From Wheels To Ice And Back To Wheels, Olympic Champ Erin Jackson Readies For Her Return To The Pan Am Games
Since Jackson last raced at the Pan Am Games in 2015, she’s taken up ice speedskating and won an Olympic gold medal.
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Bend, OR
Summit High School Rochester Institute of Technology, Central Oregon Community College
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Began Skating: 5
Sponsor: Revision Hockey - Vaughn Hockey - PadSkinz
Occupation: Chemical Engineer/Athlete
Employer: Rochester Institute of Technology/CWHL
High School: Summit High School
High School Graduation: 2009
High School Location: Bend, OR
High School Sports: Inline hockey, ice hockey and ski racing
Other High School Activities: Orchestra and Honor Society
College: Rochester Institute of Technology/Central Oregon Community College
College Graduation: 2017
Major: Chemical Engineering/Mechanical Engineering Minor
College Sports: NCAA D1 Women's Ice Hockey
Other College Activities: Inline Hockey Club - Ice Hockey Club - Ski Racing Club
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International Experience:
Senior Women's Inline Hockey World Championships - 2009-13, 2015-16 3 Gold, 3 Silver, 1 Bronze
Junior Women's Inline Hockey World Championships - 2005-08 4 Gold
USA Roller Sports Inline Hockey Committee Athlete Representative
- 2015 World Championship Statistics: .951% Save Percentage, 0.86 Goals Against Average
- 2016 World Championship Statistics: .963% Save Percentage, 0.83 Goals Against Average
- USA Hockey Senior Women National Champion 2013,
Other Sports: Ski racing, mountain biking and road biking.
Awards Outside Of Skating:
Academic:
RIT Trustee Scholarship
RIT Women’s Council Scholarship
RIT Women's Council Scholarship
MetLife Pathways Scholarship
RIT Dean's List (x2)
COCC Dean's List (x6)
Inducted into Sigma Alpha Pi (National Society of Leadership & Success)
AIChE, SWE and WE@RIT Member
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Ski racing regional/divisional/national rankings and race placements:
Top-3 nationally ranked for age group in Super-G and Downhill (U16 & U18)
North American, Western Region & Pacific Northwest Championship Team Racer
Life Goals: Be happy - Become an Olympic athlete - Find my adventure buddy
Career Goals: Become a chemical engineer in athletic/food company - Become a life coach/personal trainer
Skating Goals: Become an Olympian, work hard to win a gold medal - See Inline Hockey in the Olympics - Assist the growth and development of women's hockey - Always love the game and have fun playing!
Favorite Sports Figure: John Cena
Favorite Food Before Competition: Chicken, veggies and rice
Favorite Movie: Up/Despicable Me
Favorite Place To Shop: GoalieMonkey
Favorite Competition Music: EDM
Favorite Posession: Ramon, my 1994 red Honda Del Sol
Hobbies: Reading, cycling (road or mountain), working on my car and/or cooking.
One Word To Describe You: Jovial
What Makes You Unique: A fun mix of athlete, engineer and adventurer. I'm determined and compassionate. I do my best to be excellent in every sector of my life.
Who Do You Admire Greatest Influence: My grandmother. She has overcome breast cancer, broken her back, broken her hip, had about eight heart surgeries, had pneumonia and is turning 94 soon. She inspires me everyday. She is always positive, no matter the circumstance, and every soul she encounters feels her gentle, warm and kind heart.
Father: John Rackleff
Mother: Cathy Hammond
Brothers: Skyler Rackleff