Jakki (Henderson) Clinton

Class of 1988

SPORTS PLAYED at AHS:
Track & Field

HONORS / HIGHLIGHTS at AHS:
League Champion 1986/200m, CIF Prelims/100m/200m.
League Champion 1987/100m/200m/400m.
CIF Finals 1987 200m/400mm
League Champion 1988/400m, CIF Prelims 200m/400m/Triple jump.
Placed 8th in State Championship meet in 1988/400m First women along with Maria Murelieus to make state meet in AHS history.
1988, Broke 400m meet record at the Arcadia Invitational Day Meet.

SPORTS PLAYED in COLLEGE at Mount San Antonio College and Cal Poly Pomona:
Track& Field

HONORS / HIGHLIGHTS at Mount San Antonio College and Cal Poly Pomona:
1989-1990 Mount San Antonio College; Track Letterman.
1989 State Finalist 400m(3rd place), 200m(3rd place), 4x100mR, 4x400mR.
1990 State Finalist 400m(Runner up), 200m(3rd place), 4x100mR, 4x400mR.
All State 1989 &1990, 400m, 200m, 4x100mR, 4x400mR.
1991 Cal Poly Pomona Track Letterman-All American in 400m/200m.
Cal Poly School record in 4x800mR.
Conference Champion NCAA Div. II Champion 400m, Conference Runner-up, NCAA Division II 3rd place, 200m.

PROFESSIONAL TEAMS:
US National Olympic Team

PROFESSIONAL TEAM HONORS / HIGHLIGHTS:
US Olympic Festival Finalist 1990, 1991 400m, 4x400mR.
US Olympic Trials 1992 in 400m.
1993 Track Letterman; Alabama A & M University.
Conference Champion 400m, 4x400mR, Conference 3rd place in 200m.
NCAA Division II Champions 4x400mR(Broke national record), NCAA Division II Outdoor Runner-up 400m.
1993 All-American Indoor/Outdoor in 400m, 4x400mR.
1997-Present: Teacher Compton Unified School District.
2000-2001 Track Coach: St. Mary’s Academy.
Bachelors of Arts-Social Work: Alabama A & M.