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TFP: Howard track star Jackson signs with SDSU

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Stephen Hargis
Chattanooga Times Free Press

CHATTANOOGA (TFP) -- For several years now, LaQuisha Jackson has had a plan in mind for her future.

Since her breakout freshman season in which she became Tennessee's fastest female sprinter, Jackson began to focus on becoming not just the best in her home state but in the nation and eventually reaching the Olympics.

The Howard senior decided that the next step in that process will be quite a distance from home -- at San Diego State. Jackson chose to sign a letter-of-intent with the Aztecs over offers from Tennessee and Florida.

The California school overnighted the paperwork Wednesday to Howard coach Jennifer Mitchell, so Jackson could make the quick turnaround on signing.

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