2019-20 Men's Track and Field Roster
Biography
CROSS COUNTRY
2017-18 (Freshman): Raced for Seahawks in all six races in freshman season...Made collegiate debut on Sept. 2, 2017, with 52nd place finish at Elon Opener...Clocked 21:15 time over 6K course at Elon...Finished 19th at CAA Championships with time of 26:36 over 8K layout at Elon, N.C...Recipient of Newcomer-of-the-Year Award.
2018-19 (Sophomore): Led team in all four races during sophomore year...Finished 10th (28:43) at Winthrop Adidas Invitational on Oct. 5, 2018...Came in 27th (25:27) at 2018 CAA Championships in Farmingdale, N.Y…Team MVP.
TRACK & FIELD
2017-18 (Freshman): Made collegiate track and field debut on March 9, 2018, at Seahawk Invitational.
2018-19 (Sophomore): Won bronze medal in Men’s 1,500 Meters at 2019 CAA Championships with time of 3:56.31 in Elon, N.C…Had best 800 Meter time on team with 1:54.87 time at Bill Carson Invitational on April 6, 2019.
High School: Competed four years for father at Gifft Hill School in St. John, Virgin Islands...Three-time Team MVP for Barracudas...Three-time District champion...Two-time Virgin Islands champion...Went undefeated in senior season...Three-time Team MVP..IAA St. Thomas - St. John Individual Cross Country Champion from 2013-16...Won Boys Cross Country Red Division at Jesse Owens Classic while attending Montgomery Bell Academy in Tennessee in 2014.
Personal: Full Name: Evan Tamplin Jones...Born in Athens, Ga...Daughter of Arthur and Beth Jones...Majoring in Oceanography...Ran for the USVI National Team at CARIFTA Games in Grenada (2016), Curacao (2017) and Nassau (2018)...Clocked personal best 4:02.93 in 1,500 Meters to win silver medal in 2018 Games.
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Historical Player Information
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2017-18Freshman
Distance
5'11"
140 lbs
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2018-19Sophomore
Distance
5'11"
140 lbs
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2019-20Junior
Distance
5'11"
140 lbs
