2023 Track & Field Roster
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Jackson, Jalyn
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Jalyn Jackson
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- High School:
- Eastlake
- Hometown:
- San Diego, Calif.
- Previous School:
- USC
Bio
2023
Made his indoor Bruin debut at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Invitational… Jumped 7.39m (24-03.00) in his only long jump appearance of the indoor season… The mark lands him eighth all-time for the Bruins in indoor competition… Jumped in two triple jump events during the indoor season… Claimed third at the Dr. MLK Jr. Invite before placing second at the Dr. Sander Invitational a week later (15.11m, 49-07.00)…
UCLA’s top-performing jumper in both the long jump and triple jump events… Appeared in nine competitions during the outdoor season… Jumped a season-best 15.68m (51-05.50) in the triple jump at the NCAA west regional meet… Won the rivalry match against USC in the triple jump event, placing first with a 15.53m jump… Placed 10th in the west region to qualify for the NCAA outdoor national championships… Finished 20th at the national meet… Also holds the top four spots on UCLA’s 2023 performance list in the long jump, jumping a season-best 7.64m (25-02.50) to take third at the Jim Click Shootout on April 8… Placed second against rival USC at the annual dual meet… Finished eighth in the Conference in long jump at the Pac-12 Championships… Honors: Outdoor All-American Honorable Mention (triple jump).
Prior to UCLA...
2021: He set both his long jump and triple jump PRs during the season and earned second-team All-America honors in the triple jump. He took fifth in the LJ with a PR of 25-0.75/7.64m (+1.1) at the Pac-12 Championships. He advanced to the NCAA West Prelims and finished 15th with a best jump of 24-11.25/7.60m (+1.1). He also placed fifth in the TJ at Pac-12s with a jump of 51-0.25/15.55 (+0.0). He posted his legal PR in the TJ of 52-5.50/15.99 (+1.2) 52-9.25/16.08 (+2.4w) and a wind-aided best of to advance seventh out of the West Prelims. He finished 16th at nationals in the TJ with a best jump of 51-7.25/15.73 (-1.5)
2020: Jackson had an indoor PR of 52-4.00 (15.95m) to finish fourth at the Texas Tech Invitational and move into seventh place on USC's all-time indoor list. He posted an indoor long jump PR of 24-8.25 (7.52m) at the MLK Invitational. Finished second in the triple jump at the MPSF Championships with a leap of 50-10.00 (15.49m)...was ninth in the LJ (23-7.25). He did not compete outdoors before the season was cancelled due to COVID-19.
BEFORE USC: Jackson spent the 2018-19 school year at California, but he was injured during the outdoor season. He did win the triple jump at the Cal Opener with a PR of 50-9.50 (15.48m) which ranked 25th in the West Region. Indoors, he placed third with a indoor best of 50-9.50 (15.48m) at the MPSF Championships...that jump tied him for ninth on Cal's indoor all-time top 10 list in the triple jump.
HIGH SCHOOL: Jackson is a 2018 graduate of Eastlake HS in Chula Vista, Calif. CIF D1 champion in the long jump and triple jump in 2017 and 2018... Two-time state runner-up in the triple jump while also recording a third and a sixth place finish in the long jump... Won league championships in the long jump (2x), triple jump (2x), 110m hurdles and 4x100m relay... Won the Arcadia Invitational triple jump competition... Helped his team to a 2018 Metropolitan League championship.
PERSONAL: Jalyn was born on December 20, 1999 in Tarzana, Calif … His parents are Minelli and Jason Jackson … He has a younger brother, Marcell, and two older sisters, Kristina and Katrina … Likes playing video games, hanging out with friends and going out to dinner in his spare time … His favorite musician is Tyler the Creator … His favorite foods are buffalo wings and any seafood … Jalyn is pursing a Certificate in Project Management and plans to work in Social Media PR, Branding, or Marketing.
CAREER BESTS: LJ - 25-0.75(7.64m) TJ - 52-5.50 (15.99m)
Indoor: LJ - 24-8.25 (7.52m) TJ - 52-4.00 (15.95m)
Made his indoor Bruin debut at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Invitational… Jumped 7.39m (24-03.00) in his only long jump appearance of the indoor season… The mark lands him eighth all-time for the Bruins in indoor competition… Jumped in two triple jump events during the indoor season… Claimed third at the Dr. MLK Jr. Invite before placing second at the Dr. Sander Invitational a week later (15.11m, 49-07.00)…
UCLA’s top-performing jumper in both the long jump and triple jump events… Appeared in nine competitions during the outdoor season… Jumped a season-best 15.68m (51-05.50) in the triple jump at the NCAA west regional meet… Won the rivalry match against USC in the triple jump event, placing first with a 15.53m jump… Placed 10th in the west region to qualify for the NCAA outdoor national championships… Finished 20th at the national meet… Also holds the top four spots on UCLA’s 2023 performance list in the long jump, jumping a season-best 7.64m (25-02.50) to take third at the Jim Click Shootout on April 8… Placed second against rival USC at the annual dual meet… Finished eighth in the Conference in long jump at the Pac-12 Championships… Honors: Outdoor All-American Honorable Mention (triple jump).
Prior to UCLA...
2021: He set both his long jump and triple jump PRs during the season and earned second-team All-America honors in the triple jump. He took fifth in the LJ with a PR of 25-0.75/7.64m (+1.1) at the Pac-12 Championships. He advanced to the NCAA West Prelims and finished 15th with a best jump of 24-11.25/7.60m (+1.1). He also placed fifth in the TJ at Pac-12s with a jump of 51-0.25/15.55 (+0.0). He posted his legal PR in the TJ of 52-5.50/15.99 (+1.2) 52-9.25/16.08 (+2.4w) and a wind-aided best of to advance seventh out of the West Prelims. He finished 16th at nationals in the TJ with a best jump of 51-7.25/15.73 (-1.5)
2020: Jackson had an indoor PR of 52-4.00 (15.95m) to finish fourth at the Texas Tech Invitational and move into seventh place on USC's all-time indoor list. He posted an indoor long jump PR of 24-8.25 (7.52m) at the MLK Invitational. Finished second in the triple jump at the MPSF Championships with a leap of 50-10.00 (15.49m)...was ninth in the LJ (23-7.25). He did not compete outdoors before the season was cancelled due to COVID-19.
BEFORE USC: Jackson spent the 2018-19 school year at California, but he was injured during the outdoor season. He did win the triple jump at the Cal Opener with a PR of 50-9.50 (15.48m) which ranked 25th in the West Region. Indoors, he placed third with a indoor best of 50-9.50 (15.48m) at the MPSF Championships...that jump tied him for ninth on Cal's indoor all-time top 10 list in the triple jump.
HIGH SCHOOL: Jackson is a 2018 graduate of Eastlake HS in Chula Vista, Calif. CIF D1 champion in the long jump and triple jump in 2017 and 2018... Two-time state runner-up in the triple jump while also recording a third and a sixth place finish in the long jump... Won league championships in the long jump (2x), triple jump (2x), 110m hurdles and 4x100m relay... Won the Arcadia Invitational triple jump competition... Helped his team to a 2018 Metropolitan League championship.
PERSONAL: Jalyn was born on December 20, 1999 in Tarzana, Calif … His parents are Minelli and Jason Jackson … He has a younger brother, Marcell, and two older sisters, Kristina and Katrina … Likes playing video games, hanging out with friends and going out to dinner in his spare time … His favorite musician is Tyler the Creator … His favorite foods are buffalo wings and any seafood … Jalyn is pursing a Certificate in Project Management and plans to work in Social Media PR, Branding, or Marketing.
CAREER BESTS: LJ - 25-0.75(7.64m) TJ - 52-5.50 (15.99m)
Indoor: LJ - 24-8.25 (7.52m) TJ - 52-4.00 (15.95m)
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