Track & Field

BraydenJackson

  • position Pole Vault
  • class Junior
  • Hometown Lucas, Ohio
  • High school Lucas
  • Major Business Marketing
  • Previous School Ashland

https://tfrrs.org/athletes/8680417/Kentucky/Brayden_Jackson.html

Personal Bests:

Indoor:

PV – 17’0.75″/5.20m

Outdoor:

PV – 17’0.75″/5.20m

In The Record Book:

  • Ranks 7th on the UK all-time performers list in the indoor pole vault with a vault of 17’0.75″/5.20m set in 2025
  • Ranks 7th on the UK all-time performers list in the outdoor pole vault with a vault of 17’0.75″/5.20m set in 2025

Academic Accolades:

  • SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll – 2025

2024-25 (Junior)

Outdoor

  • Made six appearances for the Wildcats during the 2025 outdoor season
  • Made his outdoor season debut at the UCF Black and Gold Challenge, placing fifth in pole vault with a mark of 5.08m
  • Won the men’s pole vault event at the Jim Click Shootout Invite, tying his career best mark of 5.20m
  • Finished seventh at the Tom Jones Invitational
  • Placed fifth at the Jim Green Invitational in Lexington with a 5.04m distance
  • Closed out the season at the SEC Outdoor Championships, placing 14th with a final distance of 5.15m

Indoor

  • Made his indoor season debut at the Rod McCravy Memorial, placing eight with a 5.02m mark
  • Placed 10th in the pole vault event with a distance of 4.76m at the Corky Classic
  • Posted a personal best mark of 5.20m/17’0.75″ in pole vault at the Razorback Invitational
  • Finished 12th at the Tiger Paw Invitational in pole vault with a final distance of 5.10m
  • Placed 14th at the SEC Indoor Championships in the men’s pole vault final with a mark of 5.05m

2023-24 (Sophomore)

Outdoor

  • Placed 3rd with a personal best vault of 16’8.75″/5.10m at the USF Alumni Invitational
  • Placed 17th with a vault of 16’4.75″/5.00m at the Battle on the Bayou
  • Tied for 4th with a vault of 16’4″/4.98m at the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational
  • Placed 4th with a vault of 16’3.5″/4.97m at the Jim Green Invitational
  • Placed 3rd with a vault of 16’3.5″/4.97m at the Drake Relays
  • Placed 15th with a vault of 16’0.75″/4.90m at the SEC Outdoor Championships

Indoor

  • Placed 3rd with a vault of 16’2.75″/4.95m at the Indiana Early Bird meet
  • Placed 2nd with a personal best vault of 16’6″/5.03m at the Rod McCravy Memorial meet
  • Placed 13th with a vault of 16’0.75″/4.90m at the Corky Classic
  • Placed 15th with a vault of 16’2.75″/4.95m at the Razorback Invitational
  • Placed 9th with a vault of 15’10″/4.83m at the Tiger Paw Invitational
  • Placed 10th with a personal best vault of 16’8.75″/5.10m at the SEC Indoor Championships

High School  

  • Lucas HS PV Record Holder
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