2009-10 SEASON
Indoor (Sophomore): A sprinter and hurdler for the Bison...Placed in the top eight in the 60 meters in all five meets he ran the event...Time of 6.81 at the Bison Open is tied for seventh all-time...Also won the 60 meters hurdles at the Bison Open in 8.11, which is ninth all-time...Claimed first in the 200 meters at the Summit League Championships in 22.07, tying a personal-best....Placed third in the 60 meters and sixth in the 60 meter hurdles at the league championships.
Outdoor (Freshman): Specialized in the 100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters and 110 meter hurdles...Competed in the 200 meters and 400 meters at the NCAA West Preliminary Round...Placed 34th in 21.53 in the 200 and 40th in 48.00 in the 400...Finished second in the 100 meters and 200 meters at the Summit League Championships...Time of 10.63 in the 100 was a personal best...Ran a time of 21.53 in the 200 at the league championships and also placed fourth in the 110 hurdles in 14.72...Placed fifth in the 200 at the Mt. SAC Relays with time of 21.43, which ranks seventh all-time at NDSU...Time of 47.41 in the 400 meters at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays is fourth all-time.
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2008-09 SEASON
Indoor (Freshman): Named Summit League Indoor Track & Field 2009 Newcomer of the Championships...Finished second in three events to earn all-league honors...His time of 6.85 in the 60 meters is ninth on the NDSU all-time list, while his time of 22.07 in the 200 is eighth on the school’s all-time list .
Outdoor: Redshirt
Football: Redshirt as a member of the NDSU football team.
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HIGH SCHOOL: Member of two state championship track & field teams...School record holder in 400 (48.22)...All-state and all-league track & field performer, competing on three East Kentwood relay teams...Clocked at 10.75 seconds in 100 and 22.65 in the 200 meter dashes...Also an all-conference football player.
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PERSONAL:Â Son of Kevin Jackson Sr., Grand Rapids, Mich., and Migdalia Rivera, Chicago, Ill...Has two brothers, Dennis Melendez and Leonardo...Undecided on college major.
