Bio

Name: Owen Jackson

Height: 5’ 5”

Hometown, Gilbert, AZ

High School: Perry High School

Running Background: Been running for 6 years.

Started cross country at Payne Jr High, then

continued running at Perry High School and now

at MCC

PR's: 5k- 16:59 3200m- 10:59 1600m- 4:59

800m- 2:05

Running Accomplishments: I’ve gotten faster

and I haven’t died yet

Parents Jeff and Tiffany Jackson

High school coach: Dan Pescador (freshman &

sophomore years) and Jeff Gurecki (freshman & senior

years)

Major/Program of Study: Political Science

Career Goal: Become a judge

Favorite Food: My mom’s sweet & spicy chicken

Favorite Music: When it comes to running, the

music from Rocky is pretty good

Favorite Quote: “I’m going to work so that it’s a pure guts race at the end, and if it is, I am the only one who can win it.”-

Steve Prefontaine

Motto you live by/like: You can always go faster

Why I Compete: I run to be good at running