2018 Women's Indoor Track Roster
Tyra Jones
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- San Marcos, Calif.
- High School:
- San Marcos HS
2018 (Senior)
β’ Finished third in the qualifying round of the 60m hurdles at the UW Invitational with a time of 8.79
β’ Went on to run a personal-record 8.69 in the semifinals (11th)
β’ That mark ranks fourth on UCIβs all-time charts
β’ Notched a season-best 7.97 in the 60m dash at the Don Kirby Invitational
β’ Missed the MPSF Championships with an injury
β’ Named to the conference's all-academic team
2017 (Junior)
β’ Ran a season-best 7.91 in the 60m dash at the MPSF Indoor Championships
β’ Established a then career-best 8.71 in the 60-meter hurdles at the Don Kirby Invitational
β’ Finished sixth in the 60H at the Lumberjack Team Challenge (8.77)
β’ Came in third in the qualifying round at the UW Invitational (8.82)
β’ Earned MPSF All-Academic honors
2016 (Sophomore)
β’ Registered a 60m personal-record 7.89 at the MPSF Indoor Championships
β’ Had a season-best 8.77 in the 60m hurdles at the Don Kirby Invitational
2015 (Freshman)
β’ Competed in the 60m (8.19) and 60m hurdles (9.24) at the Lumberjack Team Challenge
β’ Notched a season-best 9.20 in the 60H at the Don Kirby Invitational
High School
β’ Member of the track & field and cheerleading teams at San Marcos High School
β’ Avocado East League champion in the 100m hurdles, 300m hurdles and 4x100 relay as a senior
β’ Three-time CIF San Diego Section qualifier in both hurdle events
β’ Advanced to the 300H finals and finished 12th in 2014
β’ Also a CIF finalist in the 100H as a junior
β’ Left as the school-record holder in the 100H (14.87), 300H (45.86), 4x100 and 4x400
β’ Named the Knight of the Year (2014) and Team MVP (2012-14)
β’ Served as her Class President for three years
Personal
β’ Majoring in public health with a minor in anthropology
β’ Earned national all-academic honors from the USTFCCCA for the 2017 outdoor track & field season
β’ Interned for Dr. Shawn Hamilton at an internal medicine practice
β’ Volunteered for the AIDS Service Foundation
β’ Parents are Tonya Parker-Jones and Ty Jones
β’ Has nine siblings
TOP INDOOR MARKS AT UCI
60m = 7.89 (2016 MPSF Indoor Championships)
60m Hurdles = 8.69 (2018 UW Invitational)
4x400 Relay = 3:52.76 (2015 Don Kirby Invitational)
β’ Finished third in the qualifying round of the 60m hurdles at the UW Invitational with a time of 8.79
β’ Went on to run a personal-record 8.69 in the semifinals (11th)
β’ That mark ranks fourth on UCIβs all-time charts
β’ Notched a season-best 7.97 in the 60m dash at the Don Kirby Invitational
β’ Missed the MPSF Championships with an injury
β’ Named to the conference's all-academic team
2017 (Junior)
β’ Ran a season-best 7.91 in the 60m dash at the MPSF Indoor Championships
β’ Established a then career-best 8.71 in the 60-meter hurdles at the Don Kirby Invitational
β’ Finished sixth in the 60H at the Lumberjack Team Challenge (8.77)
β’ Came in third in the qualifying round at the UW Invitational (8.82)
β’ Earned MPSF All-Academic honors
2016 (Sophomore)
β’ Registered a 60m personal-record 7.89 at the MPSF Indoor Championships
β’ Had a season-best 8.77 in the 60m hurdles at the Don Kirby Invitational
2015 (Freshman)
β’ Competed in the 60m (8.19) and 60m hurdles (9.24) at the Lumberjack Team Challenge
β’ Notched a season-best 9.20 in the 60H at the Don Kirby Invitational
High School
β’ Member of the track & field and cheerleading teams at San Marcos High School
β’ Avocado East League champion in the 100m hurdles, 300m hurdles and 4x100 relay as a senior
β’ Three-time CIF San Diego Section qualifier in both hurdle events
β’ Advanced to the 300H finals and finished 12th in 2014
β’ Also a CIF finalist in the 100H as a junior
β’ Left as the school-record holder in the 100H (14.87), 300H (45.86), 4x100 and 4x400
β’ Named the Knight of the Year (2014) and Team MVP (2012-14)
β’ Served as her Class President for three years
Personal
β’ Majoring in public health with a minor in anthropology
β’ Earned national all-academic honors from the USTFCCCA for the 2017 outdoor track & field season
β’ Interned for Dr. Shawn Hamilton at an internal medicine practice
β’ Volunteered for the AIDS Service Foundation
β’ Parents are Tonya Parker-Jones and Ty Jones
β’ Has nine siblings
TOP INDOOR MARKS AT UCI
60m = 7.89 (2016 MPSF Indoor Championships)
60m Hurdles = 8.69 (2018 UW Invitational)
4x400 Relay = 3:52.76 (2015 Don Kirby Invitational)
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