2015 Track and Field
Roster
Kyle Jones
- Height:
- 6-null
- Weight:
- 183
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Waldorf, Md.
2014-15 Indoor: Qualified for the finals of the 60-meter hurdles at the Bob Pollock Classic and posted a best finish of 2nd in the finals after running a 8.83…Posted two 4th place finishes at the App State Indoor Open in both the 55-meter dash and 400-meter dash…Ran to a 7th place finish in the 60-meter hurdles at the UNCG Six-Way Meet and was 8th during the A-Sun Championships…Teamed with Patrick Jamison, Cameron Pratt and Jake McKown to win the 4x400-meter relay at the App State Indoor Open…Was also part of the 4x400-meter relay team with Patrick Jamison, Jake McKown and Kyle Drollette that placed 4th at the A-Sun Championships…Competed in the 200-meter dash and 400-meter dash.
2014 Outdoor: Had four straight top-10 finishes in both the 110-meter and 400-meter hurdles…Finished 4th in the 400-meter hurdles (55.58) and 7th in the 110-meter hurdles (16.11) at the Carolina’s Cup, and followed at the Charlotte Invitational with a 5th-place showing in the 110-meter hurdles (17.07) and was 8th in the 400-meter hurdles (59.77)…Placed 10th in the 400-meter hurdles during the A-Sun Championships...Was a member of a 4x100-meter and 4x400-meter teams that compiled three top-5 finishes, including a 1st-place performance in 4x100-meter relay, along with Joshua Powers, Brandon Goodman and Jonathan Jackson at the Charlotte Invitational.
2013-14 Indoor: Turned in three top-10 performances in the 60-meter hurdles and 400-meter dash…Finished 5th in the 400-meter dash (53.30) at the Mountaineer Open…Had a 6th place finish in the 60-meter hurdles (8.90) and was 7th in the 400-meter dash at the UNCG Spartans Team Challenge…Began the season by turning in a time of 8.71 in the 55-meter hurdles…Ran a 52.58 in the 400-meter dash at the A-Sun Championships…Teamed up with Cameron Pratt, Jonathan Jackson and Matt Johnson to finish 2nd in the distance medley during the UNCG Spartans Team Challenge…Took part in the 4x400-meter relay along with Ronald Collins, Damian Grady and Cameron Pratt to finish 4th at the A-Sun Championships.
High School: Attended North Point High School…Lettered in track and field, soccer and cross country…Had personal-bests of 50.7 in the 400-meter dash, 15.1 in the 110-meter hurdles and 54.4 in the 400-meter hurdles…Earned team MVP honors as well as the Coaches Award and Most Improved Award.
Personal: Born on February 20, 1994…Parents are Matthew and Alice Jones…Has one brother, Jordan (15)…Is majoring in accounting…Enjoys reading…His favorite food is seafood…Favorite movie is “IP Man”…Lists Scarlett Johansson as his favorite actor…Winter is his favorite season…The Oath by Frank Peretti is his favorite book…Says his favorite athlete is David Oliver…Dream job is to become the CEO of a firm.
