Arizona
2004 (Junior): Will play a big role in the success of the Wildcats' 2004 season... 2003 (Sophomore): Made an immediate impact for the Wildcats with performances of 21-3 in the long jump (ranked No.10 nationally), 8.25 seconds in the 60m hurdles (ranked No. 17 nationally) and 13.36 seconds in the 100-meter hurdles (ranked No. 19 nationally)... Ran the first leg on both the 4x100 meter and 4x400 meter relay teams... Was third in the 100m hurdles and fourth in the long jump at the Pac-10 Championships... Placed third at the first-ever NCAA West Regional... NCAA qualifier in long jump, 100m hurdles and 4x100m relay... 2003 High Point and Most Improved Athlete Award winner... 2003 Mary Roby Academic Award winner.
Michigan
Finished the 2002 indoor season with a personal best of 19-6 in the long jump at the Michigan Harold Silverston Invitational... Fifth-place finisher in the pentathlon at the Big Ten Champ-ionships with 3,775 points... Won the long jump at the Miami (Ohio) Invitational with a jump of 19-6 ¾... Finished seventh at the Mt. SAC Relays in the long jump with a season's best leap of 19-7 ½ and ran 1:00.62 in the 400-meter hurdles for a lifetime best.
High School
Wheeler High School, Marietta, Ga.: Earned six varsity letters between cross country and track and field... Named the team's most valuable athlete five times in her high school career... Holds school records in the 200m, 400m, 300m hurdles and long jump... Her 300-meter hurdles time of 42.06 was the eigth-best time in the country in 2001... Placed third in the 400m hurdles and second in the heptathlon at the 2000 Junior Nationals in Orlando, Fla.
Personal
Sharifa Insaan Jones... Born 11-16-82, in Wichita, Kan... Daughter of Michael Jones and Belinda J.K. Jones... Has two twin brothers, Mubaarak and Jamaal... Has been running since the age of eight... Enjoys singing and dancing, as she was part of the women's ensemble choir and the mixed choir at Wheeler High School... Molecular and cellular biology major... Would like to become a surgeon and participate in the Olympics.
