Kristin Jones

Kristin Jones

Height: 5-4
Year: So.-1L
Hometown: Juneau, Alaska
High School: Juneau-Douglas
Position: Freestyle/IM
Major: Anthropology

2008-09 (Freshman): Earned two All-WAC second team awards with her performances at the WAC Championships … Placed fifth in the 500 freestyle with a time of 4:57.69, the second-best time on the team in that event for the year … Earned a seventh-place finish in the 400 individual medley with the team's season-best time of 4:29.92 … Also earned 10th place in the 1,650 freestyle … Took seven individual second-place finishes in dual meets over the course of the season and four third-place finishes ... Golden Eagle Scholar Athlete Award recipient.

High School: A December, 2007, graduate of Juneau-Douglas High School ... Four-year letterwinner for coach John Wray ... Team captain as a senior ... Three-time state champion in 2007 (500 freestyle, 200 individual medley and 400 freestyle relay) ... State champ in the 200 IM in 2005 and in the 500 freestyle and 400 freestyle relay in 2004 ... Holds high school records in the 200 IM (2:11.37), the 500 freestyle (5:05.50) and the 400 freestyle relay (3:34.50) ... Team was state champions the last three years and runner-up in 2004 by one point.

Personal Info: Kristin J. Jones was born Jan. 16, 1990 in Juneau, Alaska ... Daughter of Elizabeth and Charlie Jones ... Has three brothers, Ryan (20), Owen (14) and Trevor (11) ... Enjoys playing the piano, yoga, sleep and food ... Is majoring in anthropology ... Also considered Idaho and Alaska Fairbanks in the recruiting process.