Lauryn Jackson
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- Height:
- 5-2
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- Hometown:
- Knoxville, Tenn.
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- Year:
- Gr.
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- Previous School:
- Hardin Valley Academy
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- Event:
- Distance
Bio
Indoor career Bests
1000m: 3:21.24 (Vanderbilt Invitational — Jan 16–17, 2026)
Mile: 5:27.50 (Vanderbilt Invitational Jan 17–18, 2025)
3000m: 11:01.68 (Music City Challenge — Feb 9–10, 2024)
5000m: 19:13.55 (Samford Bulldog Open- Feb 11, 2023)
Outdoor Career Bests
800m: 2:23.12 – Outdoor Music City Challenge (May 2-3, 2025)
1500m: 5:05.32 – Tennessee Invite (Apr 6-8, 2023)
3000m Steeplechase: 13:26.80 – Lee University Invitational (Mar 22-23, 2024)
5000m: 18:50.85 – Outdoor Music City Challenge (Apr 29, 2023)
2026 (Senior - Outdoor): Opened the outdoor season at the UAB Spring Invitational (Mar 27-28), running 2:33.94 in the 800m … Added another 800m appearance at the Catamount Classic (Apr 24-25), crossing in 2:30.24.
2026 (Senior - Indoor): Recorded a personal best 1000m time of 3:21.24 at the Vanderbilt Invitational (Jan 16-17).
2025 (Junior - Outdoor): Jackson placed 4th in the 3000m steeplechase, posting a time of 13:26.80 at the Lee University Invitational (Mar 22–23).
2025 (Junior - Indoor): Recorded a season-best mile time of 5:27.50 at the Vanderbilt Invitational (Jan 17-18) ... At the OVC Indoor Championships (Feb 25–26), she helped Tennessee Tech place 7th in the DMR.
2024 (Sophomore - Indoor): Ran a season-best 3000m time of 11:01.68 at the Music City Challenge (Feb 9-10).
2023 (Freshman - Outdoor): Ran a season-best 5000m time of 18:50.85 at the Music City Challenge (Apr 29).
2023 (Freshman - Indoor): Placed 3rd in the 5000m with a time of 19:13.55 at the Samford Bulldog Open (Feb 11), earning her first collegiate top‑3 finish.
High School: Jackson was a two-sport athlete at Hardin Valley Academy in Knoxville, Tenn., competing for head coach Bryan Brown for four years each in cross country and track & field… collected five All-State honors, including the distance medley relay twice, the 4x800-meter relay twice, and the 4x400-meter relay once… finished her prep career with a top time of 19:55 in the 5K.
Personal: Daughter of Melissa Jackson-Wade and Patrick Wade… born in Chattanooga on July 25, 2004… father, Patrick, was a member of the Golden Eagle baseball team for two years.
Academic: Majoring in biology.
News mentions
The Tennessee Tech Track & Field program kicks off its 2025-2026 campaign with a two-day event on Friday, January 16, at 9:20 AM, and Saturday, January 17, at 9:00 AM, in Nashville at the Vanderbilt Invitational.