVC Indoor Champion in the 800 meters with a time of 1:52.57 … ran third leg of 4x400 Meter Relay team that placed second at MVC Indoors in 3:16.08 … placed second in 600 meters at Wisconsin Elite (1:20.60) … ran 49.49 in 400 meters at Indiana Relays …
2013 – Competed in 400, 600, and 800 meters, and 60 meter hurdles … placed fourth in 800 meters at MVC Indoors in career best 1:53.41 … placed ninth in 60 meter hurdles at MVC Indoors in career best 8.27 seconds … ran anchor leg of 4x400 meter relay team that placed fourth at MVC Indoors (3:20.16) … ran career best 1:20.72 in 600 meters at Edmonds Cup … ran season best 49.40 in 400 meters at Grand Valley State Big Meet.
2012 – Posted seventh fastest 400 meter time in school history in winning GVSU Big Meet in 48.28 … recorded 10th fastest 600 meters in school history by winning at Edmonds Cup in 1:20.83 … posted career best 8.29 in 60 meter hurdles at Illinois State-Indiana State Dual meet … finished eighth in 400 meters at MVC Indoors despite running on injured ankle.
2011 – Ran personal best 8.37 in 60 meter hurdles at EIU Early Bird … ran personal best 1:23.66 in 600 meters at EIU Early Bird.
Outdoor Track & Field
2014 – Qualified to compete in 400 meter hurdles at the NCAA East Preliminary Round for second straight year … ran 51.76 in NCAA East prelims and 51.86 in semifinals to just miss trip to NCAA Finals … ran career best 51.230 to place third at MVC Outdoors and earn All-Conference honors … ran 49.72 in 400 meters at EIU Big Blue Classic.
2013 – Qualified to compete in 400 meter hurdles at NCAA East … ran 51.79 in first round to place 14th and advance to quarterfinals … ran 53.51 in quarterfinals to place 23rd. … MVC Champion in 400 meter hurdles … named All-Conference in 400 meter hurdles for second time and as member of 4x400 meter relay team for first time … ran fifth fastest 400 meter hurdles in school history (51.78) in winning event at MVC Outdoors … ran second leg of 4x400 meter relay that placed third at MVC Outdoors in season best 3;11.46.
2012 – Did not compete.
2011 – Named All-Conference in 400 meter hurdles after finishing second in a personal best 52.68, seventh fastest in school history … competed in 400 meter hurdles at NCAA East Preliminary, placing 41st with time of 53.93 … ran personal best 15.16 in 110 hurdles at Tom Botts Invitational … member 4x400 shuttle hurdle relay team that ran 3:38.67 at Big Blue Classic … member distance medley relay team that ran 10:02.10 at Drake Relays.
Before ISU
Lettered in track three years and softball one year at Lane Tech College Prep … 2010 state champion in 300 hurdles after a third place finish in 2009 … placed eighth in 110 hurdles at 2010 state finals … was second at 2010 indoor state championship as member of 4x800 relay team … named Most Valuable Player and Top Performer at Lane Tech … set school record in 300 hurdles, 110 hurdles, and as member of 4x800 and 4x400 relay teams.
Personal
Jonathan Joey (Jay) Jackson was born on Oct. 4, 1991, the son of Ben and LuBertha Jackson.
Major
Biology
