Cornell University Athletics

At Cornell: Rich surprised everyone, including himself, as he established himself as one of the best long jumpers in the league. His best leap of his freshman season came at the Heps, where he finished third with a mark of 23-9, an incredible two-foot improvement over his high school best. As a sophomore, Rich took on more activities outside of the team that held him back, but a rested and focused junior can do some amazing things, and he has set his goals to go over 24-feet and possibly become a Heps champion. For the third year in a row, he[apos]ll have to go through his teammates to get there. Jones was the top freshman at the IC4A[apos]s in 2002 and wants to get back to that level.

Top Performances: 100 meters--11.3; long jump--23-9; triple jump--44-7.

At C.B.A.: A three-year letter winner for the Christian Brothers Academy track and field team, Rich was the league champion in the long jump and was a league all-star his senior year, when he jumped 21-9.

Personal: Richard Elton Jones is the son of Richard and Delores Jones.