Tia Jones
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 Tia Jones in 2016 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | September 8, 2000 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | 100 m hurdles |
Tia Jones (born September 8, 2000) is an American track and field athlete who competes in hurdling and sprinting events.
Jones has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after winning the 13-14 girl 100 m and 200 m hurdles and setting national and Junior Olympic records in both events at the USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships on July 28, 2013.
She won the 100-meter hurdles at the 2016 USA Junior Championships in a time of 12.84 seconds, which equaled Aliuska López's world junior record dating from 1987. It was the best ever time set by a 15-year-old athlete.[1]
Personal bests
[edit]| Event | Time (sec) | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor events | |||
| 100m | 12.11 | Winter Park, Florida | July 7, 2013 |
| 200m | 23.81 | Greensboro, North Carolina | July 25, 2013 |
| 100 m hurdles | 12.38 | Brussels, Belgium | September 2, 2022 |
| Indoor events | |||
| 60 m hurdles | 7.67 | Albuquerque, New Mexico | February 16, 2024 |
Personal life
[edit]Jones was engaged to NFL wide receiver, Xavier Worthy. Worthy ended the engagement in March, 2025 after finding out she had been cheating on him with multiple men, Tia then tried to extort worthy. [2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ Ramsak, Bob (June 27, 2016). Jones, McLaughlin, Hill and Norman impress at US Junior Championships. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-16.
- ^ Galatzan, Matt (July 12, 2024). "Former Texas WR Xavier Worthy Proposes to Girlfriend". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
- ^ Puleo, Mark (March 13, 2025). "Xavier Worthy's accuser granted protective order as investigation continues". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Tia Jones at OmRiyadat
- Tia Jones at World Athletics
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