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LJ: 17-09 TJ: 40-01 1/2
The Book on Jones: Highly talented in the horizontal jumps ... one of the top returning athletes in the triple jump and long jump ... The only individual on the Army women’s squad to compete at the NCAA Outdoor Regionals last season ... expected to vie for conference titles in the triple jump both indoor and outdoor this season.
2008: Had outstanding outdoor season ... won the triple jump at the Army-Navy meet with a leap of 38-08 ¾ ... landed five jumps over 12.00 meters at the Patriot League Championships, having never gone over that distance entering the meet ... won the conference title with a personal best leap of 40-01 1/2 ... that mark ranks fourth all-time at Army ... earned All-Patriot League First Team honors.
2007: Placed 36th at the NCAA East Regionals outdoors in the triple jump ... jumped over 37 feet three times on the season ... Won the conference championship in the event outdoors with a personal best jump of 39 feet, 3 ¾ inches ... finished third in the triple jump against Navy during outdoor season ... placed fifth in triple jump at the Patriot League indoor meet and eighth in long jump ... placed third in triple jump against Navy indoors.
2006: Spent most of the season long jumping ... placed fifth versus Navy indoors.
High School: Three year letterwinner at Grandview High School in Colorado ... named Renaissance Woman as a freshman ... MVP of the track team for three straight years ... team captain senior year.
Personal: Daughter of Jolianne and Paul Jones ... has three sisters, Paula, Maisha and Jessi ... enjoys playing the violin, listening to music and writing letters ... majoring in Spanish.
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