University of Northern Iowa junior distance runner Alex Jackson has been named to the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Track & Field/Cross Country Google Cloud Academic All-District® first team.
Jackson (Fort Dodge, Iowa/Fort Dodge HS) has posted a perfect 4.00 cumulative grade point average while majoring in biology. Jackson placed eighth in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the 2018 Missouri Valley Conference outdoor track and field championships. His eighth-place finish helped the UNI men's program to the Panthers's first MVC team title since 2009. In the outdoor season, Jackson posted the 10th-best time in the 3,000 meter steeplechase with a clocking of 9:19.