The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2016-17 Track & Field / Cross Country Roster
Roster
Ariel Jones
- Position:
- Sprints/Hurdles
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Atascocita
- Major:
- Rhetoric & Writing
• 2016 NCAA Champion - 4x400 Indoor Relay
• 2017, 2016, 2015 Big 12 Champion - 400m Hurdles
• 2018, 2017 USTFCCCA All-America First Team - 400m Hurdles
• 2017 USTFCCCA Outdoor All-America First Team - 4x400m Relay
• 2016 USTFCCCA Indoor All-America First Team - 4x400m Relay
• 2015 USTFCCCA All-America Second Team - 400m Hurdles
• 2016 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
• 2017 Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
• 2016 Academic All-Big 12 First Team
• 2018 USTFCCCA All-America Second Team - 4x400m Relay
• Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Spring 2018)
TEXAS CAREER RESULTS & BESTS VIA TFRRS
2017-18
Outdoor:
• Finished eighth in the 400H at NCAA Outdoor Championships
• Was second in the 400H at Big 12 Championships; also helped the 4x400 Relay team to a runner-up finish
• Finished fourth in the 400H at National Relay Championships
• Finished third and ran a personal best in the 100H at Big 12 Championships (13.28)
• Ran the 400H at the Texas Relays, Texas Invitational and LSU Alumni Gold
• Also ran the 100H at the Texas Invitational
Indoor:
• Finished 2nd in the 60m hurdles at the Corky Classic with a time of 8.22
• Took 2nd place in the 60m hurdles at the Texas A&M Quadrangular
• Placed 4th at the Texas Tech Classic & Multis in the 60m hurdles
• Competed in the 60m hurdles at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic, finishing 5th
• Set a personal best time in the 200m at the Texas A&M Quadrangular with a time of 24.41, finishing 8th
• Ran the 400m at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic with a time of 55.72
• Ran a leg in the 4x400m relay at the Corky Classic, placing 8th overall
• Finished 3rd at the Texas A&M Quadrangular in the 4x400m relay with a time of 3:44.01
• Placed 3rd in the 60m hurdles, 15th in the 400m, and 8th in the 4x400m relay at the Big 12 Indoor Championships
• Competed in the 4x400m relay at the NCAA Indoor Championships, placing 8th
2016-17
Outdoor:
• Won 3rd consecutive Big 12 Championship in 400m hurdles, clocking 57.28
• Finished 4th at NCAA Championships in 400m hurdles in 56.52 seconds
• Ran personal best 56.44 seconds at NCAA West Preliminary Rounds in 400m to finish 3rd and qualify for national championship
• Finished 2nd in 100m hurdles at Big 12 Championship in wind-aided 12.87
• Clocked 13.46 in 100m hurdles to finish 18th at NCAA Championships
• Placed 2nd in the 400m hurdles at the Texas Invitational with a time of 56.68
• Was a member of 4x400 relay that finished 2nd at the Texas Invitational with a time of 3:40.40
• Helped team finish 3rd in Sanya Richards-Ross 4x400m Relay at Texas Relays with a time of 3:31.55
• Ran a leg of the Carlette Guidry 4x100 Relay at the 90th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, finishing in 3rd with a time of 43.99
• Won the 400m hurdles event at the Victor Lopez Classic with a time of 58.29
• Finished second in the 100m hurdles Section A final at the Victor Lopez Classic with a time of 13.45
Indoor:
• Placed 2nd in the 60m hurdles final at the Big 12 Championship with a time of 8.23
• Placed 2nd as a member of the Texas A 4x400 relay team at the Big 12 Championship, finishing with a time of 3:33.59
• Ran a leg of 4x400 at Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational that set a new meet record with a time of 3:33.71
• Finished 1st in the 60m hurdles at the Texas A&M Team Invitational with a time of 8:41
• Posted a personal best 24.88 in the 200m to finish 15th at the Texas A&M Team Invitational
2015-16
Outdoor:
• Qualified for U.S. Olympic Trials in 400m hurdles, finishing 29th
• Finished 19th in 400m hurdles at NCAA Championship
• Finished 13th at NCAA West Preliminary Rounds in the 100m hurdles with a time of 13.29, tied for the 9th best performance in school history
• Won her second consecutive Big 12 title in the 400m hurdles final at the Big 12 Championships with a winning time of 57.36
• Placed 2nd in the 100m hurdles final at the Big 12 Championships with a personal best time of 13.32
• Finished 3rd in the 100m hurdles final at the 107th Drake Relays
• Ran a leg of the sprint medley relay at the 107th Drake Relays, finishing 2nd with a time of 3:55.05
• Won the 400m hurdles at the Nike Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays with a time
• Helped 4x400 relay team run 3:26.54 in the Sanya Richards-Ross Invitational 4x400m at the Nike Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, winning the event and recording the no. 6 performance in school history
• Ran personal best 56.55 to win 400m hurdles at Cardinal & Gold
Indoor:
• Member of the NCAA Champion 4x400 relay team that finished with a team mark of 3:28.27, the 9th NCAA Indoor 4x400 title in school history
• Set a personal record and placed in 3rd in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.18 at the Big 12 Championships
• Achieved a new personal best in the 400m with a time of 54.53 at the Big 12 Championships
• Helped the Texas A 4x400 relay team set a mark of 3:27.94 at the Tyson Invitational, the 4th-best time set in the NCAA all-time.
• Placed 3rd in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.41 at the Texas A&M 11-Team Invitational
• Member of the 1st place 4x400m relay team that set a meet record time of 3:33.80 at the Texas A&M 11-Team Invitational
• Placed 2nd in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.28 at the Power Five Invitational
• Member of the 1st place 4x400m relay team that set a facility record with a time of 3:34.36 at the Power Five Invitational
• Ran a leg with the Texas A squad of the 4x400 relay at the Husker Invitational, finishing 2nd with a time of 3:40.59
2014-15
Outdoor:
• Placed 2nd in the 100m hurdles with a time of 13.78 at UTSA Challenge
• Placed 2nd in the 400m hurdles at the UTSA Challenge
• Member of the 4x400m relay team that placed 3rd atthe UTSA Challenge Invitational with a time of 3:46.88
• Placed 5th in the 400m hurdles with a time of 58:04 at the Nike Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays
• Placed 2nd in the 400m hurdles at the Texas Invitational
• Member of the winning 4x400m relay team at the Texas Invitational
• Placed 2nd in the 400m hurdles at the Michael Johnson Classic
• Member of the winning 4x400m relay team at Penn Relays with a time of 3:29.46
• Won the 400m hurdles with a time of 58.01 at the Longhorn Invitational
• Won the 400m hurdles with a time of 57.87 at the Big 12 Championships
• Member of the 1st place 4x400m relay team at the Big 12 Championships with a time of 3:30.61
• Qualified for NCAA Championships with personal best time 57.48 seconds to finish 4th at NCAA West Preliminary Rounds
• Finished 15th at NCAA Championships in 400m hurdles
• Crossed in 14th place at USATF Championships
Indoor:
• Placed 3rd at the Howie Ryan Invitational in the 60H with a time of 8.56
• Member of the Distance Medley Relay team that finished 3rd at the Big 12 Championships with a time of 11:28.52
• Finished 10th in 60m hurdles and 11th in 400m at Big 12 Championships
• Ran 60m hurdles at 6 meets for Texas
Prior to Texas:
• Placed second in the 100m hurdles (13.56) and 300m hurdles (41.56) as a junior at Texas 5A
• Won the Division II 100m hurdles at the 2013 Texas Relays with a time of 14.11
• State Champion in 300m hurdles as a senior finished 3rd in 100m hurdles
• Chosen as team Captain 2013 and 2014
Personal:
• Daughter of Vincent and Glenda
• One brother, Vincent Jones III
• Majoring in rhetoric & writing
