Jones Named Pac-12 Women's Track Athlete Of The Week

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Jones Named Pac-12 Women's Track Athlete Of The Week

May 07, 2024 | Track & Field

Senior 1 of 2 athletes nationally to rank in the top 10 of both the 100m H & 400m H

USC's Jasmine Jones was named Pac-12 Women's Track and Field Athlete of the Week for the week of April 29-May 5, it was announced by the conference today (May 7). It is Jones' third career Pac-12 Women's Track Athlete of the Week honor.

Jones had the fastest time by a collegiate runner in the 400m hurdles and 100m hurdles at the Oxy Invitational on May 4, winning the 400m hurdles and placing second in the 100m hurdles to Olympic gold medalist Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone.

Jones won the 400m hurdles with a time of 56.38 and in her first completed 100m hurdles race this season, took second with a time of 12.86 which moved her into third among Pac-12 runners. She already owns the top conference 400m hurdles time of 56.24.

Jones now ranks No. 9 in the 400m hurdles and 10th in the 100m hurdles nationally, one of only two women in the country to be in the top 10 in both categories.

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