High School: Graduated from Alcoa (Tenn.) HS... Coached by Pam Haggard in cross country and Chris Frary in track & field.

Personal: Born July 21, 1999 in Maryville, Tenn... Majoring in biology with a minor in graphic design... Hobbies: Running, Dungeons and Dragons, Video Games, Drawing... Favorite book: "Will to Power"; Favorite midnight snack; Popcorn; Favorite movie: "Sponge Bob Square Pants - The Movie"; Favorite musical artist: Our Lady of Peace; Favorite song: "4am"; Favorite sports team: Tusculum Pioneers; Jackson can't imagine a week without: Food; Favorite athlete: Steve Prefontaine; Most thrilling moment in sports: State Championship in 2016 as he improved his personal best by 40 seconds; Favorite Tusculum moment: Meeting his Tusculum team; Advice to kids: "Don't do drugs"; Favorite color: Green; Favorite food: Potato Cheese Soup; Person Jackson most admires: His father; Most famous person Jackson has ever met: Michael Phelps; Toughest opponent Jackson has ever competed against: Seth Bowden; What people don't know about Jackson: He's a pretty good whistler; When he was a kid, Jackson tried to be like: Naruto.