July 30, 2010

PHILADELPHIA - Rising junior Tyler Jones rounded out his 2009-10 season by earning All-Academic honors from the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches' Association (USTFCCCA).

Jones, an Information Technology major, is one of 357 honorees from 118 institutions, including four other individuals from the Atlantic 10. Joining Jones from the A-10 are Darius Law and Korel Mack from Charlotte; Matt Llano from Richmond; and Robert Keogh from Temple.

To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Track and Field Team, the student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 and have met either the NCAA Division I Indoor automatic or provisional qualifying standard or participated in the NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships (including preliminary rounds) in their respective event.

Jones wrapped up a successful season which saw him qualify for the NCAA Preliminary Round. He qualified with his 30:02.48 time in the 10K run at the Stanford Invitational, which placed him in the top 48 in the NCAA East Region.

Jones also finished fifth at the IC4A Championship in May, clocking a 30:47.43. Earlier in May, he finished eighth in the 5K run at the Atlantic 10 Championship. During the indoor season, he finished fifth in the 5K at A-10's. He entered the indoor A-10's with the league's second-best 5K time, a season-best 14:22.89 at Boston University's Terrier Invitational.