Opal Jackson

Photo by: Angela Fieno

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
New Haven, Mich.
High School:
L'anse Creuse North
Prev School:
Central Michigan
Position:
Throws

Collegiate Bests:

Shot put - 17.06m
Discus - 49.11m

2023:
NCAA All-American Honorable Mention
NCAA Outdoor Championships Qualifier
NCAA Preliminary Qualifier
Academic All-Big Ten
INDOOR: Placed 20th at the Big Ten Indoor Championships with a distance of 13.98m for the shot put … Placed third at the Silverston Invitational with a 15.43m shot put throw… Won at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational with a distance of 15.83m in the shot put.
OUTDOOR: Set a school record of 17.06m for shot put at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships, placing 11^th … Placed third at the Music City Challenge at 15.74m for the shot put … Placed fifth at the Music City Challenge for discus at 46.51m… Set a PR at the Pacific Coast Invitational at 49.11m for discus … Topped the Spartan Invite with a distance of 13.82m in shot put … Placed second at the Spartan Invite for the discus with a distance of 44.48m … Placed third at the Clyde Hart Classic with a distance of 14.99m for the shot put.

2022: at Central Michigan
Did not compete.