Desiree Jones

Class: Senior Hometown: Wilmington, Ohio High School: Wilmington

Event: Multi-Events/Jumps Birthdate: 05/17/1983

2001-02: (Outdoor) Finished third in the heptathlon at the Big Ten Championships with 5,149 points … competed in six of the seven heptathlon events throughout the season … peaked in all events during the Big Ten heptathlon, registering season-bests in all events … clocked best 200m (26.21), 800m (2:22.98) and 100 hurdle times (15.00) at the conference meet … top height in the high jump (5-7 ¼), shot put toss (36-5), javelin toss (111-0) and long jump (18-4 ¼) also came at the Big Ten competition … scored in the high jump at the conference meet ... third-place heptathlon finish was top placing of season … (Indoor) Multi-event athlete, finishing ninth in the pentathlon at the Big Ten Championships … recorded season-bests in four of the five events at the Big Ten meet … ran a 9.53 in the 60m hurdles and a 2:31.67 in the 800m, while throwing 37-5 in the shot put and leaping 16-4 ¼ in the long jump… best high jump of the year was 5-4 ½ at the Boilermaker Open where she tied for third … also ran the 60m and 200m during the season, topping out at 26.26 in the 200m at the Ohio State Invitational … lone 60m time (8.55) came at the Indiana Dual … competed in six meets during the indoor campaign.

High School: Three-time Nike All-American and two-time American Track and Field All-America honoree … 2001 Nike Indoor pentathlon champion … third in the pentathlon at Junior Olympic Nationals as a senior … back-to-back Ohio Elite indoor champion in the high jump … also earned four letters in volleyball … member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Given name Desiree Monique Jones … born 5/17/83 … parents are Terri and Marque Jones, Sr. … has two brothers, Darryl France, Jr., and Marque Jones, Jr. … majoring in movement and sports science.

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