Winslow Township’s Jasmine Jackson destroyed her own South Jersey freshman record in the 55-meter hurdles and moved ito the top 20 in South Jersey history at the 70th annual Bishop Loughlin Games at Ocean Breeze.
Jackson ran 8.42 at the Ott Center earlier this month in her first high school meet, which broke the South Jersey freshman record of 8.46 set by Millville’s Leah Ellis at 2019 Group 4 sectionals at the Bubble.
That record lasted only 10 days because Jackson ran 8.20 in the 55-meter hurdles trials at Ocean Breeze and then 8.16 in the final, winning the race and breaking her own freshman record by more than a quarter of a second.
Jackson’s time is No. 2 in New Jersey this year and No. 1 nationally among freshmen, according to MileSplit’s national database, and No. 2 on the all-time state freshman list.
Her time is also fastest by a South Jersey hurdler since 2020, since Jailya Ash of Eastern ran 8.03 and Jewel Ash ran 8.15. It’s No. 12 on the all-time but No. 17 on the all-time South Jersey list.
Jackson also won the 300-meter dash in 40.07 and a 40.22 in the trials. That 40.07 is No. 8 all-time South Jersey and No. 1 among freshmen. Sianni Wynn of Pennsauken ran 39.17 at the Armory in 2022. Wynn also holds the South Jersey record of 38.66 from the Armory this past February.
All-Time South Jersey 55-Meter Hurdles List
7.89 … Ste’yce McNeil [Winslow Twp.], 2012
7.89 … Nia Ali [Pleasantville], 2006
7.92 … Carol Lewis [Willingboro], 1981
7.94 … Lenaami Morton [Camden], 2017
7.98 … Nichole Belcher [Woodrow Wilson], 1992
7.98 … Tionna Tobias [Winslow Twp.], 2019
8.01 … Samantha Sharper [Woodrow Wilson], 2008
8.03 … Alethia Jenkins [Pennsauken], 2000
8.03 … Jailya Ash [Eastern], 2020
8.03 … Claudine Smith [Atlantic City], 2018
8.04 … Zonya Cross [Edgewood], 1983
8.05 … Sherese Price [Pleasantville], 1998
8.06 … Krystal Cantey [Winslow Twp.], 2006
8.10 … Nichole Hill [Oakcrest], 1997
8.11 … Cidae’a Woods [Winslow Twp.], 2014
8.15 … Jewel Ash [Eastern], 2020
8.16 … Jasmine Jackson [Winslow Twp.], 2025
8.17 … Torie Robinson [Winslow Twp.], 2014
8.17 … Aliya Rae Garozzo [Paul VI], 2020
8.18 … Gabrielle Bennett [Winslow Twp.], 2015
8.18 … Te’seanna Harris [Camden], 2019
8.19 … Brittany Preston [Winslow Twp,], 2016
All-Time South Jersey Girls 300-Meter List
38.66 … Sianni Wynn [Pennsauken], 2024
39.16 … Krystal Cantey [Winslow Twp.], 2006
39.34 … Olivia Okaro [Winslow Township], 2024
39.40 … Arianna Sharpe [Clayton], 2022
39.42 … Aliyah Taylor [Rancocas Valley], 2018
39.52 … Naylah Jones [Timber Creek], 2024
39.94 …Chloe Jones [Timber Creek], 2024
40.07 … Jasmine Jackson [Winslow Twp.], 2025
40.27 … Kiara Lester [Deptford], 2014
40.48 … Ryan Jennings [Timber Creek], 2024
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 