Victoria Jackson

Olympic sports are what make the Pac-12 the Conference of Champions. College leaders were willing to destroy the best sports league in the world in their pursuit of football money and to secure their positions in the top tier of big-time college football. latimes.com/opinion/story/…

every day is a great day to be a ☀️😈🔱

SIX STRAIGHT ARE YOU KIDDING ME 😫 Nikki Hiltz continues to be unbeatable in U.S. finals, as they claim their sixth straight indoor/outdoor 1500m title thanks to a 58.67 final lap over 2022 champ Sinclaire Johnson, running 4:03.15 to book their spot on Team USA. Johnson finishes second in 4:03.77 and Emily MacKay takes third in 4:04.38.

2x Olympian & author @karagoucher previews this week’s USATF Championships, reacts to marathon world record holder Ruth Chepngetich testing positive for a banned substance & talks about the bravery required to write her book. Plus a neon green surprise. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/goo…

We’re so proud of you, Mario ❤️ An incredible tournament for our number 8 🌟

An inspiration to us all ❤️ The @WEURO2025 Young Player of the Tournament: Michelle Agyemang ✨

4 Tar Heels. 3 Lionesses. 2 Titles. 1 Nation. 0 Doubts.🏆🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 #GoHeels

Ha! I love what Faith Kipyegon just did so much 😂😂😂 The women’s 1500 doesn’t need gimmicks or men to pace, they just need each other ♥️♥️♥️

“I proved it over and over—my uterus didn’t fall out; I’m fine.” RIP Nina Kuscsik 🤍 nytimes.com/2025/06/16/spo…

It's easy to roll your eyes at the Club World Cup's origin story and bemoan the chaotically congested football calendar... but I'm also finding it difficult not to be sucked in.This tournament will succeed in long term.⁦@HistoryRunner⁩ and I checked out Juve vs Al Ain in DC

A very interesting development in a post-House settlement world. A lot of schools will have to make decisions like this. Which sports do they want to be nationally competitive in — and which ones will they cut/support but with fewer resources than their peers?

Track & Field becomes Track Only at Washington State University. This despite “twenty of the school’s 45 track & field Olympians have been jumpers, throwers and multi-event athletes.” seattletimes.com/sports/wsu-cou…

If you are in DC next Monday, hope to see you at our ⁦@NewAmerica⁩ ⁦@FutureTenseNow⁩ event with Smithsonian and ASU's Center for Science Policy Outcomes on how sport is at the forefront of tech innovation. share.google/qzSQms8dQJzazd…

The House settlement is not the end. It’s a step along the way, and a whole lot more work needs to be done to create better, optimized policy for the many different industries and missions operating under the umbrella of American college sports.

Just as the first match of the 2026 Men’s World Cup will be played in Estadio Azteca to honor its history, the first match of the 2031 Women’s World Cup should be played in the same place, and for the same reason: History. nytimes.com/athletic/63940…

There’s still time to register to observe our sessions today, May 20. Register for access to Zoom link: knightcommission.org/2025/05/may-20… #collegeathletes #highered #Olympicsports #NCAA

The Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics @KnightAthletics is hosting a public meeting on the future of college Olympic/Paralympic sports tomorrow. The virtual stream is free & open to public; register at knightcommission.org. Looking forward to seeing folks in Indy!

I also feel for Sam Seemes, who has been ringing the alarm bell for a long time.

I hope the current moment spurs action instead of doomsday complacency. I also hope college coaches find inspiration in the service mission of higher ed and look beyond a limited viewpoint within athletics. Track & field is an opportunity sport and a value sport.

The Oregonian asked me to do a story probing the future of college track. Spoiler alert: unless something changes, the future is bleak. oregonlive.com/ducks/2025/05/…