Challen Jackson was hired as an assistant coach for the Allegheny College cross country and track and field programs prior to the start of the 2022-23 academic year. She will primarily assist Allegheny's sprinters and jumpers.
Jackson most recently spent two years as a cross country and track and field assistant at her alma mater, North Central College in Naperville, Illinois. As a Cardinal, she was a two-sport student-athlete, competing in both track and field and women's basketball. She was part of North Central's 2019 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) outdoor championship team.
As a coach, Jackson helped the North Central women's track and field program hoist the CCIW indoor and outdoor titles during the 2021-22 campaign. The Cardinals earned All-America honors in four events and had one indoor national champion in the 60-meter hurdles.
A two-time graduate of North Central, Jackson has a bachelor's in exercise science and a master's in sports leadership.
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