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University of Pennsylvania Athletics

2016-17 Men's Track and Field

Xavier Jackson

  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown McKinney, Texas
  • Highschool McKinney North

Biography

PERSONAL RECORDS
60m Hurdles: 8.43
200m: 23.98
110HH 14.22
300IH: 37.68
400IH: 54.18

OUTDOOR 2017
  • Competed in six meets during the 2017 outdoor season, making appearances in the 400m hurdles and 4x400m relay.
  • Took part in the 400m hurdles at the 2017 Ivy League Outdoor Heptagonal Championships (May 7), clocking a season-best 55.93
  • Totaled four top-10 placements on the season.
  • Finished a season-best third in the 4x400m relay at the Virginia Quad (April 8) with a time of 3:2129.
INDOOR 2017
  • Competed in seven meets on the year, focusing on the 60m hurdles, 4x400 relay and 200m.
  • Recorded six top-five finishes.
  • Notched a season-best time of 8.43 seconds in the 60m hurdles at the New Year Invitational (Dec. 11). 
  • Finished with a time of 23.98 seconds in the 200m at the Lehigh Angry Birds Challenge (Jan. 14).
  • Was a member of the winning 4x400 relay team at the Lehigh Season Opener (Dec. 2) with a time of 3:28.22.

High School: Ranked among the top 300-meter hurdlers in the country ... One of the best dual hurdlers in Texas (110m and 300m).