University of Northern Colorado Athletics
2016-17 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Whitney Jackson
- Height:
- 5-2
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Jumps
- Hometown:
- Grand Junction, Colo.
- Prev School:
- Grand Junction
- Major:
- Biology/ Cellular and Molecular
2015-16:
Indoor: Competed in four meets throughout the indoor season... Qualified for the Big Sky Championships in the triple jump... Ran the 55m for the first time since she was a freshman, clocking in at personal-best 7.30 seconds... Set a new PR in the long jump with a mark of 5.35m at the Wyoming Power Meet.
Outdoor: Set a new PR in the triple jump, leaping to a 11.18 mark at the CSM Nature's Bakery Invite... Qualified for the Big Sky Outdoor Championships with the jump... Best long jump recorded on the season came at the same meet, notching a 5.34m finish... Finished 16th at the Conference Outdoor Championships.Â
2014-15:
Indoor: Competed in five meets for the Bears during her sophomore run in the long and triple jump... Best long jump mark came at the Wyoming Power Meet, notching a 5.18m finish... Season-beset triple jump distance was 11.01m also done at the Wyoming Power Meet... The mark put in her in the UNC record books as the eighth best jump in indoor history in the event.Â
Outdoor: Was a competitor in every regular season meet for UNC... Competed in a handful of events throughout the season including the 200m, long jump, triple jump and 4x100m relay... Landed a personal best 11.12m mark in the triple jump at the Bears' home meet, the Tom Benich Invite... fastest 200m time was 25.94 seconds, done at the Colorado Invite... Competed at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships for the first time in her career as a part of the 4x100m relay team and in the triple jump... The relay team finished in second place, while she placed 15th in the TJ.Â
2013-14:
Indoor:Â Competed in the long jump and triple jump for the Bears with season-bests of 5.15 meters and 10.84 meters, respectively...Also competed in the 55 meters once, recording a time of 7.46 seconds.
Outdoor:Â Season bests in the long jump and triple jump were 5.28 meters and 10.68 meters, respectively.
High School:Â Lettered four times in track and field and once in volleyball...State competitor last three years.
Personal:Â Born Feb. 9 in Grand Junction...Has one sibling...Studies biology at Northern Colorado.
