Hartwell is a Life Master at bridge, having accumulated more than 300 masterpoints, mostly through tournament play. Bridge is a very hard game and I find it to be very challenging. Jackson practiced by playing bridge with other Academy students and by playing via the Internet with other bridge enthusiasts. Locally, Jackson has participated in duplicate bridge games where all players receive the same cards and try to handle those cards with better judgment and skill than the other competitors. Players who do well win masterpoints.
Bridge is popular throughout Europe.
Thirty-three countries were represented in the tournament. Participants ranged in age from 14 to 26. Jackson was selected for the American team after applying to the American Contract Bridge League. He will remain a team member until he is 26. He is the son of Ralph and Marietta Jackson.