UNCP Athletics

AS A JUNIOR (2013)
Ran the 100m dash at the UNCW Seahawk Invitational in a time of 11.52 seconds for a 13th place finish … Also competed at the CCU Chanticleer Classic in the 100m dash (11th, 11.60 seconds) … Placed 16th in the 60m dash at the Gene Anderson Invitational (7.32 seconds) and at the Dick Taylor Invitational (7.36 seconds) … Was the third leg of the 4x400m relay that posted a time of 3:33.65 for a fifth place finish at the Dick Taylor Invitational.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2012)
Set a new personal best in the indoor 60m dash with a time of 7.28 seconds for a 44th place finish and in the indoor 200m dash with a time of 23.80 seconds for a 36th place finish at the JDL Fast Track College Invitational … Registered a new season-best in the 100m dash (24th, 11.60 seconds) and 200m dash (32nd, 24.11 seconds) at the Johnson C. Smith Invitational … Also ran at the Wofford College Terrier Relays in the 100m dash (17th, 11.89 seconds) and 200m dash (16th, 24.15 seconds).

AS A FRESHMAN (2011)
Posted his personal best in the 100m dash at the Aggie Classic for a 39th place finish with a time of 11.18 seconds and also competed in the 200m dash (22nd, 23.32 seconds) … Registered a personal record in the 200m dash for a 17th place finish at the Highlander Invitational with a time of 22.81 seconds while also running the 100m dash for a 18th place finish (11.33 seconds) … A member of the 4x100m relay team that post the best finish of the year with a time of 40.72 seconds …  Took home a fifth place finish in the 100m dash with a time of 11.44 seconds at the Lynchburg College Classic after posting a sixth place finish in the preliminaries with a time of 11.55 seconds, and also ran the first leg of the 4x100m relay (41.55 seconds) in the meet … Recorded a ninth place finish at the CCU Chanticleer Classic in the 100m dash (11.45 seconds) and a seventh place finish in the 200m dash (23.17 seconds) … Ran his second-best time in the 100m dash (15th, 11.24 seconds) at the Duke Twilight Meet while also running the 200m dash (25th, 23.30 seconds) … Ran the 100m dash (14th, 11.24 seconds) and the 200m dash (24th, 23.26) at the UNCW Seahawk Invitational … Also competed at the NCAA Divisional II Southeast Regional, Weems Baskin Invitational, CCU Shamrock Invitational, PowerSox Invitational, Liberty Open and the VMI Winter Relays. 

HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Scotland High School for coach Chip Williams and Wes Mattera … Garnered the accolade of Conference Champion in the 4x100 race earning the team a trip to the state track meet … Earn the most dedicated award in 2009 and 2010.

PERSONAL
The son of Beverly and Ernest Jones … Has two older sisters, Latoya and Ninea … Achieved Top Scots in academics in high school … A business major at UNCP. 

BEST PERFORMANCES
55m Indoor - 6.79 seconds @ VMI Winter Relays (02/05/11)
60m Indoor - 7.28 seconds @ JDL Fast Track College Invitational (02/11/12)
100m - 11.18 seconds @ Aggie Classic (05/15/11)
200m Indoor - 23.80 seconds @ JDL Fast Track College Invitational (02/11/12)
200m -  22.81 seconds @ Highlander Invitational (04/30/11)