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Portland State University Athletics

PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS

2011 Track and Field Roster

Steven Bisig

Quiana Jackson

  • Position Sprints
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Chandler, Ariz.
  • Highschool Chandler

Biography

Has trained with cross country team the last two seasons to improve endurance ... Fourth all-time in the indoor 400-meters ... Member of school-record setting indoor 4x400 relay team.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Fourth - 4x400-meters (2010 Big Sky Indoors)
Seventh - Distance medley relay (2010 Big Sky Indoors)
Eighth - 4x400-meters (2010 Big Sky Outdoors)
Eighth - Distance Medley Relay (2010 Big Sky Indoor Championship)
School Record(s) - 4x400-meters (I), 3:48.66

PERSONAL BESTS ENTERING 2011:
100-meters - 12.87 (4/3/10, Willamette Invitational)
200-meters (i) - 26.91 (12/5/09, Jackson’s Open)
200-meters (o) - 25.98 (5/1/10, Pacific Twilight)
400-meters (i) - 58.30 (1/30/10, UW Invitational)
400-meters (o) - 58.65 (5/1/10, Pacific Twilight)
800-meters - 2:30.74 (3/13/10, Saints Open)

2010 CROSS COUNTRY:
Ran in two events ... Ran a 21:00.08 in the 5k at the Charles Bowles Invitational (Oct. 2) ... Ran in the season-opener in Corvallis, John Frank Memorial (Sept. 3).

2009 CROSS COUNTRY:
Primarily runs the 400-meters for the Vikings track program ... Trains with cross country in the offseason ... Competed in only one race, posting a 23:31 at the Mike Hodges Invitational (Oct. 16).

2010 INDOOR:
Competed in five meets during the season ... Posted fastest 400-meter time, 58.30, at the UW Invitational (Jan. 30) ... Stunned conference with fourth-place finish and school-record 3:48.66 in the 4x400-meter relay (Feb. 26) ... Previous best was 3:55.53 at Husky Classic (Feb. 13) ...  Also contributed to eighth-place finish in the distance medley relay at Big Sky Indoor Championship, running 400-meter leg.

2010 OUTDOOR:
Competed in eight meets ... Started season at Saints Open, running the 800-meters, 2:30.74 (March 13) ... Posted a 58.69 at Sun Angel Classic at Arizona State in the 400-meters (April 10) ... Saved her best for last in the 400 with a 58.65 at the Pacific Twilight (May 1) ... Competed in the 4x400 relay at the Big Sky Championship in Ogden, Utah (May 15).

2009 INDOOR:
Recorded a 58.32 in the 400m at the Cherry & Silver Invitational ... Clocked the fourth fastest time in school history in the 400m with a 57.73 at the Big Sky Championship ... Took fourth in 500-meter dash at Jackson’s Open ... Clocked a 27.08 in 200-meter dash at Jackson’s Open ... Won heat at at the UW Indoor Preview in 200-meter dash ... Part of a first-place 4x400 relay team at UW Indoor Invitational ... Ran a 58.27 in the final at the Big Sky Championship in Flagstaff, Ariz.

2009 OUTDOOR:
Took second in respective heat at the Oregon Preview in the 200-meter dash ... Finished fourth in the 400-meter dash at Willamette Invitational ... Posted 59.31 in 400-meter Oregon-Washington Dual ... Finished second in respective section with a 58.21 in the 400-meter at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational ... Placed third in the 400-meter dash (58.26) at the Pacific (Ore.) Twilight meet.

PREVIOUS TO PORTLAND STATE:

Four-year track letterwinner at Chandler High School ... Also earned three varisty letters in cross country, one in golf and one JV letter in badminton ... All-conference selection in the 800m during junior year ... All-conference selection during senior year in the 400-meters ... Won four state championships with Chandler, contributing points sophomore through senior seasons.

PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS:

Born May 19, 1990 ... Daughter of George Jackson and Fonda Allen ... Majoring in health studies ... Aspires to be a neurosurgeon.
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