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Steffi  Jones - Cross Country - University of New Mexico Lobos Athletics

Steffi Jones

Class

Jr.

Hometown

Plano, Texas

Previous School

Plano Senior High School

2019-20
2019 XC: Finished 13th at the Lobo Invitational after running 19:41.95 … ran in the Open 5K at the Joe Piane -Notre Dame Invitational, finishing 65th with a time of 18:51.96.
2020 Indoor: 
Finished ninth in the 800-meter at the Mountain West Indoor Championship in 2:12.24 … completed the anchor leg of the 4×400 Meter Relay that finished ninth at the Dr. Martin Luther King Collegiate Invitational with a time of 3:54.86 (3:55.30) … finished fifth in the 800-meter run at the Dr. Martin King Collegiate Invitational with a personal best time of 2:13.08 (2:12.34).

2018-19
2018 XC: Finished 36th at the Lobo Invitational with a time of 21:02.2 … completed the 6K at the Triton Classic in 25:12.4 to place 70th overall and 59th in team scoring.
2019 Indoors: Saw action in five meets during the season … ran a 600-meter time of 1:34.97 at the UNM Team Invitational which placed second on Jan. 26, which ranks seventh in UMM program history … marked her season-high 800-meter time of 2:14.44 at the Don Kirby Elite on Feb. 9.
2019 Outdoors: 
Competed in six meets with five top-three finishes … ran 4:43.95 in the 1500-meter at the Titan Team Challenge for a third-place result … placed third in the 800-meter run at the Titan Team Challenge with a time of 2:14.82 … finished second in the 800-meter run at the Don Kirby with 2:16.90 … ran the third leg of the 4×400 relay that placed second at the Don Kirby in 4:01.71 … ran 2:09.81 in the 800-meter at the Bryan Clay Invitational … placed fourth in the 800-meter run at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational with 2:09.81 … ran the third leg of the 4×400 meter relay that finished second in 4:03.48 at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational … finished third in the 800-meter at the Masked Rider Open after finishing in 2:13.45 … finished sixth in the 800-meter at the MW Championships with a time of 2:10.11.

2017-18
2018 Indoors:
Ran in five meets, including the Mountain West Championship… Started the season off by helping her team place seventh in the 4×400 (3:54.92*) at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Invitational, she ran the fourth leg with a time of 60.0… Placed second in the 600 at the New Mexico Team Invitational (1:36.09*)… Competed in the preliminary round of 800 at the Mountain West Championships where she placed eighth via a time of 2:12.98*… Finished in eighth at the Mountain West Championships running the 800 in 2:13.40*
2018 Outdoors: Competed in seven meets, including the Mountain West Championship… Placed ninth in the Triton Invitational in the 800 (2:12.90*)… Competed in the 200 and the 400 at the Masked Rider Open, ran the 200 in 27. 92* and placed eighth in the 400 (59.83*)… In the 800 preliminary round of the Mountain West Championships finished in 2:14.73*

2018 XC: Finished 36th at the Lobo Invitational with a time of 21:02.2.

PREVIOUS SCHOOL
2017 graduate of Plano High School in Plano, Texas … Won the 800 at the 2017 District 5-6 Area Meet, running 2:13.91 … Posted her personal record of 2:13.40 at the Texas Distance Festival, which she won … placed third in the 800 at the 2017 Region 1-6A Meet, and placed eighth at the 2017 Great Southwest Classic in Albuquerque … captain of the high school track team for three years (2014-2017)… finished in first place in the Texas Distance Festival 800m in 2017… district champions in cross country in 2016… graduated with honors.

PERSONAL
Born inDallas, Texas…Parents are Rance and Christina… Has one sister, Julia… Ran for Wings of America… Three-time Wings Member… Member of the USATF National XC Team Champions… Majoring in biochemistry.