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Derrick Jones
Derrick Jones

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Puyallup, Wash.

High School:
Rogers

Position:
Sprints

Experience:
HS

05/16/2013

Fields Announced For NCAA West Prelims

Athletes must qualify through the two regional sites to make the final NCAA stop at Eugene.

05/12/2013

Goethals And Covington Win Pac-12 Titles

Watch the tape delayed broadcast this Wednesday at 6 p.m. on the Pac-12 Networks.

04/27/2013

Husky Men Handle Cougars In Their New Home

Washington and Washington State split the dual for the third straight year.

04/13/2013

Huskies Compete Well At Western

Washington posts 11 event wins at the Ralph Vernacchia Meet in Bellingham.

04/04/2013

Track Travels To Hayward For Pepsi Team Invite

Ducks, Cougars, and Aggies of Texas A&M await the Huskies in the first of just two regular season scored meets.

High School and Personal: Born in Fort Lewis, Washington ... parents are Catherine and Johnny Jones ... has one older sister, Nichole, an older brother, Johnny, and younger brother, Micah ... sister Nichole plays basketball at Simpson University ... mother is from the small island of Yap in the western Pacific Ocean ... won the SPSL league title his senior year in the 400-meters and went on to place fifth at the 4A state championships, running a PR in the final of 48.97 ... also took fifth at state as a junior in 2011 in a time of 49.56, and was 10th at state as a sophomore ... 4x400m relay was seventh at state in 2011 and fourth in 2010 ... named SPSL Male Athlete of the Year in 2012 ... earned team's Athlete of the Year award in 2012, and Most Inspirational Athlete in 2011 ... lettered in basketball every year, earning First Team All-League honors in 2011-12 and team MVP honors ... Rogers High School Athlete of the Year as a senior ... also lettered in football, and is an avid volleyball player ... would like to thank friends Mackenzie Lancaster and Marcus Brittain for supporting him to this point.

Indoor Bests
400m.......48.93

Go Huskies!