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Avery Jackson - Softball - University of Iowa Athletics

#28 Avery Jackson

Position IF
Height 5-3
Class Jr.
Hometown Kankakee, Ill.
High School Kankakee
B/T R/R

2024 as a sophomore

  • Appeared in 35 games with 29 starts at third base.
  • Recorded nine hits Including four doubles with five RBIs.
  • Finished with a .975 fielding percentage recording 42 putouts and 73 assists.
  • Went 2-for-2 on stolen base attempts.
  • Recorded two RBIs against Pacific (3/16) and Wisconsin (3/23).
  • Went 2-for-4 with one run scored against Minnesota on Apr. 27.
  • Went 1-for-1 with two HBP and one RBI at Illinois on May 4.
  • Letterwinner

2023 as a freshman

  • Appeared in 47 games, including 38 starts.
  • Had two multi-hit games (FAU, 2/11 & BCU, 2/24)
  • Drove in 12 runs, with four multi-RBI games.

High School

  • 2019 All-Conference, All-Area MVP.
  • 2021 All-Conference, All-Area, All-State MVP.
  • Four-year varsity letter winner.
  • Also played volleyball, basketball, and was a member of National Honor Society.

Personal

  • Born June 15, 2004.
  • Daughter of Sarah Brown.
  • Has three siblings, Olivia, Owen, and Eleanor.
  • Her older sister Olivia played softball at Triton Community College, and older brother Owen plays baseball at University of Toledo.
  • Majoring in Sport and Recreation Management