ATLANTA — Jasmine Jones, an Atlanta native, is making waves on the track as she aims for an Olympic medal in the Paris Games.
The Greater Atlanta Christian alum tied with Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone for the second-fastest heat on Sunday in the 400m hurdles. Here’s a look at her crossing the finish line first in her heat.
The semi-finals are scheduled for Tuesday, August 6, at 2:07 p.m. If she qualifies, the finals will take place on Thursday, August 8. J
ones, a first-time Olympian, shared a special moment on social media a few days ago, saying she walked into the stadium of her dreams for the first time.
Jones graduated from Greater Atlanta Christian School in 2020 and is now a senior at the University of Southern California.
She qualified for the Paris Olympics on June 30, making the U.S. team in the women’s 400m hurdles after placing third.
According to the source, Jones was a 12-time Georgia state individual champion during her high school career.
In the 2020 indoor season, she ran 8.12 in the 60m hurdles, which was ranked first in the country among high school athletes and No. 7 in indoor prep history.
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Now in her fourth season as a hurdler, sprinter, and jumper on USC’s track and field team, she ranks 4th on USC’s all-time 100m hurdles list, 7th on its 400m hurdles list, and ran on USC’s fourth-fastest 4x100m relay.
She is also tied for third on USC’s all-time indoor 60m hurdles list.