2009 Men's Track and Field Roster
Biography
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 bikng 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) . . .
