Jocilyn Stackis

Position:
Distance
Class:
Junior
High School:
Dubuque Senior HS
Hometown:
Dubuque, Iowa

2023 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Competed in three meets … placed eighth in the 5000m at the Margaret Simmons Invite (Mar. 25) with a time of 19:12.02.

2023 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Competed in one meet … placed 10th in the 3000m at the Hawkeye invite (Jan. 14) with a time of 11:34.31.

2022 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in three meets … ran a season-best 6k time at the MAC Cross Country Championships (Oct. 29) with a time of 23:25.0.

PRIOR TO BALL STATE: Competed for two years at Iowa Central Community College … was a two-time NJCAA All-American in the 4x800-meter relay … two-time individual outdoor national qualifier in the 10k ... earned all-region honors in the 4x800-meter relay and steeplechase ... earned all-region and all-conference recognition in cross country ... labeled academic all-region four times ... led cross country team to two regional championships, a third-place finish at the outdoor national meet and a sixth-place finish at the national cross country meet.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner at Dubuque Senior High School … was a two-time all-conference honoree as a junior and senior … named a team captain … was a state qualifier during senior season … guided team to district championship all four years in addition to runner-up finishes at the state meet as a sophomore and senior … member of the National Honor Society and student council.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Timothy Stackis and Dianne Granger … has two siblings: Melia and Easton … mother, Dianne, was on the dance team at LSU … brother, Easton, competes on the track team at Loras College … plans to major in journalism and broadcasting … chose Ball State because of the team atmosphere and alignment of the coaches’ goals for the team and individuals.