2025-26 Track & Field Roster
Markel Jones
- Position:
- Sprints/Hurdles
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Sanford, Florida
- High School:
- Lake Mary HS
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Awards and Accolades
Collegiate PRs
400m: 46.66 | The American Outdoor Track & Field Championships (May 14-16, 2026)
60H: 7.65 | Windy City Invitational (Feb. 14-15, 2025)
110H: 13.58 | The American Outdoor Track & Field Championships (May 15-17, 2025)
400H: 50.40 | South Florida Invitational (April 5-6, 2024)
Season Recaps
2026
Indoor: Placed third in the 60m hurdles (7.71) and helped the 4x400m relay finish second (3:06.45) at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational… Won the 60m hurdles in 7.68 at the Windy City Invitational… Won the 60m hurdles (7.67) and ran on the winning 4x400m relay (3:03.82) team at the Jarvis Scott Invitational.
Outdoor: Won the 4x400m relay (3:05.60) at the Alumni Invitational… Placed 8th in the 400m finals (47.41) at the American Outdoor Track & Field Championships... Posted a personal-best 400m time of 46.66 in the 400m prelims at the American Outdoor Track & Field Championships… Contributed to the 4x400m relay efforts at the NCAA East First Rounds (3:02.71, 10th) and at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships (3:02.14, 10th).
2025
Indoor: Opened at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational by placing 2nd in the 60m hurdles (7.86) and running on a 2nd-place 4x400m relay (3:09.19) team… Won the Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational 4x400m relay in 3:07.59 and placed 3rd in the 400m in 46.91… Swept the Windy City Invitational titles in the 60m hurdles (7.65) and 4x400m relay (3:08.32)… Captured 60m hurdles (7.73) and 4x400m relay (3:07.63) wins at the American Indoor Championships.
Outdoor: Won the 110m hurdles (13.66) and ran on the 4x400m relay that placed 2nd (3:06.45) at the USF Alumni Invitational… Helped the 4x400m relay team place 3rd with a time of 3:02.13 at the Mt. SAC Relays… Placed 2nd in the 110m hurdles finals with a school record time of 13.58 at the American Outdoor Championships… Recorded a time of 13.61 in the 110m hurdles semifinals (13th) at the NCAA East First Rounds.
2024
Indoor: Began the season with a first-place finish in the 4x400 (3:13.92) and third in the 60H (8.09) at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational (Jan. 12)...Earned first in the 4x400 (3:07.61) and third in the 60H (8.01) at the 2024 PNC Lenny Lyles Invite (Jan. 26-27)...Took second place in the 60H (7.86) at the Crimson Elite (Feb. 2)...Won the 400m (47.08) and 4x400 (3:07.78) at the Boston University Scarlet & White (Feb. 3)...Placed first in the 4x400 (3:07.59) and 11th in the 60H (8.09) at the Badger's Windy City Invite (Feb. 9-10)...Secured first in the 60H (7.81) and the 4x400 (3:09.53) at The American Indoor Track & Field Championships (Feb. 23-24).
Outdoor: Placed 13th in the 110H (14.41) at the USF Bulls Alumni Invitational (Mar. 15-16)...Won the 400H (50.40) at the South Florida Invitational (Apr. 5-6)...Finished seventh in the 110H (13.84) and second in the 4x400 (3:03.60) at the 64th Mt. SAC Relays (Apr. 17-20)...Competed in the 400H (51.28) and the 110H (14.15) at the Penn Relays (Apr. 25-27)...Captured first in the 110H (13.75) and second in the 400H (50.76) at The American Outdoor Track & Field Championships (May 10-12)...Qualified for the NCAA East First Round (May 22-25).
High School: Attended Lake Mary HS
Awards and Accolades
- Second Team All-American, outdoor 4x400m relay (2026)
- NCAA East First Rounds qualifier, 4x400m relay (2026)
- NCAA East First Rounds qualifier, 110m hurdles (2025)
- NCAA East First Rounds qualifier, 400m hurdles (2024)
- American Second Team All-Conference, 110m hurdles (2025)
- American Conference champion, 60m hurdles (2024, 2025)
- American Conference champion, indoor 4x400m relay (2024, 2025)
- American Conference champion, 110m hurdles (2024)
- American Second Team All-Conference, 400m hurdles (2024)
- American Conference Men's Indoor Freshman of the Year (2024)
- American Conference Men's Outdoor Freshman of the Year (2024)
- USF Student Athlete of the Month (January 2025)
- USF Record Holder in the 60m Hurdles (7.65 | 2025)
- USF Record Holder in the 110m Hurdles (13.58 | 2025)
- USF Record Holder in the Indoor 4x400m Relay (3:03.82 | 2026)
Collegiate PRs
400m: 46.66 | The American Outdoor Track & Field Championships (May 14-16, 2026)
60H: 7.65 | Windy City Invitational (Feb. 14-15, 2025)
110H: 13.58 | The American Outdoor Track & Field Championships (May 15-17, 2025)
400H: 50.40 | South Florida Invitational (April 5-6, 2024)
Season Recaps
2026
Indoor: Placed third in the 60m hurdles (7.71) and helped the 4x400m relay finish second (3:06.45) at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational… Won the 60m hurdles in 7.68 at the Windy City Invitational… Won the 60m hurdles (7.67) and ran on the winning 4x400m relay (3:03.82) team at the Jarvis Scott Invitational.
Outdoor: Won the 4x400m relay (3:05.60) at the Alumni Invitational… Placed 8th in the 400m finals (47.41) at the American Outdoor Track & Field Championships... Posted a personal-best 400m time of 46.66 in the 400m prelims at the American Outdoor Track & Field Championships… Contributed to the 4x400m relay efforts at the NCAA East First Rounds (3:02.71, 10th) and at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships (3:02.14, 10th).
2025
Indoor: Opened at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational by placing 2nd in the 60m hurdles (7.86) and running on a 2nd-place 4x400m relay (3:09.19) team… Won the Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational 4x400m relay in 3:07.59 and placed 3rd in the 400m in 46.91… Swept the Windy City Invitational titles in the 60m hurdles (7.65) and 4x400m relay (3:08.32)… Captured 60m hurdles (7.73) and 4x400m relay (3:07.63) wins at the American Indoor Championships.
Outdoor: Won the 110m hurdles (13.66) and ran on the 4x400m relay that placed 2nd (3:06.45) at the USF Alumni Invitational… Helped the 4x400m relay team place 3rd with a time of 3:02.13 at the Mt. SAC Relays… Placed 2nd in the 110m hurdles finals with a school record time of 13.58 at the American Outdoor Championships… Recorded a time of 13.61 in the 110m hurdles semifinals (13th) at the NCAA East First Rounds.
2024
Indoor: Began the season with a first-place finish in the 4x400 (3:13.92) and third in the 60H (8.09) at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational (Jan. 12)...Earned first in the 4x400 (3:07.61) and third in the 60H (8.01) at the 2024 PNC Lenny Lyles Invite (Jan. 26-27)...Took second place in the 60H (7.86) at the Crimson Elite (Feb. 2)...Won the 400m (47.08) and 4x400 (3:07.78) at the Boston University Scarlet & White (Feb. 3)...Placed first in the 4x400 (3:07.59) and 11th in the 60H (8.09) at the Badger's Windy City Invite (Feb. 9-10)...Secured first in the 60H (7.81) and the 4x400 (3:09.53) at The American Indoor Track & Field Championships (Feb. 23-24).
Outdoor: Placed 13th in the 110H (14.41) at the USF Bulls Alumni Invitational (Mar. 15-16)...Won the 400H (50.40) at the South Florida Invitational (Apr. 5-6)...Finished seventh in the 110H (13.84) and second in the 4x400 (3:03.60) at the 64th Mt. SAC Relays (Apr. 17-20)...Competed in the 400H (51.28) and the 110H (14.15) at the Penn Relays (Apr. 25-27)...Captured first in the 110H (13.75) and second in the 400H (50.76) at The American Outdoor Track & Field Championships (May 10-12)...Qualified for the NCAA East First Round (May 22-25).
High School: Attended Lake Mary HS
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