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2011 Men's Track and Field Roster

Desmond Jackson

  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 160
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Midland

Biography

LSC titles (5):  2009: 100, 4x100 relay, 4x400 relay.  2010: 100, 200.

2010-11 (senior):  A member of ACU’s “fab four” that won team title at NCAA Division II indoor meet in Albuquerque March 12.  Jackson raced the 60 in 6.64 for second, and then his 21.03 for runner-up in the 200 (he won the first section of the two-section final) gave the Wildcats a 39-38 lead with two events remaining.  Jackson scored 16 of ACU’s points in a 49-42 win over 22-member Ashland.

2009-10 (junior):  Swept sprints at league meet with 10.31 (2.1) in 100 and 20.84 (2.6) in 200 in San Angelo.  Also finalist in both sprints at NCAA Division II outdoor meet in Charlotte with 10.47 (-0.5) in 100 for third and 20.96 (0.7) for third in 200.  Top windy times were 10.31 in 100 and 20.84 in 200.  Top legal times were 10.34 (0.0) at Oliver Jackson Classic and 20.96 in Charlotte.  Also 100 finalist at Oklahoma, Baylor and Texas-Arlington and 200 finalist at Texas Tech.  Regular on 4x100 and 4x200 relays with bests of 41.10 at Tech and 1:25.57 at Penn Relays.  Started 4x100 at LSC meet that ran 41.11 for third.  During the indoor season he had top times of 6.31 in 55 (Lubbock), 6.73 in 60 (prelims of NCAA Division II indoor in Albuquerque) and 21.36 in 200 (NCAA prelims).  Finished third in both NCAA indoor sprints in 6.75 for 60 and 21.39 for 200.  Also had 60 win at New Mexico invitational and was finalist at New Balance in NYC.

2008-09 (sophomore):  Lone Star Conference champ in 100 at 10.52w in Kingsville.  National qualifier in 100 and 200, but failed to advance after prelim times of 10.59 and 21.83.  Ran 10.43 at ACU triangular March 26.  Best 200 was windy 21.00 at Tech.  Regular on 4x100 team that won LSC title in 40.85, placed fourth in NCAA in 40.43, and ran best of 40.36 at Oliver Jackson Classic.  Also saw some duty on 4x400.  Indoors ran 6.39 in 55 at Tech, 6.82 for win in 60 at Lincoln and 21.75 in 200 at Lincoln.  Member of 4x400 at NCAA indoor meet that placed second in 3:14.88.

2007-08 (freshman): National qualifier indoors in 60 and 200, but injuries hampered outdoor season. At NCAA indoor meet ran 6.81 for sixth in 60 (after 6.75 in prelims) and 21.80 for second in 200.  Had best of 21.42i at Texas Tech. Also ran on 4x400 relay team that placed eighth in national indoor meet. Other outdoor bests included 21.36 for 200. Also national qualifier outdoors in 100, but did not advance after 10.77 in prelims. Highlights included third assignment on season best 39.97 in 4x100 relay for win at Texas Tech.

High School: Two-time champion in 200 in District 3-5A and two-time state qualifier. As senior in 2007 won district in 21.54 and finished second in region (21.41) and fifth in state (21.61). As junior in 2006 won district in 21.62 and regional in 21.39 and finished fourth in state in 21.45. Also ran on 4x200 and 4x400 relay teams.

Personal: Born 27 April 1989. 2007 graduate of Lee High School in Midland.  High school teammate of ACU hurdler Kevin Johnson.