Wade Jones

Hometown:

Mentone, IN
Year:

SO
High School:

Tippecanoe Valley
Events:

Sprints
Major:

Exercise Science

Bio

2024-2025 at Taylor:

Indoor:

Won the 200-meters at the George Glass Invitational.
Clocked a season-best time of 22.29 in the 200-meters at the CL Championships.
Ran a season-best time of 7.09 in the 60-meters at the CL Championships.
All-Crossroads League in the 200-meters.

Outdoor:

Clocked a season-best time of 10.80 seconds in the 100-meters at the Fighting Chance Invite.
Ran a season-best time of 21.56 in the 200-meters at the Fighting Chance Invite.

Prep: Earned eight total varsity letters running track and playing football at Tippecanoe Valley … Two-time junior all-state honoree … Named top-50 all-state … School’s record-holder for most interceptions in a single game (4), season (11) and career (22) … Played in the 2024 North-South All-Star Game … MaxPreps Player of the Week … School’s record-holder in the 100 meters, 200 meters and 4x100-meter relay … Three-time state qualifier in the 200m … Made the academic honor roll … Member of the student-athlete leadership council … Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Son of Mervin and April Jones … Also is a defensive back on the Taylor football team … Majoring in exercise science.