Tia Jones
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]
Statistics
Circuit performances
| Grand Slam Track results[2] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slam | Race group | Event | Pl. | Time | Prize money |
| 2025 Kingston Slam | Short hurdles | 100 m hurdles | 1st | 12.63 | US$50,000 |
| 100 m | 6th | 12.26 | |||
| 2025 Miami Slam | Short hurdles | 100 m hurdles | 2nd | 12.19 | US$25,000 |
| 100 m | 6th | 11.50 | |||
| 2025 Philadelphia Slam | Short hurdles | 100 m hurdles | 2nd | 12.60 | US$30,000 |
| 100 m | 7th | 11.66 | |||
Personal bests
| Event | Time (sec) | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor events | |||
| 100m | 11.50 | Miramar, Florida | May 2, 2025 |
| 200m | 23.81 | Greensboro, North Carolina | July 25, 2013 |
| 100 m hurdles | 12.19 | Miramar, Florida | May 2, 2025 |
| Indoor events | |||
| 60 m hurdles | 7.67 | Albuquerque, New Mexico | February 16, 2024 |
Personal life
Jones was engaged to NFL wide receiver, Xavier Worthy as announced in January 2025. By March of that year, the engagement appeared to have ended when Jones was granted a temporary restraining order against Worthy.[3][4] Worthy has sought charges against Jones for theft and assault.[5]
References
- ^ Ramsak, Bob (June 27, 2016). Jones, McLaughlin, Hill and Norman impress at US Junior Championships. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-16.
- ^ "Grand Slam Track Results". Grand Slam Track. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on March 13, 2025. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
- ^ Teicher, Adam (March 24, 2025). "Chiefs' Xavier Worthy sues ex-fiancée, alleges extortion, abuse". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
External links
- Tia Jones at OmRiyadat
- Tia Jones at World Athletics