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

Bio

Season: 2nd

2011: Competed in four meets, including the East Coast Conference Championships...ran her best 5K time at the C.W. Post Invitational with a 26:56, besting her previous performance by 1:33.

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.