Jordan Jackson Class: Sophomore Hometown: Flushing, Mich. High School: Flushing Position: Diving

Getting To Know Jordan Jackson

•Where were you born?
Charleston, South Carolina
•What do you want to be when you grow up?
When I was ten I wanted to be ... a gymnastics coach. Now I want to be ... a doctor (deliver babies!)
•What is your favorite movie?
The Notebook
•Why did you choose Michigan State University?
Eric Best
•Who is your favourite MSU athlete of all time?
Steve Smith
•Name one person living or dead, that you would most like to compete against?
Shawn Johnson
•Top 5 songs on your iPod?
1. Love Story- Taylor Swift
2. Hands Down- Dashboard Confessional
3. Always Be My Baby- Mariah Carey
4. Paper Planes- M.I.A
5. Love is a Beautiful Thing- Phil Vassar
•Your favorite moment in the outdoor pool?
The entire summer of 2007 diving with Spartan Diving Club
•GREEN or WHITE???
Green because it matches my eyes!!
•Where in the world do you most want to visit someday?
Italy

Freshman Season: Registered a season-high 261.60 on the three-meter board vs. Michigan (1/18)...Won the one-meter dive at Valparaiso (1/11) with a score of 252.65...Competed at the Big Ten Championships in the one and three-meter dives.

High School: Two-time letterwinner for coach John Maxwell ... Two-time diving conference champion ... An academic all-conference and all-state selection ... Captured all-conference accolades in track three times and qualifying for the state championships in 2005 ... Named a scholar athlet all four years of high school ... Also competed on cheerleading team for three years.

Personal: Born Dec. 4, 1988 in Charleston, S.C. ... Daughter of David and Jill Jackson ... Ranked in the top 10 in her high school class ... Named to the National Honor Society and also served on the student council ... Kinesiology major.