Jacqueline Blackett

Jacqueline Blackett

'81

At Rochester:

  • 4-year member of the track & field program
  • 3-time team captain
  • Team MVP
  • Four All-East awards at 1981 Eastern Indoor Track & Field Championships (1st long jump, 2nd 50 meters, 3rd 50 meter hurdles, 3rd high jump)
  • Set 11 indoor and 9 outdoor school records during her undergraduate career.
  • Competed at the AIAW Outdoor National Track & Field Championships

Post-Graduate:

  • Coached at Rochester in cross country (5 seasons) and women's track & field (6 seasons).
  • Guided 29 Rochester All-Americans and helped track & field team claim five individual Division III national titles.
  • Track & field teams finished in the top-20 at the Division III Championships a total of seven times, including a runner-up finish at the 1989 indoor championships.
  • 4-time UAA Track & Field Coach of the Year
  • Served as women's cross country and track & field coach at Columbia University.
  • Currently Deputy Athletics Director at Columbia.
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