From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank

Winslow Township sophomore Jasmine Jackson ran the 6th-fastest 60-meter hurdles in state history Saturday morning at the Ott Center.

Jackson ran 8.43 at the Circuit, lowering her PR from the 8.44 that she ran last month at Ocean Breeze.

That’s 2nd-fastest in South Jersey history behind only an 8.36 by World Champion Nia Ali of Pleasantville, who ran 8.36 at 2006 Nationals a the Prince Georges Sports and Learning Complex in Landover, Md.

Jackson’s time is fastest in New Jersey this year and 10th-fastest nationally, according to the MileSplit U.S. database.

Pennsauken senior Olivia Dupree placed 5th in 8.95.

8.10 … Taylor Cox [Union Catholic], 2025
8.17 … Sydney McLoughlin [Union Catholic], 2015
8.33 … Charmaine Walker [Plainfield], 1997
8.36 … Nia Ali [Pleasantville], 2006
8.38 … Grace O’Shea [Ramapo], 2019
8.43 … Jasmine Jackson [Winslow Twp.], 2026
8.50 … Ste’yce McNeil [Winslow Twp.], 2012
8.52 … Alethia Jenkins [Pennsauken], 2000
8.52 … Amaya Chadwick [Union Catholic], 2016
8.55 … Abigail Dennis [Old Tappan], 2024
8.59 … Ajanae Thompson [Union Catholic], 2022
8.62 … Lenaami Morton [Camden], 2017
8.64 … Claudine Smith [Atlantic City], 2019
8.67 … Sofia Swindell [Lawrenceville School], 2025
8.67 … Porsche Dobson [Kent Place School], 2003
8.68 … Patti Dziekonska [West Windsor-Plainsboro North], 2014
8.69 … Danielle Delgado [Franklin Twp.], 2013