Katie Jackson

Height:
5-3
Class:
Senior
High School:
Auburn
Hometown:
Auburn, Ala.

2020: Indoor – Had a season-best time of 7.99 in the 60-meter dash at the Orange & Purple Elite…Improved her career best in the 200m to 25.14 for ninth at the Orange & Purple meet.

2019: Outdoor - Registered a personal record of 12.06 for ninth place in the 100-meter dash at the Spec Towns Invite…Also clocked her fastest 200m time (24.67) at the Spec Towns meet for third…Ran a leg on the second-place sprint medley relay team at the Florida Relays that crossed the finish line in 3:47.01.
Indoor - Opened the season in the 60 meters and 300 meters at the UAB Blazer Invitational, clocking personal best times in the 60 (7.84) amd 300 (40.45)...Followed up with times of 7.93 in the 60 meters and 25.40 in the 200 meters the next week at the Clemson Invitational...Closed out her indoor season with a time of 25.19 in the 200 meters at the Bob Pollock Invitational.

2018: Outdoor - Fired off a new personal best in the 100 meters (12.18) with a 7th place finish at the Torrin Lawrence Memorial...Ran a leg on the Georgia sprint medley team that finished fourth with a time of 3:48.51 at the Texas Relays...Opened the season at the Yellow Jacket Invitational with times of 12.37 and 24.84 in the 100 meters and 200 meters, respectively...Named to the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll for Spring 2018...Also earned SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll.
Indoor - Placed 23rd in the 300 meters (41.42) in the season opener at the Orange & Purple Invite, her first-ever performance in the event at Georgia...Tied her personal record in the 60m (7.96) at the Clemson Invite...One of 62 UGA student-athletes who received Dean's List honors in Fall 2017, earning a 3.50 GPA or higher.

2017: Outdoor - Ran a 12.19 to take sixth in the 100-meter dash at the Torrin Lawrence Memorial…Also finished seventh in the 200m at the Torrin Lawrence meet with a 24.82.
Indoor - Clocked a 25.78 to take 19th in the 200-meter dash prelims at the Orange & Purple Classic...Was 22nd in the 60m prelims (7.96) at the Orange & Purple meet.

High School: Finished second in the 4x100-meter relay at the state meet as a senior...Also earned All-State honors in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay during her final year...Personal-best times of 12.53 (100m) and 25.30 (200m)...Earned All-State honors in the 200m and in the 4x100m relay as a junior...Part of 4x100m relay team that earned All-State honors as a sophomore...Also lettered as a freshman...Played basketball as a freshman and sophomore...Was named the 2015 Homecoming Queen...Member of Career Technical Education Honor Society, National Honor Society (vice president), Mu Alpha Theta, FCA Leadership, National Junior Honor Society, Hal Moore Leadership Academy, Key Club, Student Council (president), Career Technical Education Honor Society, Lee County Young Leaders...Named a Wendy’s Heisman State Finalist, won Golden Eagle Award and was an Auburn High Ambassador.