Luke Jackson

Duke Track and Field in studio in Durham, NC. November 4, 2020

Position:
Throws
Height:
6-0
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Haughton, La.
High School:
Loyola College Prep

https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/7654872/Duke/Luke_Jackson.html

Academic Accolades

USTFCCCA All-Academic Team (2022)

Career Accolades

USTFCCCA All-America Honorable Mention – Javelin (Outdoor)

2021-22 (Junior)
Outdoor

Earned USTFCCCA All-America Honorable Mention honors after placing 24th at the NCAA Outdoor Championships with a throw of 63.89m (209-7 feet)
Registered personal best of 70.54m (231-5 feet) in the javelin at the NCAA East Regional
Produced a throw of 67.36m (221-0 feet) at the ACC Championships
Earned second-place finishes in the javelin at the Virginia Grand Prix Invitational, High Point Meet of Champions and Bob Davidson Memorial Invite
Took fourth at the Raleigh Relays on a toss of 67.79m (222-5 feet)

2020-21 (Sophomore)
Outdoor

Qualified for the NCAA East Regional in the javelin and threw 57.12m (187-5 feet)
Recorded a javelin throw of 63.56m (208-6 feet) at the ACC Championships, good for seventh
Notched a personal best of 64.20m (210-7 feet) to take fourth at Duke Twilight
Finished runner-up at the Charlotte Invite with a mark of 61.27m (201-0 feet)
Placed fifth in the javelin with a throw of 59.38m (194-10 feet) at the Tobacco Road Challenge
Took third in the javelin with a mark of 60.30m (197-10 feet) at the Virginia Invitational

2019-20 (Freshman)
Outdoor

Did not compete - season cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic

Prior to Duke: Lettered in track & field at Loyola College Prep in Shreveport, La. ... Two-time State Class 3-A champion in the javelin ... Set a high school PR of 64.00m (210-0 feet) ... National Honor Society member ... President of the Green Club.

Personal: Son of Patrick and Tonya Jackson ... Has two siblings; brother, Lee and sister, Ellie Kate ... Born on August 29, 2000.