While at McAdory High School, Jackson competed as a sprinter, hurdler, jumper, thrower and decathlete. He also competed in track and field as sprinter and a hurdler. He was a classmate of 110-meter hurdler Liu Xiang in primary school. Omar McLeod (born 25 April 1994) is a Jamaican professional hurdler and sprinter. Gurley was also a world-class hurdler and sprinter for the school's track & field team. The first Olympic Gold medalist from Uganda was the 400 m hurdler Johan Akii-Bua. Grant Holloway (born November 19, 1997) is an American hurdler and sprinter. Goodwin is married to former Longhorn hurdler champion Morgan Goodwin-Snow. His cousin is Olympic hurdler Priscilla Lopes-Schliep. He also competed as a hurdler earlier in high school. She is married to Jamaican Olympic hurdler (1992) Mark Thompson. He was the only British male sprint hurdler selected. His sister, Rosie, was a 1964 Olympic hurdler. She is the elder sister of the Olympic hurdler Colin Jackson. Davis is also a hurdler and triple jumper.