| Aja Jackson |
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Sophomore
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| Hometown:
Charlotte, N.C.
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| High School:
E.E. Waddell
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| Event:
Distance
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| Birthdate:
04/22/1987
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| Awards:
2005 Atlantic 10 Cross Country Freshman of the Year
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Cross Country 2006: Won the 3k at the Charlotte Relay with a time of 10:39...Finished seventh in the 5k at Winthrop with a time of 19:07...Finished seventh at the 6k at George Mason with a time of 22:29.34...Finished 12th at the A-10 Championships with a time of 18:32.25 -- 2005: Seventh at Atlantic 10 Championships to earn all-conference award ... Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year as the highest-placing freshman ... Two-time A-10 Rookie of the Week ... Scored and was third on the team in all seven meets this fall ... 42nd at NCAA Southeast Regional with a season-best 6K time of 21:34.1, ranking her among school's all-time top 10 ... 8th of 118 at Clemson Invitational in her first-ever collegiate 5K race.
Indoor 2007: 800m @ Notre Dame LC with record holding time of 2:09.75, Mile @ A-10 4:54.48, Distance Medley Relay @ Clemson Invite 12:12.43 --2006: 800m @ A-10 2:11.93, mile @ Clem. Inv. 5:08.15, distance medley @ Clem. Inv. 11:57.85, 4x400m @ Clem. Open 3:49.20, 4x800m @ A-10 9:29.33
Outdoor 2006: 800m @ GA Tech Invite 2:09.43, 4x800m @ A-10 9:05.82, 1500m @ Charlotte Invitational 4:37.08, 4x400m @ E. Region 3:39.36.
Prep: Charlotte Observer Girls Athlete of the Year in 2005 ... Established a Mecklenburg County record in the 800-meter dash with a time of 2:12.68 ... Waddell's Athlete of the Year ... Captured 2005 AAU Junior Olympic National Championship in the 800 (2:12.21) ... Runner-Up in the 1,500 (4:51) ... 2005 North Carolina state champion in both the 800 and 1,600 ... 2004 N.C. state runner-up in the 800 as a junior ... Fourth in the 1,600 that year ... 2004 Junior Olympic National Champion in the 800 ... Bronze medalist in the 1,500 ... Third place at 2004 state indoor meet in the 500.
Personal: Daughter of Velda D. Jackson ... Four siblings: Ayanna, Asante, Alexis and Ahmad ... Intends to major in political science ... Born April 22, 1987.
