2016 Cross Country Roster
Jones, Tyler
Tyler Jones
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Bogart, Ga.
- High School:
- North Oconee
Bio
2018: Scored at the first two meets of the year, including a 21st-plac finish (25:38.1) at the 7.6k Bulldog Invitational in Athens…Took 67th in the 8k Pre-Nationals open race with a 26:44.4…Completed his campaign at the 8k SEC Championships where he was 65th (24:34.89).
2017: Scored at the 5k WCU Festival with a fifth-place finish (15:40.37)…Took 92nd to score at the 8k Paul Short Run after registering a 24:46…Was 143rd (24:49.7) at the 8k NCAA Pre-Nationals…Scored at the 8k SEC Championships, registering a 32nd-place finish (24:50.8)…Finished 74th (32:53.5) at the 10k NCAA South Regional.
2016: Made his official Bulldog cross debut and was 96th (26:29.5) at the 8K Commodore Classic...Earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors with an 87th-place finish at the Crimson Classic with a 26:26.6.
2015: Redshirted for the Bulldogs.
High School: Finished second in the 1600-meter run at the 2015 GHSA AAAA state meet and was third in the 3200…Was a Foot Locker Team Georgia runner and won a region track title as a senior…Personal-best times of 9:23 (3200), 4:19 (1600) and 15:27 (5k)…Named to Athens/Clarke County All-Northeast Georgia track and cross country teams as a senior…Also as a senior, he was the Battle of Atlanta and Area champion, earned the Titan Award and was the Athlete of the Week in Athens three times…Swept the cross country and track region titles as a junior…Earned Titan Award as a junior and was named the Athlete of the Week once…Member of FCA.
Personal: Born March 12, 1997…Son of Barry and Kim Jones…Majoring in pre-Business.
2017: Scored at the 5k WCU Festival with a fifth-place finish (15:40.37)…Took 92nd to score at the 8k Paul Short Run after registering a 24:46…Was 143rd (24:49.7) at the 8k NCAA Pre-Nationals…Scored at the 8k SEC Championships, registering a 32nd-place finish (24:50.8)…Finished 74th (32:53.5) at the 10k NCAA South Regional.
2016: Made his official Bulldog cross debut and was 96th (26:29.5) at the 8K Commodore Classic...Earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors with an 87th-place finish at the Crimson Classic with a 26:26.6.
2015: Redshirted for the Bulldogs.
High School: Finished second in the 1600-meter run at the 2015 GHSA AAAA state meet and was third in the 3200…Was a Foot Locker Team Georgia runner and won a region track title as a senior…Personal-best times of 9:23 (3200), 4:19 (1600) and 15:27 (5k)…Named to Athens/Clarke County All-Northeast Georgia track and cross country teams as a senior…Also as a senior, he was the Battle of Atlanta and Area champion, earned the Titan Award and was the Athlete of the Week in Athens three times…Swept the cross country and track region titles as a junior…Earned Titan Award as a junior and was named the Athlete of the Week once…Member of FCA.
Personal: Born March 12, 1997…Son of Barry and Kim Jones…Majoring in pre-Business.
Georgia Cross Country NCAA South Regional Championship Video Recap
Friday, November 10
Georgia Cross Country SEC Championship Video Recap
Friday, October 27
Georgia Cross Country Regionals Highlights
Friday, November 11
Georgia Cross Country SEC Championships Postmeet Recap
Saturday, October 29
