The 5-foot-8 senior throws specialist swept the shot put, discus and javelin at the South Carolina Independent Schools Association Division 1 State Meet this past season, leading the Cyclones to second place as a team. At the Porter-Gaud Home Meet on March 19, Jones launched a personal-best javelin effort of 166 feet, 6 inches which ranked No. 1 nationally among prep girls competitors this spring. She won a national championship at the Adidas Track Nationals and is a four-time SCISA state champion in the javelin.
Jones has maintained a 3.74 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a written letter of athletic aid to compete at the University of Tennessee this fall.
Jones is a Porter-Gaud Service Leader, guiding her fellow students in various projects throughout her community, including donating her time with veterans, the elderly and at an animal shelter.
