Sam Jones

Class: Senior Hometown: Ozark, Mo. High School: Ozark High School

Height: 5-11 Event: Middle Distance

Updated Personal Results

2012 OUTDOOR
Ran his season-best time in the 800 meters at the Kansas Relays (4/19) where completed the two laps in 1:56.77 to earn him a 23^rd-place finish... Notched his highest 800-meter finish of the year at the Bill Williams/Bob Laptad Invitational (4/27) in which he placed ninth with his time of 2:00.79.

2012 INDOOR
Claimed 800-meter bronze in the first meet of the season, the Bob Timmons Classic (12/2), where he crossed the finish line in 1:58.03... Finished fifth in the 800 meters at the Kansas vs. Missouri Dual (1/13) with his time of 2:02.82.

2011 OUTDOOR
Earned a personal-best 800m time of 1:53.89 at the Arkansas Twilight (5/6), finishing 18^th... Competed in the 800m at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships (5/14), placing 24^th with a time of 2:03.43... Finished fourth in the 800m at the Bill Williams/Bob Laptad Invitational (4/29), crossing the finish line in 1:56.60.

2011 INDOOR
Utilized redshirt season.

2010 OUTDOOR
Ran his season's fastest time and a personal best at the Twilight Invitational (5/1) in the 800 meters with a time of 1:53.79... Recorded his highest finish of the season in the 800 meters at the Kansas Relays (4/15) with a time of 1:55.38, finishing in sixth.

2010 INDOOR
Recorded the team's season best, as well as a personal record, in the 800 meters at the ISU Classic (2/13) with a time of 1:53.68, finishing 11^th... Finished first in the 600-yard dash with a time of 1:13.83 at the Bill Easton Classic (1/8)... Set a personal best at the Bill Timmons Challenge (12/5) in the 600-yard dash with a time of 1:13.81... Placed third in the 600-meter run at the Jayhawk Classic (1/29) with a personal-best time of 1:21.22.

HIGH SCHOOL
Three-time all-state and four-time all-district and all-conference honoree... 2009 Missouri Class 4A 800-meter champion, where he set a personal record of 1:53.33... Runner-up in the 800 meters at the 2008 Missouri Class 4A State Meet... Won the gold medal in the 800 meters at the 2009 Great Southwest Classic in Albuquerque, N.M... Member of the runner-up 4x800 meter relay team at that same event... Finished fifth in the 400 meters at the 2008 Missouri State Meet, where he ran a personal-best 49.15... Named Freshman of the Year and Newcomer of the Year in 2006... Highest point earner for his high school team at the 2008 and 2009 state meets... Named team MVP his sophomore, junior and senior years... Also lettered in football and wrestling... In football, was a second-team all-district selection as a junior and first-team all-district, all-conference and Southwest Coaches Association as a senior.

PERSONAL
Son of Robert and Crystal Jones... Has one brother, Preston... Majoring in theater.