TicketsQUICK HITS: Ranks #7 in school history (individually) in the weight throw with a toss of 17.27m (56’ 8”). Jones ranks #2 in UC history in the shot put throw (indoor), posting an 18.24m.
2020-21 ITF (JR): The H-Town Speed Series in January saw Jones net a personal record and No. 2 in UC’s record book with a throw of 18.24m in the shot put... at the same event in February, Jones had a heave of 17.69m to win the weight throw... Jones had a heave of 15.44m in the shot put at the Al Campbell Invitational to claim first place in the event.
2019-20 SEASONS
2020 OTF (JR): No season was conducted because of the COVID-19 global pandemic.
2020 ITF (SO*): Threw big personal bests in both the shot put 15.94m (52’ 3.75”) and weight throw 17.27m (56’ 8”) on the season
2018-19 SEASONS
2019 OTF (SO): Placed at the American Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the discus throw finishing 8th… set a new personal record in the discus throw 48.75m (159’ 11”) and made the final in six consecutive meets in the discus throw throughout the season.
2019 ITF (SO): Did not compete.
2017-18 SEASONS
2018 OUT (FR): Competed in the hammer and discus at the AAC Championships… in the discus, threw a PR three times on the season, including a best of 46.14m (151-04) at the Lyles/Wood Invitational… posted a PR in the hammer a trio of times as well, including a best of 51.76m (169-09) at the conference meet… earned American Athletic Conference All-Academic honors.
2018 IN (FR): Redshirted.
PRIOR TO UC: A 2017 graduate of Canal Winchester High School (Canal Winchester, Ohio)… placed sixth in the discus at the state meet as a sophomore… earned All-Ohio honors for that finish… broke the school record in the discus with a toss of 180-6 and posted the #3 mark in the shot put at 50-06.75… reached the regional competition in the discus all four years and added the shot put as a senior… earned a place on Team Ohio for the 2017 Midwest Meet of Champions in the discus… comes from an athletic family with his father Christopher (Ohio Wesleyan) and brothers Sam (College of the Holy Cross) and Ian (Datyon) all having played college football (linemen)… also played football for three years on the offensive line and was the starting center… earned All-Central District Second Team honors and was also a second-team all-conference selection… earned Academic All-Ohio before graduating with honors… ranked in the Top 20 of his class.
PERSONAL BEST MARKS
Indoor Track & Field
Weight Throw • 17.69m (56’ 8”) #7 UC (individual)
Shot Put • 18.24m (52’ 3.75”) #2 UC
Outdoor Track & Field
Discus • 48.75m (159’ 11”) #15 UC (individual)
Hammer • 51.76m (169’ 10”) #13 UC (individual)
All Results as a Bearcat - https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/6556683/Cincinnati/Danny_Jones.html
2020-21 ITF (JR): The H-Town Speed Series in January saw Jones net a personal record and No. 2 in UC’s record book with a throw of 18.24m in the shot put... at the same event in February, Jones had a heave of 17.69m to win the weight throw... Jones had a heave of 15.44m in the shot put at the Al Campbell Invitational to claim first place in the event.
2019-20 SEASONS
2020 OTF (JR): No season was conducted because of the COVID-19 global pandemic.
2020 ITF (SO*): Threw big personal bests in both the shot put 15.94m (52’ 3.75”) and weight throw 17.27m (56’ 8”) on the season
2018-19 SEASONS
2019 OTF (SO): Placed at the American Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the discus throw finishing 8th… set a new personal record in the discus throw 48.75m (159’ 11”) and made the final in six consecutive meets in the discus throw throughout the season.
2019 ITF (SO): Did not compete.
2017-18 SEASONS
2018 OUT (FR): Competed in the hammer and discus at the AAC Championships… in the discus, threw a PR three times on the season, including a best of 46.14m (151-04) at the Lyles/Wood Invitational… posted a PR in the hammer a trio of times as well, including a best of 51.76m (169-09) at the conference meet… earned American Athletic Conference All-Academic honors.
2018 IN (FR): Redshirted.
PRIOR TO UC: A 2017 graduate of Canal Winchester High School (Canal Winchester, Ohio)… placed sixth in the discus at the state meet as a sophomore… earned All-Ohio honors for that finish… broke the school record in the discus with a toss of 180-6 and posted the #3 mark in the shot put at 50-06.75… reached the regional competition in the discus all four years and added the shot put as a senior… earned a place on Team Ohio for the 2017 Midwest Meet of Champions in the discus… comes from an athletic family with his father Christopher (Ohio Wesleyan) and brothers Sam (College of the Holy Cross) and Ian (Datyon) all having played college football (linemen)… also played football for three years on the offensive line and was the starting center… earned All-Central District Second Team honors and was also a second-team all-conference selection… earned Academic All-Ohio before graduating with honors… ranked in the Top 20 of his class.
PERSONAL BEST MARKS
Indoor Track & Field
Weight Throw • 17.69m (56’ 8”) #7 UC (individual)
Shot Put • 18.24m (52’ 3.75”) #2 UC
Outdoor Track & Field
Discus • 48.75m (159’ 11”) #15 UC (individual)
Hammer • 51.76m (169’ 10”) #13 UC (individual)
All Results as a Bearcat - https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/6556683/Cincinnati/Danny_Jones.html