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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Athletics

2021 Women's Cross Country Roster

Rachel Jones

  • Height 5-7
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Owens Cross Roads, Ala.
  • High School Huntsville
  • Major Mechanical Engineering

Biography

• 2021 SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll

2021-22:
SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll awardee...ran in six meets...finished 10th overall at the ERAU Classic (Sept. 11)...ran a 24:09.4 at the SSC Championships (Oct. 23), placing 26th.

2019-20: CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in all six meets...ran a 19:08.3 at the Charles Bowles Invitational (Oct. 5)...placed fourth overall at the ASICS Embry-Riddle Classic (Sept. 21) in 19:53.0...ran to a 17th-place finish at the SSC Championships (Oct. 26). in a time of 24:04.7. INDOOR: Competed in five meets…ran her fastest Mile of the season of 5:31.57 at the Gamecock Opener (Jan. 17-18)…took first place in the 800m (2:26.53) and the 1500m (5:04.92) at the Embry-Riddle Bahama House First Chance Last Chance Meet (Feb. 22)…turned in a career-best 4:59.23 in the 1500m at the Tampa Track Classic (Feb. 28).

2018-19: CROSS COUNTRY: Ran in all eight meets as a true freshman...became the program's 14th-fastest 5K runner at the Queen City Invitational (Sept. 28) with an 18:57.00...followed that up by becoming the team's eighth-fastest 6K runner at the NCAA II South Region (Nov. 17) in a time of 23:17.84. INDOOR: USTFCCCA All-South Region honoree in the DMR...competed in five meets during the indoor season...posted a season-best time of 5:27.62 in the Mile at the USC Open Indoor (Feb. 16)...member of the second-place DMR team at the KMS Invitational (Jan. 27), posting a 12:39.66. OUTDOOR: Ran in two events at the Peach Belt Conference Championships (April 18-20), the 800m (2:24.71) and 1500m (5:01.21).

Prep: 2018 graduate of Huntsville High School...finished fifth at the 2017 Alabama 7A Cross Country State Championship after placing seventh in 2016...placed eighth at the 1600m at the Alabama Track & field State Championship in 2017...served as team captain of both her cross country and track teams...Mu Alpha Theta and National Honor Society member.

Personal: Born in Woodland Hills, California...daughter of Michele and Clay Jones...majoring in Mechanical Engineering.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018Freshman

    5'7"
  • 2019Sophomore

    5'7"
  • 2020-21Junior

    5'7"
  • 2021Junior

    5'7"