Terrence Jones (athlete)

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Terrence Jones
Personal information
BornNovember 8, 2002 (2002-11-08) (age 22)
Sport
College team Texas Tech
Medal record
Athletics
Representing Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas
NCAA Outdoor
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Austin 200 meters
NCAA Indoors
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Boston 60 meters
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Boston 200 meters
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Albuquerque 60 meters
NACAC U-23 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2021 San Jose 100 meters
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2021 San Jose 4 × 100 meters relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2021 San Jose 200 meters
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 George Town 400 meters
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 George Town 200 meters
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 George Town 4 × 400 meters relay
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U18)
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Nassau 200 meters

Terrence Jones (born 8 November 2002) is a Bahamian sprinter from West End, Grand Bahama. Jones attended Tabernacle Baptist Christian Academy in Freeport, Grand Bahama before going on to compete for Texas Tech University. [1] [2] He holds the Bahamian 200 m Jr National Record with a time of 20.36 (+0.9 m/s) as well as the National Record and NCAA Indoor 60 m record with a time of 6.45. [3] [4] On the April 15 2023 he equalled Derrick Atkins' Bahamian national 100 m record with a time of 9.91 (1.0 m/s) [5] This makes him the first Bahamian born in the Bahamas to achieve a sub 10 clocking, as Atkins was born in Jamaica.

Grand Slam Track results [6]
SlamRace groupEventPl.TimePrize money
2025 Kingston Slam Short sprints100 m6th10.26US$10,000
200 m8th20.79

References

  1. ↑ https://ewnews.com/jones-signs-with-texas-tech Eye Witness News. Retrieved 4 February 2022
  2. ↑ https://caribbeantoday.com/ar/sections/feature/hurricane-wca-spotlight-help-bahamian-teen-grow-up-fast Caribbean Today. Retrieved 4 February 2022
  3. ↑ Jon Mulkeen (16 January 2022). "Jones, Harrison and Usoro get their 2022 campaigns off to a strong start" . Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  4. ↑ http://www.tribune242.com/news/2022/jan/17/terrence-jones-record-breaking-start/ Tribune 242. Retrieved 4 February 2022
  5. ↑ m "Terrence Jones went quickest in the collegiate 100 m races, clocking 9.91 (+1.0 m/s) to match the Bahamian record". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 April 2023.{{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  6. ↑ "Grand Slam Track Results". Grand Slam Track . Retrieved April 5, 2025.
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