Men’s Returning Student-Athlete Profiles SOPHOMORE • DISTANCE • 6-0
SO P H O M O RE • MU L T I P L E EVE N T S • 6 - 3
JAMES
REGGIE
JACKSON Aiken, S.C. • Aiken
THOMPSON Owensboro, Ky. • Castle
Jackson’s Personal Bests Indoor Track & Field 800-Meter Run ___________________ 2:11.25, Appalachian Limited (1/17/09) 3,000-Meter Run ___________________ 9:26.59, Carolina Invitational (2/13/09) 5,000-Meter Run ___________ 16:07.98, ETSU Niswonger Invitational (1/31/09) Mile Run _________________________ 4:43.53, Carolina Invitational (2/13/09) Outdoor Track & Field 800-Meter Run _____________________ 2:10.53, Furman Invitational (4/11/09) 1,500-Meter Run ___________________4:14.49, Winthrop Invitational (3/27/09) 3,000-Meter Run ___________________________9:22.39, 49er Classic (3/21/09) 5,000-Meter Run _________________________ 15:49.53, 49er Classic (3/21/09) 10,000-Meter Run _____________________ 33:20.43, Duke Invitational (4/3/09)
Thompson’s Personal Bests Indoor Track & Field 60-Meter Hurdles ____________________ 8.86, Carolina Invitational (2/13/09) Long Jump ____________________ 20-10.50, A-Sun Championships (2/20/09) High Jump ______________________ 6-00.00, Appalachian Limited (1/17/09) 1,600-Meter Relay ________________ 3:31.34, A-Sun Championships (2/20/09) Outdoor Track & Field High Jump _____________________ 6-02.75, A-Sun Championships (5/15/09) Long Jump ____________________ 21-09.00, A-Sun Championships (5/15/09) Decathlon ________________________ 5,434, A-Sun Championships (5/15/09) 400-Meter Relay ___________________ 43.19, A-Sun Championships (5/15/09) 1,600-Meter Relay _________________________ 3:31.31, 49er Classic (3/21/09)
2009 XC: Recorded best time of season with a 26:42.84 mark at the USC Upstate Invitational (10/17) ... Finished 32nd at the A-Sun Championships (10/31) with a time of 26:36, helping the Spartans earn a tie for third ... Finished 22nd at the Eye Opener, helping lead the Spartans to a third-place finish.
2010: Will red-shirt during indoor and outdoor seasons.
2009 Outdoor: Competed in the 10,000 meters at the A-Sun Championships, leading the Spartans with a finish in 34:15.87 (5/15) ... Saw best 10k finish at the Duke Invitational in 33:20.43 (4/3) ... Set school record in the 5,000-meter run at the 49er Classic with a time of 15:49.53 (3/21) ... Competed in the 800-meter run at the Furman Invitational (4/11) and 49er Classic (3/21) ... Earned best finish in the 3,000-meter run at the 49er Classic with a time of 9:22.39 (3/21) ... Set season-best time in the 1,500 meters at the Winthrop Invitational, finishing in 4:19.49 (3/27) ... Also competed in the 1,600 and 3,200meter relays at the Wofford Dual Meet (4/17) ... A member of the A-Sun All-Academic Team. 2008-09 Indoor: Led all Spartans with a 10th-place finish in the 5,000-meter run and set a school record with a time of 15:36.05 at the A-Sun Championships (2/20) ... Earned his best time in the mile run with a 4:43.53 finish and in the 3,000meter run with a time of 9:26.59 at the Carolina Invitational (2/13) ... Competed in the mile and 5,000-meter runs at the ETSU Niswonger Invitational (1/31) ... Earned his second-best time in the mile with a 4:43.85 finish at the UNC Classic, where he also competed in the 3,000-meter run (1/24) ... Competed in the 800meter run at the Appalachian Limited (1/17). 2008 XC: Led the Spartans with a 30th-place finish at A-Sun Championships with a season-best time of 26:28 ... Named to the A-Sun All-Freshmen team, becoming first men’s cross country athlete to earn a conference award ... Finished first among the Spartans in each meet ... Led the Spartans to a 12th-place finish of 22 teams at the Mercer Invitational (9/27) with a 30th-place finish ... Finished 27th at the Furman Invitational (10/11) ... A member of the A-Sun All-Academic Team. Before USC Upstate: Lettered in cross country and track and field at Aiken ... Earned all-state honors in cross country in 2007 with a 10th-place finish at the state meet. Personal: Born on April 18, 1989 ... Son of Robert and Janice Jackson ... Has one brother, Paul ... Psychology major ... Favorite band is Red Hot Chili Peppers ... Dream job is to be a sports psychologist for a major sports team.
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2009 Outdoor: Took third in the decathlon at the A-Sun Championships, setting a school record with 5,434 points (5/15) ... Won the high jump in the decathlon and finished second in the long jump, shot put, 400-meter dash, 110-meter hurdles and discus throw ... Named the A-Sun Most Outstanding Freshman ... Also took fourth in the long jump (21-09) and fifth in the high jump, tying his personal best of 6-02.75 ... Also helped the men earn a school-record time in the 400-meter relay with a fourth-place finish in 43.19 (5/15) ... Set the school record in the 110-meter hurdles at championships with a finish in 15.80 (5/15) ... Took second in the long jump and third in the high jump at the Furman Invitational (4/11) ... Finished eighth in the high jump at the Clemson Orange & Purple Classic (5/9). 2008-09 Indoor: Finished seventh in the 60meter hurdles at the A-Sun Championships with a time of 8.93 seconds and was also a member of the 1,600-meter relay team (2/20) ... Also earned a sixth-place finish in the long jump at the championships ... Set a school record in the 60-meter hurdles with a 8.86 finish at the Carolina Invitational and also competed in the high jump (2/13) ... Won the 60-meter hurdles at the Clemson Games (1/31) ... Set school record in the 55-meter hurdles at the Appalachian Limited Meet, where he also competed in the high jump (1/17). Before USC Upstate: Lettered in football and track and field at Castle ...Was a two-time MVP for track and field team ... Set school’s 300-meter intermediate hurdle record ... Earned all-conference honors ... Was a state qualifier in high hurdles, intermediate hurdles and 1,600-meter hurdles. Personal: Born Dec. 15, 1989 ... Son of Daniel Redd and Christie-Thompson Redd ... Has two brothers, Chris and Ambrose ... Major is undecided ... Favorite season is summer ... Favorite food is mango habanero buffalo wings ... Favorite movie is “Troy.”