Baylee Jones

Height:
5-4
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Phoenix, Ariz.
High School:
Desert Vista

2018: Jones had a solid first campaign for CU, racing in four meets. In her CU debut, she finished eighth overall at the Wyoming Invitational and followed that up with a 14^th place finish at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational ‘B’ race. Jones went on to race at pre-nationals where she was 79^th. Her final race of the season was the Pac-12 Championship, where she was 10^th for the Buffs, finishing 42^nd overall.

2017: Redshirt. Did not compete.

HIGH SCHOOL: Jones was a very successful distance runner in high school, earning eight letters in cross country (four) and track and field (four) for Desert Vista High School. DVHS won the AIA Division I State Championships three out of four years (2013, ’15 and ’16). Jones recorded a second place finish as a freshman in 2013 and was third as a sophomore (‘14) and senior (’16). As a junior, Jones was 17th at state. She also ran at Nike Cross Country Southwest Regional Championships, earning a trio of top-30 finishes. Jones was 18th in 2013, 19th in 2014 and 27th in 2016. Her team advanced to Nike Cross Nationals twice, placing fifth in 2014 and sixth in ’16. Individually she finished 53rd overall in ’14 and in 2016 she was 67th. On the track, Jones continued to excel. She was the 2015 state runner-up in the 1,600 (4:58.88) and 3,200 (10:36.68) and was part of the 4x800-meter relay team which won the state title in 9:01.51. Individually, Jones earned 11 top-10 finishes at state and was part of two 4x800 relays that finished in the top two (2015 and ’16). She earned first team all-state track and cross country honors all four years and was selected the DVHS Female Athlete of the Year following her junior season

HIGH SCHOOL BESTS: 800-meters: 2:15.17; 1,500-meters: 4:47.06; 1,600-meters, 4:55.78; mile: 4:57.53; 3,000-meters: 9:56.93; 3,200-meters: 10:36.68.

IN THE CLASSROOM: Jones is an open option major. She has a GPA greater than 3.20.

PERSONAL: Baylee Renee Jones was born on April 12, 1999 in Fort Wayne, Ind. to Darcy and Tana Jones, who both ran at Indiana State. She has one sister, Dani, who is a member of the Colorado cross country and track and field team. Both of her parents ran track and cross country at Indiana State. She enjoys writing and traveling. Jones is fluent in Spanish and has served as a translator for families at community churches in Phoenix.