Alice Jackson (2003) - Hall of Fame - Southwestern Athletic Conference

Hall of Fame

Early Life & Collegiate Athletics

Alice Jackson attended Grambling State University on a track scholarship.
Initially she tried other sports but ended up focusing on track, where she developed into a standout sprinter.
During her time at GSU she competed in the sprinting events and relays, anchoring the 4×400 m for her school in certain championship meets.
For example, at the 1977 SWAC Championships she received the baton in the 4×400 when the team was in 6th place and “burned” through to a first-place finish according to a GSU document.
She was selected as “Miss Bayou Classic” and later elected by the student body as “Miss Grambling State University.”

International & Athletic Achievements

Jackson qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials in her senior year at GSU, but the U.S. boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics prevented her from competing at that event.
She represented the U.S. in relay events at the 1983 Pan American Games (Caracas, Venezuela):
- In the Women’s 4×100 m relay, she ran for the U.S. team that won gold with a time of 43.21 s.
- In the Women’s 4×400 m relay, she again ran for the U.S. team which won gold with a time of 3:29.97.
- Post-collegiately, she competed in international meets (in Japan, Israel, Jamaica, Bahamas) under a Nike sponsorship.
- She held the U.S. indoor record for the 300 m sprint until 2009.