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Shawnti Jackson

Shawnti Jackson

American athlete

Shawnti Jackson (born 2 May 2005) is an American track and field athlete.[1]

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Early and personal life

Jackson's 55m all-time state record banner at Wakefield High School

Jackson was coached from age ten by her father, Olympic 400m hurdles medalist, Bershawn Jackson. Her mother, Shannon, competed collegiately in track and field and earned All-American relay honors. She has a younger sister called Shari and a younger brother called Bershawn Jnr.[2][3][4]

Jackson won her first national youth sprinting title at seven years old. She ran in the Junior Olympics in the 4x100m in 2012.[5]

Jackson attended Wakefield High School in Raleigh, North Carolina. As a teenager, Jackson set new high school national records for the 50m, 55m, and 60m distances. She achieved the qualifying time for the trials for the delayed 2020 Olympic Games as a 15-year-old but opted against competing. She spent a year at the Cardinal Gibbons Catholic School before switching back to Raleigh’s Wakefield High.[6]

Career

In January 2022, Jackson ran 7.18 for the 60m to earn third place at the Millrose Games, breaking the girl’s indoor high school national record.[7]

She competed as a 17-year-old at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia, and won a complete set of medals. She won a bronze medal in the 100m, running a time of 11.15s, then added a silver in the 4x100m and a gold in the 4x400m.[8]

In January 2023, Jackson signed a letter of intent to compete for the Arkansas Razorbacks, having been ranked first in the 100m and second in the 400m, and fifth in the 200m in the high school rankings.[9][10]

In June 2023, she became the third girl in American high school history to dip under 11 seconds for the 100m, after Briana Williams and Candace Hill. Running at the Music City Track Carnival in Nashville, Tennessee, she beat the previous high school national record by five-hundredths of a second, finishing in a new personal best time of 10.89.[11]

Competing at the 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon, she reached the semi-finals of the 100m competition.[12]

In August 2023, she competed at the 2023 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships and was part of the American 4x100m relay team that won gold in a new American U20 national record time. She also won gold in the individual 200 metres race in a competition record time of 22.38 seconds.[13][14]

In September 2023, Jackson signed a one year NIL deal with Brooks, becoming the companies first track and field NIL athlete.[15]

References

  1. [1]
    "S.Jackson". World Athletics. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
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    Hollobaugh, Jeff (January 25, 2022). "Shawnti Jackson Has Multiple Dashes To Choose From". trackandfieldnews. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
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    Ekpone, Olivia (August 10, 2022). "Shawnti Jackson: Legacy". MileSplit. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
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    Van Smith, Bill (June 11, 2012). "Daughter running in her father's footsteps at track meet". Miami Herald. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
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    Grant, Caryn (28 July 2013). "Daughter of track star Bershawn Jackson shows some track talent". newsobseever.com. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
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    Rochelle, Lauren (April 5, 2022). "Shawnti Jackson: the life of a 15-year-old future Olympian". Retrieved July 7, 2023.
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    "Women's 60M: Batman's daughter – Shawnti Jackson – breaks US HS 60m record with a 7.18". Letsrun. January 29, 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
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    "Following full set of medals in Cali, Jackson ready to forge her own path". World Athletics. August 29, 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
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    "AMERICA'S TOP SPRINTER SIGNS WITH ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS". armoneyandpolitocs.com. January 4, 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  10. [10]
    Price, Shawn (December 23, 2022). "Nation's Top Sprinter Shawnti Jackson Signs With Arkansas". Retrieved 7 July 2023.
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    Ekpone, Olivia (July 5, 2023). "Shawnti Jackson Wasn't Just Good in 2023, She Was Legendary". Milesplit. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  12. [12]
    "Women's 100m Results: USATF Outdoor Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  13. [13]
    "KAILA JACKSON, CAMRYN DICKSON, AVERY LEWIS AND SHAWNTI JACKSON SET AMERICAN U20 4X100 RECORD AT PAN AMERICAN U20 CHAMPIONSHIPS". 6 August 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  14. [14]
    Smith, Gary. "Shawnti Jackson sets 200m record at Pan American U20 Championships". World.Track. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  15. [15]
    Ekpone, Olivia (September 25, 2023). "Shawnti Jackson Shares More On Her Brooks NIL Deal". Flotrack. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
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