D'Airrien Jackson
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- Height:
- 6-0
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- Hometown:
- Alviso, Calif.
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- Year:
- So.
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- High School:
- Wilcox HS
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- Previous School:
- Wilcox HS
Bio
In 2016 (Sophomore): Competed in six of the seven meets for the Golden Eagles...recorded a career-best 5K time of 20:52.16 at the Greater Louisville Classic on Oct. 1...notched a career-best 6K time of 28:40.1 at the Crimson Classic on Oct. 14...placed 80th overall at the OVC Championships and recorded a 5K time of 21:23.2.
Before Tech: An exceptional runner in the sprints all the way up to the 800m, D'Airrien was among not only the best in the sate of California, her times put her on the national charts...competed at Wilcox High School in Santa Clara...ran a PR of 12.42 in the 100m and has a 25.18 in the 200m during her high school career...in the 400m, her personal best of 54.90 was the 11th best in California this year, it was also ranked No. 65 in the USA.
Personal: Jackson hails from Santa Clara, California...majoring in psychology.
Coach Angel on Jackson: D'Airrien is a blue chipper from Santa Clara California. She has untapped potential and the talent to be a dominant force in the 400m as well as the 800. With hard work, maturity and experience. D'Airrien will be a force to be reckoned with in the OVC.
News mentions
It was an exciting day as the Tennessee Tech men and women’s cross country team competed in the Ohio Valley Conference Championships at the Percy Warner State Park in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday morning.
The Tennessee Tech men’s team placed 11th (349 points) out of a field of 24 teams, while the Golden Eagle women placed 12th (362 points) in a field of 25 teams.
The Tennessee Tech men and women’s cross country team had another strong showing on Saturday morning at the Greater Louisville Classic at E.P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park.
The Tennessee Tech men and women’s cross country teams had another stellar showing Friday at the Azalea City Classic with both teams landing a first place finish.