2010-11 Cross Country
Roster
James Jackson
- Height:
- 6-null
- Weight:
- 135
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Aiken, S.C.
2011 Outdoor: Setschool record in the 10,000-meter with a time of 32:47.09 at theShamrock Invitational in Myrtle Beach, S.C., March 18 …Posted a time of 4:15.41 in the 1,500-meter April 2 at the TigerTrack Classic in Auburn, Ala. … Registered a career-best9:11.69 in the 3,000-meter March 26 at the Beynon Sports SurfacesCatamount Classic in Cullowhee, N.C. … Crossed the5,000-meter finish line in 15:50.67 April 16 at the A-Sun OutdoorChampionships in Jacksonville, Fla., helping the Spartans to afifth-place finish
2011 Indoor:Recorded a time of 9:11.41 in the 3000-meter Jan. 29 at the JRFCombined Events Invitational in Clemson, S.C. … Posted atime of 15:44.35 in the 500- meter Feb. 19 at the A-Sun IndoorChampionships in Johnson City, Tenn., helping the Spartans to afourth-place finish.
2010 XC: Rankseighth in Upstate record books with a time of 26:03.47 at the A-SunChampionship Oct. 30, finishing 26th … Crossedthe line in 26:12.28 for a 13th-place finish at theUpstate Invitational Oct. 16 … Posted a 26:22.79 time at theLouisville Classic Oct. 2 … Finished 29th at theClemson meet Sept. 17, crossing in 26:41.12 … Recorded atime of 26:44 at the Eye Opener Sept. 5, taking the 26thspot.
2010 Indoor: Rantwo events for the Spartans … Crossing the finish line in9:18.60 for the 3000m (2/26) and 16:06.41 5000m(1/27).
2010 Outdoor:Picked up times in the 5000m (3/19) and 10,000m (5/14) to solidifyhis place as Upstate’s top distance performer –15:38.01 and 33:05.23, respectively … Also competed in the800m with a 2:05.99 (4/30), 1500m with a 4:14.53 (4/24) and 3000m(4/17).
2009XC: Recorded best time of season with a 26:42.84 markat the USC Upstate Invitational (10/17) ... Finished 32nd at theA-Sun Championships (10/31) with a time of 26:36, helping theSpartans earn a tie for third ... Finished 22nd at the Eye Opener,helping lead the Spartans to a third-place finish.
2009Outdoor: Competed in the 10,000 meters at the A-SunChampionships, leading the Spartans with a finish in 34:15.87(5/15) ... Saw best 10k finish at the Duke Invitational in 33:20.43(4/3) ... Set school record in the 5,000-meter run at the 49erClassic with a time of 15:49.53 (3/21) ... Competed in the800-meter run at the Furman Invitational (4/11) and 49er Classic(3/21) ... Earned best finish in the 3,000-meter run at the 49erClassic with a time of 9:22.39 (3/21) ... Set season-best time inthe 1,500 meters at the Winthrop Invitational, finishing in 4:19.49(3/27) ... Also competed in the 1,600 and 3,200-meter relays at theWofford Dual Meet (4/17) ... A member of the A-Sun All-AcademicTeam.
2008-09Indoor: Led all Spartans with a 10th-place finish inthe 5,000-meter run and set a school record with a time of 15:36.05at the A-Sun Championships (2/20) ... Earned his best time in themile run with a 4:43.53 finish and in the 3,000-meter run with atime of 9:26.59 at the Carolina Invitational (2/13) ... Competed inthe mile and 5,000-meter runs at the ETSU Niswonger Invitational(1/31) ... Earned his second-best time in the mile with a 4:43.85finish at the UNC Classic, where he also competed in the3,000-meter run (1/24) ... Competed in the 800-meter run at theAppalachian Limited (1/17).
2008 XC: Ledthe Spartans with a 30th-place finish at A-Sun Championships with aseason-best time of 26:28 ... Named to the A-Sun All-Freshmen team,becoming first men''s cross country athlete to earn a conferenceaward ... Finished first among the Spartans in each meet ... Ledthe Spartans to a 12th-place finish of 22 teams at the MercerInvitational (9/27) with a 30th-place finish ... Finished 27th atthe Furman Invitational (10/11) ... A member of the A-SunAll-Academic Team.
Before USCUpstate: Lettered in cross country and track andfield at Aiken ... Earned all-state honors in cross country in 2007with a 10th-place finish at the state meet.
Personal: Born on April 18, 1989 ... Son ofRobert and Janice Jackson ... Has one brother, Paul ... Psychologymajor ... Serves as president of Fellowship of Christian Athleteson campus ... Member of the Lions Club and Ignite ... Favorite bandis Hillsong ... Names meatloaf as his favorite food ... Favoritemovie is "Crash" ... Favorite TV show is "The Shield" ... Favoriteactor is Will Smith ... Favorite Book is Running with theBuffaloes by Chris Lear ... Enjoys basket weaving and pottery... Growing-up his hero was Mother Teresa.
