2008 Men's Cross Country Roster
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Christopher Jones
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Placerville, CA
- High School:
- Union Mine HS
2008 Redshirted the season ...
High School Was a four-year member of the cross country and track teams at Union Mine High School ... Team won the section championships and advanced to State his senior year ... Was named the winner of the Mr. Diamondback Award for most improved athlete on the cross country team as a senior ...
Personal Christopher Jacob Jones is the son of Larry and Janet Jones ... Majoring in biology ... Roots for Major League Baseball’s San Francisco Giants and the NBA’s Sacramento Kings ... Lists cyclist Lance Armstrong, basketball player Steve Nash and runner Billy Mills as his favorite athletes ... Bob Dylan is one of his favorite authors and Into Thin Air and Eric Clapton’s autobiography are his favorite books ... Watches “Seinfeld,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “The Office” on TV ... His favorite movie is “The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly” ... Enjoys listening to Led Zeppelin and The Rolling Stones ... Enjoys playing the guitar, mountain biking and rock climbing ... His favorite foods are Korean and Italian ... Was a member of the Drama, Christian and Adventure Clubs in high school ... Considers Lance Armstrong and his high school coach Jay Ariff, to be the biggest influences on him as an athlete - Armstrong for defying the odds by winning the Tour de France following his battle with cancer, and Coach Ariff for helping Christopher to believe in himself ... His most memorable sporting achievement is running the mile in under five minutes for the first time (sophomore year in high school) ...
High School Was a four-year member of the cross country and track teams at Union Mine High School ... Team won the section championships and advanced to State his senior year ... Was named the winner of the Mr. Diamondback Award for most improved athlete on the cross country team as a senior ...
Personal Christopher Jacob Jones is the son of Larry and Janet Jones ... Majoring in biology ... Roots for Major League Baseball’s San Francisco Giants and the NBA’s Sacramento Kings ... Lists cyclist Lance Armstrong, basketball player Steve Nash and runner Billy Mills as his favorite athletes ... Bob Dylan is one of his favorite authors and Into Thin Air and Eric Clapton’s autobiography are his favorite books ... Watches “Seinfeld,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “The Office” on TV ... His favorite movie is “The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly” ... Enjoys listening to Led Zeppelin and The Rolling Stones ... Enjoys playing the guitar, mountain biking and rock climbing ... His favorite foods are Korean and Italian ... Was a member of the Drama, Christian and Adventure Clubs in high school ... Considers Lance Armstrong and his high school coach Jay Ariff, to be the biggest influences on him as an athlete - Armstrong for defying the odds by winning the Tour de France following his battle with cancer, and Coach Ariff for helping Christopher to believe in himself ... His most memorable sporting achievement is running the mile in under five minutes for the first time (sophomore year in high school) ...
Highlander Hot Talk Podcast - Spring Sports Recap 5/21/2026
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