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  Asa Ackerson

Asa Ackerson

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Dallas, Ga.

High School:
East Pauling HS

Event:
High Jump/Long Jump

Birthdate:
07/07/1987

Experience:
3L

2007-08 (Junior): Produced personal best performances in the high jump and long jump in the 2008 indoor season...was injured during the first outdoor competition and was not able to improve on an personal bests during the outdoor season...ran a leg on the 4x400 relay team that set a school record indoors (3:25.35).

2006-07 (Sophomore): Concentrated on the long jump, the high jump and the 4x400-meter relay during the indoor season...recorded a season-best 19'04.25" in the long jump at the Saluki Booster Invitational (Jan. 19-20)...turned in a solid outdoor performance during his sophomore season...placed seventh in the 200-meter dash (24.48) and fourth in the long jump (19'11.00") at the JSU Gem of the Hills meet (Apr. 7)...took sixth in the high jump at the OVC Outdoor Championships (May 4-5) with a jump of 5'10.75"...also took eighth in the long jump at the same meet with a distance of 19'09.50".

2005-06 (Freshman): Best indoor performances came at the 2006 OVC Championship in the long jump event with 20'1" and the high jump event, clearing 5'10"...outdoors best performance came at the FSU Snowbird Invitational in 2006 in the long jump event with 20'8.5"...best high jump performance came at the Troy Invitational with a jump of 6'0.75"...was a member of the 4x100 and 4x400 whose best performances came at the OVC Championships.

Personal bests:
Indoor:
High Jump- 5'11.25"
Long Jump- 21'00"
4x400- 3:25.35 (school record)

Outdoor:
High Jump- 6'00.75"
Long Jump- 20'08.5"

*2008 records are in bold.



 

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