Hokie ClubClass: r-Junior
High School: Syracuse Univ.
Hometown: Niagara Falls, N.Y.
2007 Outdoor: Earned All-American honors by finishing ninth in the shot put at the NCAA Championships with a mark of 16.19m (53'1.5") ... NCAA East Regional shot put champion with a mark of 16.65m (54'7") ... ACC shot put champion with 16.76m (55'0") and placed fourth in the hammer throw with a personal record of 55.85 (183'3") ... Became first-ever Hokie woman to win ACC Track & Field Performer of the Week honors (March 27) after setting the school discus record (50.41m, 165'5") and finishing second in the shot put (16.34m, 53'7.5") at the Wake Forest Relays ... Finished as the top collegiate and second overall at the UNC Elite Meet by setting the school record in the shot put (16.83m, 55'2.75") ... Took second place in the discus at the Highlander Challenge (49.74m, 162'2") ... Earned first place at the Weems Baskin Invitational (16.51m, 54'2.25").
2007 Indoor: Took seventh place in the shot put at the NCAA Championships with a 16.33m (53'7.75") mark to earn All-American status... Won the ACC shot put championship and earned all-conference honors with a 15.70m (51'6.5") mark at the conference meet ... Finished fourth in the weight throw at the conference meet, throwing a personal-best of 19.57m (64'2.5") ... Won event title at the Sykes-Sabok Challenge Cup with a shot put of 16.52m (54'2.5") ... Also finished third in the weight throw at the same meet (19.08m, 62'7.25") ... Tossed a 16.27m (53'4.5") shot put for first place at the Liberty On Track Open ... Was the weight throw runner-up with 18.45m (60'6.5") at the same meet.
Prior to Tech: Redshirted in 2006 ... As a freshman at Syracuse in 2005, finished fourth at the BIG EAST Conference Indoor Championship in the shot put with a toss of 14.57m (47'9.75") ... Took third at the ECAC Championship in the shot put with 14.63m (48') ... Won the discus with 50.42m (165'5") at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championship and finished second in the shot put with 14.89m (48'10.25") and hammer throw with 53.84m (176'8") ... Named Most Outstanding Field Performer at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championship ... Finished second in the shot put with a throw of 15.12m (49'7.25"), third in the discus throw with 46.42m (152'3"), and fifth in the hammer throw with 53.38m (175'1") at the ECAC Championship ... Placed 25th at the NCAA Championships in the discus, with a throw of 45.88m (150'6").
High School: State champion in shot put (2001, 2003, 2004) ... State champion in discus (2002) ... Took fifth place in the shot put at nationals (2001) ... 2001 All-American ... Four-year captain ... Four-time all-state, all-county and all-league ... Three-time Section VI ... Named Kiwanis Athlete of the Year (2004) ... Niagara Falls High School Athlete of the Year (2004) ... Member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: Born February 16, 1986 ... Daughter of Vicki Pryor and James Jackson ... Has four brothers, three sisters ... Coached by Syracuse native David Bonner ... Majoring in human development.
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