Joshua Jones

Height6-1
Weight162
HometownWoodland Park, Colo.
Prev. SchoolWoodland Park HS

Notes:

2010-11: Track: Placed 13th in the 3,000 meter steeplechase with a time of 10:50.91 at the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship … indoor season bests/3,000 meter-10:12.28 … outdoor season bests/3,000 meter steeplechase-10:20.16, 1,500 meter-4:33.56, 5,000 meter-16:34.68

Cross-Country: Placed 61st at the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championship with a time of 27:42

2009-10: Track: Placed 14th in 3,000 meter steeplechase at RMAC Championships with time of 10:54.31. ... outdoor best/3,000 meter steeplechase-10:19.48, 1,500 meter-4:29.08, 5,000 meter-17:37.24

Cross-Country: Placed 68th at the RMAC Championship with a time of 29:37

2008-09: Finished fifth in the 400-meter dash (58.42) and ninth in the 110-meter hurdles (17.46) at the Mountaineer Open, April 18 ... ran the 110m hurdles in 17.71 at the University of Colorado Invitational, April 11 ... at the RMAC Championships, Feb. 27, he ran the mile in a time of 5:00.53 ... completed the 400-meter hurdles in 1:03.53 at the Jack Christiansen Invitational, April 24. ... Jones finished eighth in the 400m hurdles (1:04.67) at the Spank Blasing Invitational, April 2 ... ran the 400 in a time of 56.49 and the 200-meter dash in 26.22 at the Potts Outdoor Invitational, March 21 ... on Dec. 5. he placed eighth in the 1500-meter run (4:41.71) at the CSM Alumni Extravaganza ... finished the mile in 5:07.2 at the CSM Twilight Open, Feb. 20. ... He ran the mile in 4:59.61 at the Joe Davies' Open, Jan. 30. ... He finished ninth in the mile (5:03.19) at the Potts Outdoor Invite, Jan. 23.

Pre UCCS Notes:

Before UCCS: Jones was named second-team 4A all-Metro League in 2007 ... led the cross country team to a seventh place finish at state championship of 2008 ... lettered four years and was named first team Academic All-State in 2007 and 2008

Personal Notes:

Personal: Major, in Mechanical Engineering ... He enjoys skiing ... parents are William and Laurie Jones and he has four siblings, brothers Jason and Andrew, and sisters Katie and Karalen

Stories featuring Joshua Jones

March 12, 2012UCCS Harriers shine at the Denver Runnin' of the Green 7kThe Denver Runnin' of the Green 7k has been a St. Patrick's Day race tradition for many years and the UCCS Mountain Lions did their part to make it a memorable event in 2012. It was a perfect morning for distance racing with very light winds and a cool temperature in the 40's at race time.
April 24, 2011Graham punches ticket to nationals, two other UCCS records fallFORT COLLINS, Colo. – Lauren Graham earned an automatic qualifying mark for nationals and, along with two other Mountain Lions, set a new school record as the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs track & field team competed at the Jack Christiansen Invitational, which was hosted by Colorado State University.
April 18, 2011Track Team Returns from California Trip with School Records, Personal BestsThe University of Colorado at Colorado Springs track team was California dreamin' this past weekend and woke up with another national qualifying mark, four school records and 21 personal bests.
January 21, 2011Graham makes it two-out-of-three, multi-eventers shine on Potts' first dayBOULDER - Lauren Graham made it two wins in three events as the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs sophomore won the women’s pole vault Friday at the Potts Indoor Invitational at the University of Colorado’s Balch Fieldhouse.
November 20, 2010No Qualifier, This Year, for the Cross-Country National ChampionshipThe Regional is the race that matters the most of all races on the cross-country schedule and after the regional the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs will not have any representatives at the NCAA D-II National Championship. Mike English placed 29 in the men’s race and was 22 seconds short of gaining an individual qualifying spot to the National Championship.
October 16, 2010UCCS Chases Metro StateOut at Washington Park in Denver the skies were clear, blue and almost cloudless. The air had some crispness in it. The grass was long and wet with some remnants of the overnight frost in some shaded areas. It is all the making of classic cross-country conditions. It was also the makings of a great day for UCCS cross-country.
May 10, 2010Cardinale takes long jump crown on second day of RMAC championshipsPUEBLO - There was a time, not very long ago, that believing that a University of Colorado at Colorado Springs field athlete could win a conference championship took a leap of faith.
May 9, 2010RMAC Outdoor Track and Field Championship Day 1PUEBLO, Colo. - The first day of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship began Sunday with the first four events of the heptathlon and the first five events in the decathlon.
February 28, 20104 X 400 team, Gomez Earn RMAC Titles, Graham Named Freshman of the YearThe University of Colorado at Colorado Springs had two Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference champions, an RMAC freshman of the year and seven all-RMAC performers at the RMAC Indoor Track & Field Championships, which concluded Saturday.
November 7, 2009UCCS men take 10th, women 16th at NCAA Division II Central regionalWAYNE, Neb - Despite a 10th-place overall finish, the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs was a part of history Saturday.
October 24, 2009UCCS men, women each finish eighth at RMAC Cross Country ChampionshipsDENVER - The University of Colorado-Colorado Springs Men’s Cross-Country Team placed eighth in the team standing with a score of 201 at the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Cross-Country Championship. The UCCS Women’s Cross-Country also placed eighth in the team standing with a score of 213 at the RMAC Cross-Country Championship.
October 10, 2009UCCS men take first, women second at Tom Strandt Memorial RunDURANGO, Colo. - The University of Colorado-Colorado Springs Men’s Cross-Country team won the team competition at Tom Strandt Memorial Run on Saturday. The Mountain Lions finished with a team score of 25. Host, Fort Lewis was second with a team score of 36.
September 4, 2009Air Force women, Colorado Mines men take titles at Rust Buster InvitationalCOLORADO SPRINGS - Nine women's and eight men's cross country teams gathered at Monument Valley Park Friday afternoon to do exactly what the name of the race implied - shed themselves of some offseason rust.
May 4, 2009Freshman Duo Takes Second and Sixth in Decathlon at RMAC Track ChampionshipsALAMOSA - Entering the homestretch of the final event of the men's decathlon - the 1,500-meter run - a hint of a smile crossed Brian Hopkins' face.
April 26, 2009UCCS 4X100 Team Sets New School Record with a Little Help from FriendsFORT COLLINS - Sometimes we have to get by with a little help from our friends.
April 19, 2009Mountain Lions Compete in GunnisonThe Mountain Lions began their gearing-up process for the Conference Championships as they headed up to rare air to compete at the Mountaineer Open in Gunnison.
April 11, 2009Mountain Lions Face All Divisions at University of Colorado InvitationalBOULDER - Deep fields and tough competition from every division made for good performances all around as the Mountain Lions returned to Boulder for the second time in the outdoor season for the University of Colorado Invitational.
April 3, 2009Mountain Lions Beat the Snow, Compete at Spank Blasing Meet in PuebloPUEBLO - The CSU-Pueblo Thunderwolves broke in their new track while hosting their debut invitational at Friday's Spank Blasing Invitational. As seems typical of early outdoor track season, 25 mile per hour winds prevailed, making an already somewhat difficult day more difficult for the Mountain Lions.
March 21, 2009Mountain Lions Open Outdoor TrackSeason at Potts Invitational in BoulderBOULDER - The sprints and field events crews opened up their outdoor track season at CU-Boulder's Pott's Invitational. With the indoor season officially ending one week ago, Saturday offered unseasonably fair weather and a good day for the sprinters, throwers, and jumpers establish their standards to work off of for the outdoor season.
February 28, 2009UCCS Closes to Within Point of Clinching Steel & Silver Series at RMAC MeetCHADRON, Neb. - The second day of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference indoor track championships drew to a close Saturday evening with the Mountain Lions in sixth place on the men's side and seventh place on the women's side.
February 27, 2009UCCS Men, Women in Sixth After First Day of RMAC Indoor ChampionshipsHigh jumper Steve Gomez started things off right for the Mountain Lions on the first day of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference indoor track championships.
February 14, 2009Despite Blackout, Mountain Lions Get Power Surge at Air Force InviteU.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. - It was lights-out for the Mountain Lions' competition at Saturday's Air Force Invitational"literally and figuratively. On the second day of the two-day competition, the power in the Cadet Fieldhouse went out just after eleven a.m., delaying an already slow track meet by three hours. The Mountain Lions however, were completely undeterred by the turn of events, continuing to compete in the same style that they are accustomed to.
January 31, 2009UCCS Continues its Tuneup for RMAC Championships at Joe Davies InviteGOLDEN, Colo. - Friday's Joe Davies Invitational proved to be the opportune time for the Mountain Lions to edit their record books and show that, come the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championships in less than one month, they too will be a factor.
January 24, 2009Freshmen Steal the Show as UCCSCompetes at CU-Potts InvitationalThe younger members of the UCCS track team were the ones to steal the show at the CU-hosted Pott's Invitational.
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