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Tyler Jones

  • position Long Jump
  • class Senior
  • Hometown Decatur, Ga.
  • Previous School Kennesaw State
  • High school Arabia Mountain
  • position Long Jump
  • class Senior
  • Hometown Decatur, Ga.
  • Previous School Kennesaw State
  • High school Arabia Mountain

Tyler Jones Bio

Season and Career Results

NATIONAL HONORS
2018 NCAA Outdoor Championships qualifier (Long Jump) 

CONFERENCE HONORS
2018 Outdoor Atlantic Sun Conference Champion (Long Jump)

ACADEMIC HONORS
2020 SEC Academic Honor Roll 

2021
Indoor: Only competed once for Carolina … Did not complete a legal mark in the long jump at the USC Indoor Open.
Outdoor: Competed in the long jump three times … Jumped a season-best mark of 6.77m/22-2.50 at the Charlotte Invitational for a runner-up finish … Took sixth at the USC Open with a jump of 6.75m/22-1.75 … Took third at the Tiger Track Classic with a mark of 6.73m/22-1.

2020
Indoor:
 Did not compete due to injury. 
Outdoor: Cancelled.

2019
Indoor:
Competed twice in the long jump after transferring to Carolina at the semester break… finished ninth at the Carolina Challenge and 15th at the SEC Championships, with a season-best mark of 7.04m (23-1 1/4).
Outdoor: Took part in six meets as a long jumper, including a pair of podium finishes… took second place at the Black & Gold Challenge with a mark of 7.19m (23-7 1/4) and third at the Buccaneer Invitational, jumping 6.86m (22-6 1/4)… jumped a season-best 7.30m (23-11 1/2) at the Gamecock Invitational… finished 13th at the SEC Championships, measuring in at 7.28m (23-10 3/4)… was part of the shuttle hurdle relay squad at Florida Relays, which finished third in 1:00.15.

PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Spent the 2018 season at Kennesaw State… Won the long jump at the Atlantic Sun Championships, jumping 7.67m (25-2) in the final… finished 12th at the NCAA East Regional, jumping 7.65m (25-1 1/4)to grab the 12th and final NCAA Outdoor Championships spot… finished second in the long jump and third in the triple jump at the ASUN Indoor Championships… added a triple jump win at the Winthrop Invitational… also competed in the short sprints and hurdles, with a fourth-place conference finish in the 100mH.

HIGH SCHOOL
Competed at Arabia Mountain High School in Lithonia, Ga… finished fourth in the long jump as a senior, when he won the event at seven different meets, including the regional and sectional championships… won the long jump at New Balance Nationals with a winning jump of 23-5 1/2… was an honor roll student.