2018 Women's Track & Field Roster
Tyra Jones
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- San Marcos, Calif.
- High School:
- San Marcos HS
2018 (Senior)
β’ Big West runner-up in the 100m hurdles
β’ Established two season bests at the conference meet, running 13.79 in the prelims and 13.72 in the final
β’ Also scored in the 400m hurdles with a lifetime-best 61.14 at the Big West Championships (5th)
β’ Ran sub-14 second times in six of her final seven 100H races
β’ Came in fifth at the Steve Scott Invitational (13.82) and seventh at the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate (13.77)
β’ Finished 13th out of 87 at the Beach Invitational (13.95)
β’ Won the 100H at the UCR Spring Track Classic and placed second at the Mondo Team Challenge
β’ Had top-five showings at the Triton Invitational (13.98) and UCI Spring Break Collegiate Classic (14.04)
β’ Ran the third leg of the 4x400 relay that took fourth in a season-best 3:45.88 at the Big West Championships
β’ Traveled to the NCAA West Preliminaries as an alternate for the 4x100
2017 (Junior)
β’ NCAA West Preliminary qualifier in the 100-meter hurdles
β’ Ran a personal-record 13.38 to finish first in the 100H prelims at the Big West Championships
β’ Took ninth out of 45 at the Steve Scott Invitational (13.75)
β’ Runner-up at the Mondo Team Challenge with a time of 13.90
β’ Placed third at the Big West Challenge (13.72) and fourth at the Ben Brown Invitational (13.96)
β’ Scored at the conference championships with a seventh-place showing in the 400m hurdles
β’ Notched a season-best 61.39 at the Steve Scott Invitational
β’ Came in second at the Ben Brown Invitational (62.36) and Mondo Team Challenge (61.87)
β’ Earned All-Big West honors as a member of UCIβs 4x100 relay that finished third at the league meet in a season-best 45.09
β’ Named to the national USTFCCCA All-Academic Team and was also a Big West all-academic selection
2016 (Sophomore)
β’ Big West finalist in the 100m hurdles (5th) and 400m hurdles (6th)
β’ Ran season bests of 13.85w and 61.66, respectively
β’ Her top wind-legal 100H race came at the Steve Scott Invitational where she clocked in at 14.26 seconds
β’ Member of the third-place 4x400 relay at the Anteater 4-Way Meet
β’ Earned Big West All-Academic honors
2015 (Freshman)
β’ Scored at the Big West Championships in the 100m hurdles (7th) as a true freshman
β’ Advanced to the conference finals with a season-best 14.30 in the prelims
β’ Also finished 13th in the 400H and sixth in the 4x100 relay at the league meet
β’ Registered a season-best 63.51 in the 400H at the Steve Scott Invitational
β’ Helped the 4x100 to a fourth-place showing at the UCLA Legends Meet (46.59)
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’ 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 MARKS AT UCI
100m = 12.58 (2018 Mondo Team Challenge)
100m Hurdles = 13.38 (2017 Big West Championships)
400m Hurdles = 61.14 (2018 Big West Championships)
4x100 Relay = 45.09 (2017 Big West Championships)
4x400 Relay = 3:45.88 (2018 Big West Championships)
β’ Big West runner-up in the 100m hurdles
β’ Established two season bests at the conference meet, running 13.79 in the prelims and 13.72 in the final
β’ Also scored in the 400m hurdles with a lifetime-best 61.14 at the Big West Championships (5th)
β’ Ran sub-14 second times in six of her final seven 100H races
β’ Came in fifth at the Steve Scott Invitational (13.82) and seventh at the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate (13.77)
β’ Finished 13th out of 87 at the Beach Invitational (13.95)
β’ Won the 100H at the UCR Spring Track Classic and placed second at the Mondo Team Challenge
β’ Had top-five showings at the Triton Invitational (13.98) and UCI Spring Break Collegiate Classic (14.04)
β’ Ran the third leg of the 4x400 relay that took fourth in a season-best 3:45.88 at the Big West Championships
β’ Traveled to the NCAA West Preliminaries as an alternate for the 4x100
2017 (Junior)
β’ NCAA West Preliminary qualifier in the 100-meter hurdles
β’ Ran a personal-record 13.38 to finish first in the 100H prelims at the Big West Championships
β’ Took ninth out of 45 at the Steve Scott Invitational (13.75)
β’ Runner-up at the Mondo Team Challenge with a time of 13.90
β’ Placed third at the Big West Challenge (13.72) and fourth at the Ben Brown Invitational (13.96)
β’ Scored at the conference championships with a seventh-place showing in the 400m hurdles
β’ Notched a season-best 61.39 at the Steve Scott Invitational
β’ Came in second at the Ben Brown Invitational (62.36) and Mondo Team Challenge (61.87)
β’ Earned All-Big West honors as a member of UCIβs 4x100 relay that finished third at the league meet in a season-best 45.09
β’ Named to the national USTFCCCA All-Academic Team and was also a Big West all-academic selection
2016 (Sophomore)
β’ Big West finalist in the 100m hurdles (5th) and 400m hurdles (6th)
β’ Ran season bests of 13.85w and 61.66, respectively
β’ Her top wind-legal 100H race came at the Steve Scott Invitational where she clocked in at 14.26 seconds
β’ Member of the third-place 4x400 relay at the Anteater 4-Way Meet
β’ Earned Big West All-Academic honors
2015 (Freshman)
β’ Scored at the Big West Championships in the 100m hurdles (7th) as a true freshman
β’ Advanced to the conference finals with a season-best 14.30 in the prelims
β’ Also finished 13th in the 400H and sixth in the 4x100 relay at the league meet
β’ Registered a season-best 63.51 in the 400H at the Steve Scott Invitational
β’ Helped the 4x100 to a fourth-place showing at the UCLA Legends Meet (46.59)
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’ 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 MARKS AT UCI
100m = 12.58 (2018 Mondo Team Challenge)
100m Hurdles = 13.38 (2017 Big West Championships)
400m Hurdles = 61.14 (2018 Big West Championships)
4x100 Relay = 45.09 (2017 Big West Championships)
4x400 Relay = 3:45.88 (2018 Big West Championships)
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