The University of Mississippi Athletics
2020 Track and Field Roster
Jones, Kirstin

Kirstin Jones
- Year (Indoor/Outdoor):
- Fr./Fr.
- Position:
- Sprints
- Hometown:
- Memphis, Tenn.
- High school:
- Whitehaven
- Major:
- Allied Health Studies
Bio
2020 Outdoor (Freshman)
Season was canceled due to the outbreak of a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) that was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization.
2020 Indoor (Freshman)
Competed at the SEC Championships, placing 11th in the 4x400-Meter (3:42.90) and 20th in the 200-Meter (24.19) ... Finished eighth in the 200-Meter (24.11) and 10th in the 4x400-Meter Relay (3:48.10) at the Texas Tech Shootout ... Came in sixth in the 4x400-Meter Relay (3:48.26) and 14th in the 400-Meter (58.12) at the Indiana Relays ... Placed fifth in the 4x400-Meter Relay (3:50.35) and 10th in the 400-Meter (56.99) at the Vanderbilt Invitational ... Began the season by placing 11th in the 300-Meter at the Blazer Invite (39.61).
High School
Competed in track for four years … 2x All-American during the 2019 outdoor season … 4x All-State during the 2019 outdoor season … 2x All-State during the 2018-19 indoor seasons … 3x State Team Champion … 2x Commercial Appeal Track and Field Athlete of the Year … Set PRs of 11.65 in the 100-meter, 23.05 in the 200-meter, and 54.99 in the 400-meter.
Personal
Born Nov. 19, 2000 to Kila Jones and James Smith … Majoring in allied health studies … Plans to be a nurse.
Season was canceled due to the outbreak of a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) that was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization.
2020 Indoor (Freshman)
Competed at the SEC Championships, placing 11th in the 4x400-Meter (3:42.90) and 20th in the 200-Meter (24.19) ... Finished eighth in the 200-Meter (24.11) and 10th in the 4x400-Meter Relay (3:48.10) at the Texas Tech Shootout ... Came in sixth in the 4x400-Meter Relay (3:48.26) and 14th in the 400-Meter (58.12) at the Indiana Relays ... Placed fifth in the 4x400-Meter Relay (3:50.35) and 10th in the 400-Meter (56.99) at the Vanderbilt Invitational ... Began the season by placing 11th in the 300-Meter at the Blazer Invite (39.61).
High School
Competed in track for four years … 2x All-American during the 2019 outdoor season … 4x All-State during the 2019 outdoor season … 2x All-State during the 2018-19 indoor seasons … 3x State Team Champion … 2x Commercial Appeal Track and Field Athlete of the Year … Set PRs of 11.65 in the 100-meter, 23.05 in the 200-meter, and 54.99 in the 400-meter.
Personal
Born Nov. 19, 2000 to Kila Jones and James Smith … Majoring in allied health studies … Plans to be a nurse.
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Monday, June 23
HIGHLIGHTS: Arvesta Troupe Makes History as NCAA High Jump Champ
Friday, June 13
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Friday, June 13