Jackie Edwards (athlete)

Career

Edwards attended Queen's College High School in Nassau, Bahamas and graduated in 1987. She graduated from Stanford University in 1992. At Stanford, Jackie was an All-American long and triple jumper (1992). Edwards was also a 100, 200 and 4 x 100 relay sprinter. Edwards holds the outdoor Stanford records for the long jump (6.70m, 1991) and the triple jump (13.22m, 1992) while together with, Rhonda Oliver, Alysia Hubbard and Chryste Gaines, Edwards hold the Stanford 4 x 100 relay record of 45.32s (1991).

Edwards personal best jump was 6.80 metres, achieved in June 1996 in San Jose.