Dominique Jackson

Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Fairfield, CA
High School:
Fairfield High School

Jackson's PR's
• 400 - 55.79
• 800 - 2:03.89
• Mile - 4:56.32

Junior Year: ACC Outdoor champion in the 800 • won by .03 seconds in personal best 2:06.16 • Also ran 100m hurdles at ACC Outdoors • Qualified for NCAA Regionals in the 800 • Competed at NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 4x400 • Took fifth in the 800 at ACC Indoor Championships

Sophomore Year: Competed in the USA Senior Nationals in Oregon where she made it into the semi-finals and placed 15th overall • NCAA Regional qualifier in the 800-meters • All-America honors with a seventh place finish in the 800 at NCAA Outdoor Championships • Indoor All-ACC for the 800 (placed third) • All-ACC honors with a first place finish in the 800 at the ACC Outdoor Championships • Second All-ACC nod with her participating in the distance medley relay at ACC Indoors • Set a personal record in the 800 at NCAA Championships with a 2:03.89 • Also competed in the outdoor 400- and 1500-meters.

Freshman Year: NCAA Regional qualifier in the 800 • Finished second in the 800 at the ACC Outdoor Championships en route to All-ACC honors •Advanced to the NCAA Championships in the 800 and finished 14th overall • Member of the top 4x400-meter and distance medley relay teams during the outdoor season • Also competed in the 400 during the outdoor season • Turned in a fourth place showing at the ACC Indoor Championships in the 800 • Member of the 4x400-meter indoor relay team that finished fifth at the ACC Indoor Championsips.

Prep: Qualifier for 2008 Olympic Trials "B" standard in the 800 • Named the female athlete of the year by the Daily Republic • Second at the USA Junior Nationals • First place in the state meet in the 800 • Competed in cross country, 800, 1600 and the 4x400 relay • Also played basketball.

Personal: Majoring in Communications with a concentration in media studies and production • Career plans include being an interior designer and a professional runner • Hobbies include reading, writing, singing, basketball and running • Her high school coach, David Monk, has had the greatest influence on her athletic career • Dominique Denise Jackson is the daughter of Darrell and Estelle Jackson • Born June 10, 1989, in Fairfield, Calif.