Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content

LA Tech Athletics

LA Tech Athletics

Events

2018 Track & Field Roster

Khalil Jones

  • Height 5-10
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Lake Charles, La.
  • Highschool Barbe HS

Biography

2019
  • Competed in the triple jump during the indoor season for the Bulldogs.
  • Finished in the top five in all four events participated in.
  • Took home first place in the triple jump at the Texas A&M Ted Nelson Invitational (1/11) with a season-best mark of 50-11.00 (15.52m).
  • Also finished first at the KMS Invitational (1/27) in the triple jump with a mark of 50-10.75 (15.51m).
  • Placed fifth in the triple jump at the C-USA Indoor Championships (2/16) with a mark of 49-06.50 (15.10m).
2018
  • Competed in the long jump and triple jump for the Bulldogs during both the indoor and outdoor seasons.
  • Posted a season-best mark of 22-3.75 (6.80m) in the long jump to finish 16th at the Pittsburg State Invitational (1/27).
  • Also placed eighth in the triple jump at the Pittsburg State Invitational (1/27) with a season-best mark of 48-0 (14.63m) during the indoor season.
  • Finished second in the triple jump at the A-State Kickoff Klassic (12/3) with a mark of 47-7 (14.50m). 
  • During the outdoor campaign, placed first in the triple jump at the Ragin' Cajun Classic (3/17) with a season-best jump of 50-9.5 (15.48m). 
  • Recorded a mark of 49-3 (15.01m) in the triple jump to finish in first place at the SFA Carl Kight Invitational (4/6). 
  • Placed eighth in the triple jump at the C-USA Outdoor Championships (5/10) with a jump of 48-6.25 (14.79m). 
  • Posted a season-best mark of 21-11.5 (6.69m) in the long jump to finish 13th at the SFA Carl Kight Invitational (4/6).
  • Finished in the top 10 in the triple jump on six different occasions during the outdoor season, including placing in the top five three times.

HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Barbe High School in 2017 … Two-sport athlete who lettered in both football and track and field … Competed in the long jump and triple jump … Four-time state champion in Class 5A … Two-time regional champion … Three-time district champion … Holds the Barbe school records in the triple jump (48-11) and long jump (23-6.25) … Coached by Dennis Owens.

PERSONAL
Full name is Khalil Ke’shaun Jones … Son of Carl and Alissa Jones … Born on June 17, 1999 in Lake Charles, Louisiana … Has two younger siblings: Lance and McKynzie.