2011 Track & Field Roster
Roster
Marcus Jackson
- Position:
- Jumps
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Carrollton, Miss.
- High School/Previous School:
- J.Z. George HS
MSU:
2015 Outdoor
- Finished fourth in the high jump at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships after clearing 7-03.25.
- Broke the MSU school record in the high jump after clearing 7-05.75 at the Florida Relays.
- Earned First-Team All-American honors in the high jump.
- Qualified for nationals at the NCAA East Preliminaries after clearing 6-11.75.
- At the SEC Championships, Jackson cleared 6-10.25 to finish fifth in the high jump.
- Earned First-Team All-American Honors in the high jump.
2014 Indoor
- Cleared 7-05.25 in the high jump at the Tyson Invitational to finish first.
- Finished second in the high jump at the New Balance Invitational with a clearance of 7-03.75.
- Also earned a second-place finish at the Vanderbilt Invitational in the high jump after clearing 7-03.75.
- Earned First-Team All-American Honors in the high jump.
2013 Outdoor
- Finished 10th in the high jump at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships after clearing 7-02.50.
- Advanced to nationals after clearing 7-01.50 at the NCAA East Preliminaries.
- Placed third at the SEC Championships after clearing 7-00.50 in the high jump.
- Earned Second-Team All-American Honors in the high jump.
2013 Indoor
- Cleared 7-06.00 in the 2013 NCAA Indoor Championships high jump to finish second.
- Earned First-Team All-American honors in the high jump.
- Set the indoor school high jump record at 7-06.00 in 2013.
2012 Outdoor
- Finished fifth in the high jump after clearing 7-04.25 at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
- Was the runner-up in the high jump at the SEC Championships after clearing 7-03.25
- Earned First-Team All-American honors in the high jump.
2011 Outdoor
- Season-best in the high jump came at the SEC Championship where he clered 7-01.75.
HIGH SCHOOL:
- Attended J.C. George High School where he set a personal best height of 7'2.25" in the high jump.
- Also played basketball.
PERSONAL:
- Born Marcus Jackson on July 8 in Greenwood, Miss.,
- Son of Rosie Jackson.
