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2021-22 Men's Track & Field Roster

Jaden Jackson

  • Ht./Wt. - /
  • Position Hurdles
  • Hometown Paletine, Ill.
  • High School Fremd HS

Biography

2022 senior

Indoor

  • Ran a 35.88 in the 300m at The Badgers Big Ten Midwest Invite
  • Posted time of 50.21 in the 400m at the Illini Classic

Outdoor

  • Season-best 53.29 in the 400m hurdles at the Illini Invitational
  • In the 400m he posted a 48.98 at the Illini Invitational

2021 junior

Indoor

  • Ran a 23.12 in the 200m at the Larry Wieczorek
  • 8.66 in the 60m hurdles at the Badger Icebreaker

Outdoor

  • Took fourth place in the 400m hurdles at the M City Classic with a time of 54.01

2020 sophomore (covid-19 season)

Indoor

  • Placed 2nd at the Illini Invitational in the 400 m with a time of 49.70
  • Was a part of the 4x400 relay that placed 5th at the B1G Championships

Outdoor

  • Season canceled due to COVID-19

2019 freshman

Indoor

  • Made Illinois debut at the Illini Open
  • Competed in seven meets for Illinois, including the Big Ten Championships
  • Set a career best in the 60m Hurdles at the Illini Invitational, running it in 8.43. This time was a Illini Top-5 performance for the season.

Outdoor

  • Competed in five meets for the Illini including Big Ten Championship
  • Ran a season best 15.39 in the 100m hurdles at the Ole Miss Classic (3/30)
  • New PR in the 400m hurdles 53.02 Big Ten Championships

High School

  • Nationally ranked #37 in the 300H
  • 2017 IHSA Class 3A 300H Runner-Up
  • 2016 IHSA Class 3A 300H 6th Place
  • Two-time IHSA Class 3A 110H Qualifier

Personal Bests

Indoor
60m Hurdles: 8.43 - Illini Invitational (1/26/19)
200m: 22.46 - Music City Challenge (2/14/20)
300m: 35.88 - The Badgers Big Ten Midwest Invite (1/15/22)
400m: 49.49 - Tyson Invite (2/8/19)

Outdoor
100m Hurdles: 15.39 - Ole Miss Classic (3/30/19)
400m Hurdles: 53.02 - Big Ten Championship (5/10/19)
400m: 48.98 - Illini Invitational (4/22/22)

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    Hurdles
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Hurdles
  • 2020-21Junior

    Hurdles
  • 2021-22Senior

    Hurdles