Zachary Jones

Position:
Throws
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Chester, Va.
Prev School:
Virginia Union
High School:
Thomas Dale

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Awards and Accolades

NCAA Division II First Team All-American, discus (2026)
CIAA champion, discus (2025, 2026)
CIAA champion, indoor shot put (2025, 2026)
CIAA champion, outdoor shot put (2025)

Collegiate PRs
Shot Put: 16.93m | Liberty Kick Off (Dec. 4-5, 2025)
Discus: 58.06m | NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships (May 21-23, 2026)

Season Recaps
2026 (Virginia Union)
Indoor: Posted a personal-best shot put of 16.93m to finish third at the Liberty Kick Off… Won the shot put (15.99m) at the George Mason Patriot Games… Named the CIAA champion in the shot put (16.51m) at the CIAA Indoor Championships.

Outdoor: Won the discus and the shot put at the Morehouse Relays, NSU Track & Field Invitational, and JMU Invite… won the discus (53.52m) and finished second in the shot put (16.52m) at the CIAA Outdoor Championships… Finished third in the discus with a personal-best 58.06m at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships.

2025 (Virginia Union)
Indoor: Won the shot put at the VCU Rams Indoor Invitational (15.94m) and VMI Invitational (16.73m)… Won the CIAA title in the shot put (16.12m) at the CIAA Indoor Championships.

Outdoor: Won the shot put (15.63m) at the Livingstone Blue Bear Invitational… Finished second in the discus with a season-best 48.38m at the Trojan Relays… Won the CIAA title in the shot put (15.42m) and discus (47.36m) at the CIAA Outdoor Championships.

2024 (Virginia Union)
Indoor: Finished second with a season-best shot put of 15.63m at the CIAA Indoor Championships… Won the shot put (15.30m) at the CNU Qualifier.

Outdoor: Won the shot put (14.61m) at the VSU Invitational… Finished second in the shot put (15.42m) and discus (45.07m) at the CIAA Outdoor Championships.