Sprinter Fifth at Nationals

Sprinter Fifth at Nationals

CJ Jones runs track and plays soccer for the CIU Rams.

Columbia International University Rams sprinter CJ Jones finished fifth in the 100 meter dash at the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) track championships on May 2 held at Shorter University. This is the first season for track at CIU in the school’s 92-year history.   

Jones ran the 100 meters in under 11 seconds for the first time in his short career with his 10.91 performance. He then came back an hour later to place seventh in the 200 with a time of 22.32. 

Jones is eligible to run track again next season as a fifth-year senior. 

For more on how the Rams fared in the Finals go to the CIU athletics website: https://www.ciurams.com/article.asp?articleID=540