Steve Jackson

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Moon Township, Pa.
High School:
Moon Area

2006-2007: Jackson placed 14th in the 500 freestyle and 200 back and recorded a top 25 time in the 200 free at the Big East Championships...was also a member of the seventh-place 800 free relay team that finished seventh in the BEC meet...won the 500 free and added a second place finish in the 200 free against St. Bonaventure... swam on the 800 free relay team that placed eighth in the finals with a time of 6:54.63...took second in the 200 back i n a quad-meet victory at Maryland.

2005-2006: Jackson swam to the team's third-best time in the 500 freestyle and fourth in the 1000 freestyle...set career-best times in the 200 freestyle and the 500 freestyle.

2004-2005: Jackson proved himself to be valuable in the middle distance and distance freestyle events...held one of the team's top-five times in four events, including three third-place finishes...had his best meet at the Big East Championships, where he improved upon all of his times...the time of 9:44.18 in the 1000 freestyle and the 4:34.24 in the 500 freestyle rank third on the team...named the Most Improved Swimmer by his teammates.

HIGH SCHOOL: Jackson won a district championship as a freshman at nearby Moon Area High School...was also part of the tea,'s second-place finish at states...received all-state honors in his freshman and sophomore years...participated in Club Team Pittsburgh for two years...also competed in soccer for the Moon Tigers.

PERSONAL: Born July 3, 1986...son of Scott and Sallie Jackson...has one brother...an engineering major.