Former Lindenwood women's track & field standout, Ariel Jackson was crowned Barbados National Champion in both the 100 meter and 200 meter runs this past weekend at National Stadium in Bridgetown, Barbados.
 
Jackson ran the 100 meter dash on Saturday, finishing in a time of 11.72, just .02 seconds ahead of the second-place finisher.  The 11.72 seconds was just .46 seconds behind the national record set in 2011.  The Sunday, Jackson won her second title by running the 200 meter in 23.91, again winning by .02 seconds.  Jackson was just .30 seconds behind the national record holder in the 200 meter run set in 2016.
 
During her time at Lindenwood, Jackson won the 2018 Indoor NCAA Division II National Championship in the 200 meter run.  Jackson placed fourth in the 100 meter run, and second in the 200 meter run at the 2019 Outdoor NCAA finals.