Kaydian Jones
Kaydian Jones
  • Height:
    5'8
  • Year:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Kingston, Jamaica
  • High School:
    St. Andrew HS
  • Major:
    Journalism

Bio

Season: 3rd

2012-13: Just missed out on an All-Region honor in the Long Jump as she finished 6th in the East with a season-best mark of 5.50M...she was also 7th in the region in the 60M with a time of 7.84 and part of the 6th ranked 4x400M relay team in the region with a season-best time of 3:56.14...1st Team All-East Coast Conference in: 200M, 4x200M and the 4x400M.

2011-12: Had a shortened season due to injury...competed on the 4x400M relay team and helped team run a time of 4:03.62 at the Terrapin Invitational...also ran a season-best 59.7s in the 400M at the Armory Invitational.

College: Attended North Dakota State University where she competed in track & field for 2010-11.

High School: Jones is a 2010 graduate of St. Andrew High School where she participated in track and field… was also ranked third on the island for art and design.

Personal: Daughter of Paulette Lyttle and Llewellyn Jones...has four siblings, Adrian, Kerron, Renardo, and Tashana... journalism major with a career goal oof being a news anchor as well as a professional athlete… hobbies include dancing, being a make-up artist (self-taught), and giving back to the community… other sports she enjoys to watch or play are soccer and basketball… respects all athletes and does not have necessarily have a favorite one… favorite food is ackee and saltfish and fried breadfruit… favorite TV shows are Family Feud, Drop Dead Diva, and Pretty Little Liars… favorite music artists are Chris Brown, Keith Sweat, R. Kelly, Agent SASCO, VYBZ Kartel… favorite websites are Twitter and YouTube… favorite thing about UDC is the diversity… dream as a college athlete is to be a role model for her teammates and to finish her collegiate career with no regrets… greatest athletic influences are Tyson Gay, Allyson Felix, and Asafa Powell… most impressive people she has ever met are Usain Bolt, Muna Lee, and Yohan Blake… gameday superstition is to never wear socks because socks slow her down.