Geno Jones

Geno Jones Jr (born July 24, 1992[1]) is a Bahamian sprinter from Grand Bahama who mainly competes in the 100m. He attended Bishop Michael Eldon School before competing for the LSU Tigers track and field[2] and later played American football at Holland College in Canada as a running back.

Geno Jones
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  Bahamas
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
Gold medal – first place2010 George Town 100 m
Bronze medal – third place2010 George Town 4x100 m relay
CARIFTA Games
Youth (U17)
Gold medal – first place2008 Basseterre 4x100 m relay
Gold medal – first place2008 Basseterre 100 m

His personal best of 10.42 seconds was run in Freeport, Bahamas, at the G.B.S.S.A.A Championships, aka "Island Sports", where he won gold.[3] He won double gold in the under 17 100 m and 4x100 m relay at the 2008 Carifta Games in Saint Kitts & Nevis. He also won the under 20 boys 100 m at the 2010 Carifta Games in the Cayman Islands. He competed at the IAAF World U18 Championships and IAAF World U20 Championships without making the final in the 100 m. [4] [5] [6]

Personal bests
EventTimeVenueDate
100 m10.42 (+1.9)Freeport, BahamasMarch 13, 2010
200 m21.49 (0.0)Baton Rouge, LouisianaApril 2, 2011
60m  m6.81 (indoor)Baton Rouge, LouisianaMarch 4, 2011

References
  1. "Geno JONES | Profile | World Athletics".
  2. "LSU".
  3. "NameBright - Coming Soon".
  4. "Geno Jones Jr. Honoured in Eight Mile Rock". Bahamas Weekly. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  5. "Jones won the boys' race in 10.76 seconds ahead of Trinidad & Tobago's Moriba Morain (10.84) and Netherland Antilles' Christopher Garia (11.00)". World Athletics. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  6. "Geno Jones placing 7th in a time of 10.57 seconds". Bahamas Weekly. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
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