2022-23 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Jackson, Melissa

Melissa Jackson
- Position:
- Mid-Distance
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Clinton HS
- Hometown:
- Clinton, Mo.
Bio
2024-25 (Senior): Ran a season-best 400-meter dash time of 1:03.74 at the Summit League Outdoor Championships ... Sprinted a career-best 200-meter dash time of 27.06 seconds at the Summit League Outdoor Championships.
Personal Bests (Entering 2023-24): 400m - 1:03.23 ... 600m - 1:51.75 ... 600y - 1:38.31 ... 800m - 2:34.24 ... 5K - 23:52.9 ... 6K - 25:52.0
2023-24 (Junior): Indoor ... Finished 11th in 300m with season-best 43.50 at ISU Holiday Invite on Dec. 8-9 ... Member of 8th place 4x400m (4:07.55) at Cyclone Open on Jan. 19 ... Ran season-best 400m (1:02.34) at Summit League Indoor Championships on Feb. 23-24, also member of 8th place 4x400m team and DMR team
2022-23 (Sophomore): Cross Country ... Finished 27th with time of 23:52.9 at 5K Bob Timmons Classic on Sep. 3 ... Finished 78th at 6K Summit League Championship with time of 25:52.0 on Oct. 29 ... Indoor ... Finished 12th in 600y (1:38.59) at Crimson & Gold Invite on Dec. 10 ... Finished 13th in 600m (1:51.75) at Jayhawk Classic on Jan. 27 ... Finished 18th in 800m prelims (2:41.42) at Summit Indoor Championships on Feb. 25-26 ... Outdoor ... Finished 12th in 800m with season-best time of 2:34.24 at Shocker Spring Invite on Mar. 24-25 ... Finished 23rd in 400m with season-best 1:03.23 at John McDonnell Invite on Apr. 20-21 ... Finished 23rd in 400m prelims (1:05.05) at Summit Outdoor Championships on May 11-13
2021 (Freshman): Did not run in a race
High School: Ran at Clinton HS for coach Nathan Johnson ... Ran personal best of 21:37 in the 5K ... Earned all-district honors ... Played soccer as well, earning honorable mention all-conference and second team all-district honors
Personal: Born Oct. 10, 2001 in Kansas City ... Parents Kelli and Allan ... Was a member of Student Council, FFA, FBLA, FCA and National Honors Society in high school ... Would choose super speed as a super power ... Has never had Chipotle ... Plans to major in Studio Art
Personal Bests (Entering 2023-24): 400m - 1:03.23 ... 600m - 1:51.75 ... 600y - 1:38.31 ... 800m - 2:34.24 ... 5K - 23:52.9 ... 6K - 25:52.0
2023-24 (Junior): Indoor ... Finished 11th in 300m with season-best 43.50 at ISU Holiday Invite on Dec. 8-9 ... Member of 8th place 4x400m (4:07.55) at Cyclone Open on Jan. 19 ... Ran season-best 400m (1:02.34) at Summit League Indoor Championships on Feb. 23-24, also member of 8th place 4x400m team and DMR team
2022-23 (Sophomore): Cross Country ... Finished 27th with time of 23:52.9 at 5K Bob Timmons Classic on Sep. 3 ... Finished 78th at 6K Summit League Championship with time of 25:52.0 on Oct. 29 ... Indoor ... Finished 12th in 600y (1:38.59) at Crimson & Gold Invite on Dec. 10 ... Finished 13th in 600m (1:51.75) at Jayhawk Classic on Jan. 27 ... Finished 18th in 800m prelims (2:41.42) at Summit Indoor Championships on Feb. 25-26 ... Outdoor ... Finished 12th in 800m with season-best time of 2:34.24 at Shocker Spring Invite on Mar. 24-25 ... Finished 23rd in 400m with season-best 1:03.23 at John McDonnell Invite on Apr. 20-21 ... Finished 23rd in 400m prelims (1:05.05) at Summit Outdoor Championships on May 11-13
2021 (Freshman): Did not run in a race
High School: Ran at Clinton HS for coach Nathan Johnson ... Ran personal best of 21:37 in the 5K ... Earned all-district honors ... Played soccer as well, earning honorable mention all-conference and second team all-district honors
Personal: Born Oct. 10, 2001 in Kansas City ... Parents Kelli and Allan ... Was a member of Student Council, FFA, FBLA, FCA and National Honors Society in high school ... Would choose super speed as a super power ... Has never had Chipotle ... Plans to major in Studio Art
T&F Highlights: Summit League Outdoor Championships Day Three
Saturday, May 17
T&F Highlights: Men's 4x400 Full Race
Saturday, May 17
T&F Highlights: Summit League Outdoor Championships Day One
Thursday, May 15
T&F Highlights at Summit League Indoor Championships Day Two
Saturday, March 01