Penny Jackson

Season bests: 20:41.00 (5k)
Ran a 20:41.00 5k at the North Alabama Showcase (DI South Regional Preview), placing 149th
Ran a 22:21.50 at the Southern Conference Championships, placing 69th

Four-year cross country team captain and three-time state meet qualifier
Won seven total awards for her performance on the course – four All-Houston County awards and a trio of all-region honors
Set her 5K personal best of 20:49 as a senior
On the track, she was a three-time region champion in the 3200-meter, winning the event in 2018, 2020 and 2021, and a two-time 1600-meter champion. She took the top podium spot in the 1600-meter in back-to-back seasons as a junior and senior while setting school records of 5:43 (1600) and 12:05 (3200) in the spring of 2021
Won both the 1600- and 3200-meter races at the 2021 Houston County Track and Field Championship and was the highest scoring female
Also participated in soccer and wrestling. Won the county championship for the 112-pound division and finished 16th out of 256 participants at the GHSA State Wrestling Tournament
Capped off her athletic career with recognition as Northside High School's Female Student-Athlete of the Year
Finished fourth in her class of 400 students and was a 2021 Star Student. Participated in the Beta Club and the Partners Club, which assisted with the Special Olympics