Tia Jones
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 Tia Jones in 2016 | |
| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Born | September 8, 2000 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | 100 m hurdles |
Tia Jones (born September 8, 2000) is an American track and field athlete who competes in hurdling and sprinting events.
Jones has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after winning the 13-14 girl 100 m and 200 m hurdles and setting national and Junior Olympic records in both events at the USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships on July 28, 2013.
She won the 100-meter hurdles at the 2016 USA Junior Championships in a time of 12.84 seconds, which equaled Aliuska López's world junior record dating from 1987. It was the best ever time set by a 15-year-old athlete.[1]
Statistics
[edit]Circuit performances
[edit]| Grand Slam Track results[2] | |||||
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| Slam | Race group | Event | Pl. | Time | Prize money |
| 2025 Kingston Slam | Short hurdles | 100 m hurdles | 1st | 12.63 | US$50,000 |
| 100 m | 6th | 12.26 | |||
| 2025 Miami Slam | Short hurdles | 100 m hurdles | 2nd | 12.19 | US$25,000 |
| 100 m | 6th | 11.50 | |||
Personal bests
[edit]| Event | Time (sec) | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor events | |||
| 100m | 12.11 | Winter Park, Florida | July 7, 2013 |
| 200m | 23.81 | Greensboro, North Carolina | July 25, 2013 |
| 100 m hurdles | 12.19 | Miami, Florida | May 2, 2025 |
| Indoor events | |||
| 60 m hurdles | 7.67 | Albuquerque, New Mexico | February 16, 2024 |
Personal life
[edit]Jones was engaged to NFL wide receiver, Xavier Worthy as announced in January 2025. By March of that year, the engagement appeared to have ended when Jones was granted a temporary restraining order against Worthy.[3][4] Worthy has sought charges against Jones for theft and assault.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Ramsak, Bob (June 27, 2016). Jones, McLaughlin, Hill and Norman impress at US Junior Championships. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-16.
- ^ "Grand Slam Track Results". Grand Slam Track. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ^ Galatzan, Matt (July 12, 2024). "Former Texas WR Xavier Worthy Proposes to Girlfriend". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
- ^ Puleo, Mark (March 13, 2025). "Xavier Worthy's accuser granted protective order as investigation continues". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on March 13, 2025. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
- ^ Teicher, Adam (March 24, 2025). "Chiefs' Xavier Worthy sues ex-fiancée, alleges extortion, abuse". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Tia Jones at OmRiyadat
- Tia Jones at World Athletics
World U20 Champions in women's 100 metres hurdles | |
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