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Melissa Jackson
- Position:
- Mid-Distance
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Clinton HS
- Hometown:
- Clinton, Mo.
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
Head Coach Candi Whitaker Full Introductory Press Conference
Monday, April 13
Head Coach Mark Turgeon Full Introductory Press Conference
Monday, March 09
T&F Highlights: Summit League Outdoor Championships Day Three
Saturday, May 17
T&F Highlights: Men's 4x400 Full Race
Saturday, May 17
