TIGER RAG NEWS SERVICES
LSU sophomore Shawnti Jackson pulled off the trifecta at the NCAA Outdoor Track Championships on Thursday night at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.
Jackson, a transfer from Arkansas who hails from Wake Forest, North Carolina, turned in the fourth best time in LSU history in the women’s 100 meters with a 10.88 time for second best at the meet to qualify for the finals on Saturday. Only Georgia’s Adaejah did better with a 10.63 time to break the NCAA record held by LSU’s Sha’Carri Richardson since 2019 with a 10.75.
Jackson also qualified for the finals in the 200 meters with a 22.45 time for sixth place. And she was part of LSU’s third place 4×100 meter relay team that qualified with a 42.38 time with Athaleyha Hinckson, Tima Godbless and Aniyah Bigam.
Godbless also reached the 100 meter final with an 11.08 time for 10th place.
The men’s championships continue Friday at 7 p.m. on ESPN2.
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