Southern Arkansas University Athletics

Jackie Seale was recruited out of Pittsburg, Texas, by Southern Arkansas track and field coach Rip Powell as a sprinter.  He was at Southern Arkansas from 1966-69.  Seale shared the AIC 100-yard dash record with teammate George Eriquezzo in 1967, after Eriquezzo had established the record a year earlier.  Seale also set an AIC and school record in the 220-yard dash with a time of 21.4 in 1967.
           
Seale was also a member of four relay teams that set SAU school records, the 440-yard relay (40.8) in 1966, and the 880-yard relay (1:26.8), mile relay (3:14.4), and the mile medley relay (3:26.4) in 1967.  He was a member of the 440-yard relay team that placed third and the mile relay that was fourth, in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) national meet in 1966.
           
Tri-captain of the 1969 Muleriders, Seale had best times of 9.5 in the 100-yard dash, 21.4 in the 220, and 47.5 in the 440-yard dash.  He was an NAIA All-America and All-AIC selection in 1966 and 1967.  Seale missed most of the 1968 season, including the AIC meet, with a broken wrist.  He returned for the national meet to earn All-America honors.
             
Seale is employed in his hometown of Pittsburg at Pittsburg Independent School District.  He, and his wife, Sherry, are parents of two children, daughter, Brandi Wilkerson, and son, Jody.