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2024-25 Women's Track and Field Roster

Scott Walstrom, NIU
Wade Duerkes/NIU
Wade Duerkes/NIU

Joy Jackson

  • Class Senior
  • Position Distance
  • Hometown North Aurora, Ill.
  • High School Benet Academy

Biography

Jackson's TFRRS Page

2023-24
Cross Country:
Earned Academic All-MAC honors … Earned a top-20 finish at the Western Illinois Invitational (Sept. 1) with a season-best 4K time of 15:47.8 … Ran a season-best 6K time of 23:10.1 at the MAC Championships (Oct. 28). 
Indoor: Ran a season-best time of 11:34.86 in the 3,000 meters at the Cyclone Open (Jan. 19). 
Outdoor: Earned Academic All-MAC recognition … Ran a season-best time of 11:13.84 in the 3,000 meters at the Cougar Classic (April 13) … Recorded a season-best time of 19:35.98 in the 5,000 meters at the Bobcat Invitational (March 29) … Finished second in the 3,000 meters at the ONU Outdoor Invitational (April 27) with a time of 11:19.64. 

2002-23
Cross Country:
Earned Academic All-MAC honors … Finished ninth at the Tom Hoffman Invitational (Sept. 17) with a 6K time of 24:18.9 … Ran a season-best 5K time of 19:06.5 at the Live in Louisville Classic (Oct. 1) … Ran a season-best 6K time of 22:41.2 at the MAC Championships (Oct. 29). 
Indoor: Ran a season-best time of 10:53.13 in the 3,000 meters at the Badger Invitational (Feb. 17), finishing fourth. 
Outdoor: Named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team … Earned Academic All-MAC honors … Ran a season-best time of 5:07.07 in the 1,500 meters at the Fighting Illini Challenge (April 8) … Ran a season-best time of 18:08.42 in the 5,000 meters at the Kip Janvrin Open (April 28). 

2021-22
Cross Country:
Ran a season-best 6K time of 23:13.2 at the Bradley Pink Classic (Oct. 15) … Ran a time of 23:22.6 at the MAC Championships (Oct. 30), finishing 80th … Had a top-100 finish at the Hawkeye Invitational (Sept. 3) 4K, running 15:43.8.
Indoor: Ran a season-best time of 10:47.71 in the 3,000 meters at the GVSU Big Meet (Feb. 11) … Had a season-best time of 5:32.23 in the mile at the EIU Friday Night Special (Feb. 18). 
Outdoor: Ran a season-best time of 5:21.85 in the 1,500 meters at the Illini Classic (April 9) … Had a season-best time of 11:00.81 in the 3,000 meters at the Musco Twilight (April 23), finishing sixth … Ran a season-best time of 18:38.33 in the 5,000 at the Jim Duncan Invitational (April 15), finishing 10th.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

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  • 2022-23Sophomore

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  • 2023-24Junior

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  • 2024-25Senior

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