The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2014-15 Track & Field / Cross Country Roster
Roster
Nekia Jones
- Position:
- Throws
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Ozen
- Hometown:
- Beaumont, Texas
Career Bests
Outdoor:
Shot Put 47-11.25 (14.61m)
2014-15
Outdoor: did not compete
2013-14
Outdoor:
• Finished ninth in shot put at Big 12 Championships with mark of 47-10.50
• Threw personal best 47-11.25 at Longhorn Invitational to fiinsh sixth
• Finished third at Texas Invitational (47-8.50) and Michael Johnson Dr Pepper Classic (47-4.50)
Indoor:
• Did not compete during basketball season (Redshirt season)
Prior to Texas:
• Threw discus and shot put
• Finished second in both events at the 2012 state championship meet
• Earned a gold medal in the shot put at the 2013 Texas Relays
• Starred in basketball for Ozen High School in Beaumont
• Ranked as the No. 58 overall basketball recruit in the class of 2013, according to ESPN.com
• Named to the 4A All-State Team as a sophomore, junior and senior by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches
• As a junior, led Ozen to a 34-1 record and the 4A Region III championship game
• Named to the 20-4A All-District First Team
• Averaged 11 points, nine rebounds and eight assists per game
Personal:
• Daughter of Deneka Roberts
• Has two younger sisters, Ciceley and Courtnee
• Cousin, Walter Davis, was the 2002 SEC Male Athlete of the Year at LSU and competed in the long jump at the 2004 Olympics in Athens
