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Raina Jackson
- Position:
- Throws
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Columbus, Ohio
Bio
Awards and Honors:Â
- 2024 College Sports Communicators Academic All-DistrictÂ
Raina Jackson's Top Performances
2023-24 Season (Senior) - In her final year as a Bulldog, Jackson competed in four indoor meets and six outdoor meets...She started the season with a second place finish in the shot put at the Carolina Challenge and ended indoor season with a fourth place finish in the shot put at the Big South Indoor Championships (13.82m)...Transitioning to outdoor season, Jackson PR'ed in the hammer throw at 30.79m at the Montreat College Open...The following meet, she finished third in the shot put at the Tennessee Invite (13.83m)...At Asheville's home meet, she won the shot put at 13.83m...At the Big South Outdoor Championships, she competed in the shot put and finished fourth with a distance of 14.05m...After graduating, Jackson represented UNC Asheville at the NCAA Career in Sports Forum and was named to the 2024 College Sports Communicators Academic All-Distrist List.
2022-23 Season (Junior) - In her third season as a Bulldog, Jackson competed in 11 meets...Kicked off her junior campaign on a high note by winning the shot put (14.59m) at the John Weaver Invitational in Boone...Followed that outing with back-to-back podium finishes in the shot put at both the Gamecock Opener (2nd - 13.35m) and Samford Open (3rd - 13.55m)...Competed in the shot put and weight throw for Asheville at the Big South Indoor Track & Field Championships...Placed fifth in the shot put with a toss of 13.82m and 21st in the weight throw with a mark of 11.62m...Jackson continued to rake in the high finishes during the outdoor season...She placed first at both the 49er Classic (14.06m) and Montreat Open (13.17m) in the shot put...Finished as the runner-up in the shot put at the Catamount Classic checking in at 13.08m...Closed out her season by placing sixth in the shot put (13.20m) at the Big South Outdoor Track & Field Championships.Â
2021-22 Season (Sophomore) - Jackson had a breakout sophomore campaign for Asheville in 2021-22...In 10 meets, Jackson totaled seven top-five finishes and became Asheville's new record holder in the shot put in both the indoor an outdoor categories...Competed mainly in the shot put during the indoor season...Broke the school's indoor shot put record on four separate occasions with the last occurring at the Big South Indoor Track & Field Championships (6th - 13.30-meters)...Jackson also won shot put events at the ETSU Track & Field Invitational (12.73-meters) and Marshall Invitational (13.12-meters)...Jackson continued to perform well in the outdoor season tallying top-five finishes in the shot put at the Catamount Classic (4th - 12.58-meters) and at the Big South Outdoor Track & Field Championships (5th - 13.77-meters)...The latter outing re-broke Asheville's outdoor shot put record that Jackson topped at the Georgia Tech Invitational (13.44-meters) a few weeks prior.Â
2020-21 Season (Freshman) - Jackson appeared in all six meets for Asheville during her freshman campaign in 2020-21...She made her debut at the Winthrop Opener on February 27 where she took part in both the shot put and discus...During her first collegiate outing, Jackson won the shot put with a throw of 11.23 meters...Jackson would set a season-best mark in the discus at the Winthrop Spring Invitational on March 13 where she logged a toss of 26.59 meters...Jackson's top performance in the shot put came at the Catamount Classic in mid-April where she placed fifth with a throw of 11.42 meters...Jackson closed out her freshman season at the Big South Outdoor Track & Field Championships...At the Championships, Jackson competed in the shot put where she placed 12th with a throw of 11.38 meters.
- 2024 College Sports Communicators Academic All-DistrictÂ
Raina Jackson's Top Performances
| EVENT | DISTANCE | DATE |
| Shot Put | 14.59m | 12/2/2022 |
| Discus | 30.27m | 4/16/2022 |
| Weight Throw | 11.96m | 12/2/2022 |
| Hammer Throw | 30.79m | 3/22/2024 |
| Javelin Throw | 20.29m | 4/14/2023 |
2023-24 Season (Senior) - In her final year as a Bulldog, Jackson competed in four indoor meets and six outdoor meets...She started the season with a second place finish in the shot put at the Carolina Challenge and ended indoor season with a fourth place finish in the shot put at the Big South Indoor Championships (13.82m)...Transitioning to outdoor season, Jackson PR'ed in the hammer throw at 30.79m at the Montreat College Open...The following meet, she finished third in the shot put at the Tennessee Invite (13.83m)...At Asheville's home meet, she won the shot put at 13.83m...At the Big South Outdoor Championships, she competed in the shot put and finished fourth with a distance of 14.05m...After graduating, Jackson represented UNC Asheville at the NCAA Career in Sports Forum and was named to the 2024 College Sports Communicators Academic All-Distrist List.
2022-23 Season (Junior) - In her third season as a Bulldog, Jackson competed in 11 meets...Kicked off her junior campaign on a high note by winning the shot put (14.59m) at the John Weaver Invitational in Boone...Followed that outing with back-to-back podium finishes in the shot put at both the Gamecock Opener (2nd - 13.35m) and Samford Open (3rd - 13.55m)...Competed in the shot put and weight throw for Asheville at the Big South Indoor Track & Field Championships...Placed fifth in the shot put with a toss of 13.82m and 21st in the weight throw with a mark of 11.62m...Jackson continued to rake in the high finishes during the outdoor season...She placed first at both the 49er Classic (14.06m) and Montreat Open (13.17m) in the shot put...Finished as the runner-up in the shot put at the Catamount Classic checking in at 13.08m...Closed out her season by placing sixth in the shot put (13.20m) at the Big South Outdoor Track & Field Championships.Â
2021-22 Season (Sophomore) - Jackson had a breakout sophomore campaign for Asheville in 2021-22...In 10 meets, Jackson totaled seven top-five finishes and became Asheville's new record holder in the shot put in both the indoor an outdoor categories...Competed mainly in the shot put during the indoor season...Broke the school's indoor shot put record on four separate occasions with the last occurring at the Big South Indoor Track & Field Championships (6th - 13.30-meters)...Jackson also won shot put events at the ETSU Track & Field Invitational (12.73-meters) and Marshall Invitational (13.12-meters)...Jackson continued to perform well in the outdoor season tallying top-five finishes in the shot put at the Catamount Classic (4th - 12.58-meters) and at the Big South Outdoor Track & Field Championships (5th - 13.77-meters)...The latter outing re-broke Asheville's outdoor shot put record that Jackson topped at the Georgia Tech Invitational (13.44-meters) a few weeks prior.Â
2020-21 Season (Freshman) - Jackson appeared in all six meets for Asheville during her freshman campaign in 2020-21...She made her debut at the Winthrop Opener on February 27 where she took part in both the shot put and discus...During her first collegiate outing, Jackson won the shot put with a throw of 11.23 meters...Jackson would set a season-best mark in the discus at the Winthrop Spring Invitational on March 13 where she logged a toss of 26.59 meters...Jackson's top performance in the shot put came at the Catamount Classic in mid-April where she placed fifth with a throw of 11.42 meters...Jackson closed out her freshman season at the Big South Outdoor Track & Field Championships...At the Championships, Jackson competed in the shot put where she placed 12th with a throw of 11.38 meters.
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