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Adolphus Jones

Adolphus "Dolly" Jones(born 24 July 1984)[nb]is a Kittitian and Nevisiantrack and fieldathlete andsoccerplayer.

Adolphus Jones
Personal information
Full nameAdolphus Bentos Jones
NicknameDolly
Born(1984-07-24)24 July 1984(age 40)
Basseterre,Saint Kitts and Nevis
Years active2002–present
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Sport
CountrySaint Kitts and Nevis
SportAthletics,soccer
Event(s)Decathlon,goalkeeper
College teamUT Arlington Mavericks
ClubFLOW 4G Cayon Rockets
Updated on 28 December 2014

In thedecathlonhe competed for his native country at the2007 Pan American Games,the2010 Commonwealth Games,and theCentral American and Caribbean Championships in Athleticsin 2008 and 2009. He holds severalSaint Kitts and Nevis records in athletics,including 7258 points in the decathlon and 5475 points for theindoor heptathlon.

He played asgoalkeeperfor theSaint Kitts and Nevis national football teamin two matches for the2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

Career

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Early life

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Born inBasseterre,he began taking part in bothathleticsand soccer as a teenager.[citation needed]At the2003 Leeward Islands Junior Championships in Athleticshe competed in a variety of events, winning medals in the800 metres,high jump,long jump,triple jumpandjavelin throw.[1]He entered the 800 m and1500 metresat the2003 CARIFTA Games,placing sixth and seventeenth, respectively.[2]

He was selected for theSaint Kitts and Nevis national football teamin 2004 and was thegoalkeeperfor two of their games in the2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.In November that year, he conceded thirteen goals over two matches againstMexico.[3][4]He had better outings in the2005 Caribbean Cupqualifiers, keeping aclean sheetin a 2–0 win againstAntigua and Barbudaand winning 6–1 againstMontserrat,although the team lost toHaitiby a goal to nil.[5]

Senior competition

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In 2006, he began studying atPaul Quinn CollegeinTexas,United States. He competed athletically for the school in track events, as well as soccer.[6]In his first year there he finished fourth in the high jump at theNAIA national men's outdoor track and field championship,setting a school record andSaint Kitts and Nevis national recordof 2.08 m (6 ft9+3⁄4in).[7]He competed at July's2006 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics,where he jumped a height of 2.05 m (6 ft8+1⁄2in) for tenth place. Later that month he made his senior debut international performance in track and field, running in the 800 m heats and placing twelfth in the high jump at the2006 Central American and Caribbean Games.[8]Two further outings came in 2007, both in July. First, he made hisdecathlondebut at the2007 NACAC Championships,coming second with 6092 points toDarwin Colónin a two-man contest.[9]The following week both men entered thedecathlonat the2007 Pan American Games,although Jones failed to complete all ten events. He also ran with the4×400 m relayteam in the heat stages.[8]

Jones gave two national record performances in 2008, having a high jump best of 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) and a decathlon best of 6852 points. His high jump mark came in the decathlon competition at the2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics,which he failed to finish. He enrolled atThe University of Texas at Arlington,majoring ininterdisciplinarystudies. Competing on theTexas-Arlington Mavericksteam, he scored 5146 points in theindoor heptathlonat theSouthland ConferenceIndoor Championships[10]Outdoors he scored a best of 6980 points at theTexas Relaysbefore setting a national record mark of 7178 points for fourth at the Southland Conference Outdoor Championships. His third and last decathlon outing that year was at the2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics,where he came seventh with 6774 points in total. In the individual events he set seven personal bests outdoors, including national records in the110 metres hurdles(15.19 seconds) and thepole vault(4.25 m (13 ft11+1⁄4in)).[8]

2010 Commonwealth Games

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Working with track coach Eric Francis, who grew up in Saint Kitts,[11]he opened his 2010 indoor season with a 5532-point heptathlon at the Iowa State Track and Field Classic (on an oversized track not suitable for record purposes).[12]Following this he set a series of national indoor records at the Southland Conference meet: he ran 8.46 seconds for the60 m hurdles,recorded 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) in the high jump, 4.45 m (14 ft 7 in) in the pole vault, and a total of 5475 points in the heptathlon. His sole major outdoor performance that year saw him improve his decathlon national record to 7258 points, which was enough for seventh place at the2010 Commonwealth Gamesand included a 110 m hurdles national record of 14.89 seconds. He was the highest rankings Caribbean athlete in the event.[13]Despite this result, he ceased competing internationally that year.[8]

He returned to Saint Kitts and became involved withGarden Hotspurs FC,a Basseterre soccer club, and played for the team as well as being appointed as club Vice President in 2013.[14][15]

Personal bests

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Outdoor
Indoor

International competition record

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
RepresentingSaint Kitts and Nevis
2002 Leeward Islands Junior Championships(U20) Road Town,Tortola,British Virgin Islands 5th 800m 2:15.12
2003 CARIFTA Games (U-20) Port of Spain,Trinidad and Tobago 6th 800 metres 1:56.81
17th 1500 metres 4:30.61
Leeward Islands Junior Championships(U20) Road Town,Tortola,British Virgin Islands 4th 400 m 52.80
3rd 800 m 2:12.83
2nd High jump 1.90 m
3rd Long jump 6.42 m(wind: NWI)
2nd Triple jump 12.99 m(wind: NWI)
5th Discus 26.90 m
2nd Javelin 39.84 m
2006 NACAC Under-23 Championships Santo Domingo,Dominican Republic 10th High jump 2.05 m
Central American and Caribbean Games Cartagena,Colombia 17th (heats) 800 m 1:59.59
12th High jump 1.95 m
2007 NACAC Championships San Salvador,El Salvador 2nd Decathlon 6092 pts
Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro,Brazil — Decathlon DNF
9th (heats) 4×400 m relay]] 3:21.77
2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships Cali,Colombia — Decathlon DNF
2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships Havana,Cuba 5th Decathlon 6774 pts
2010 Commonwealth Games New Delhi,India 7th Decathlon 7258 pts
2014 Central American and Caribbean Games Xalapa,México 7th Decathlon 6315 ptsA

Notes

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  • nbSome sources list his birthday as 29 January 1984.[16]

References

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  1. ^2003 LEEWARD ISLANDS TRACK & FIELD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP.Nevis Amateur Athletic Association. Retrieved on 2014-04-10.
  2. ^CARIFTA Games 2003Archived20 December 2013 at theWayback Machine.World Junior Athletics History. Retrieved on 2014-04-10.
  3. ^Adolphus JONES.FIFA.Retrieved on 2014-04-10.
  4. ^Con paso impresionante(in Spanish).ESPN.Retrieved on 2014-04-10.
  5. ^Courtney, Barrie (2005-02-02).2004 MATCHES NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN.Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.Retrieved on 2014-04-10.
  6. ^Paul Quinn College vs University of Dallas (26 September 2008).NEAC Sports. Retrieved on 2014-04-10.
  7. ^NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships - 5/25/2006 to 5/27/2006.CFPI Timing and Data. Retrieved on 2014-04-10.
  8. ^abcdAdolphus Jones.Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2014-04-10.
  9. ^I NACAC Senior T&F ChampionshipsArchived2011-07-24 at theWayback Machine.Revsys Siada. Retrieved on 2014-04-10.
  10. ^Adolphus Jones.UT Arlington Mavericks. Retrieved on 2014-04-10.
  11. ^Coach FrancisArchived13 April 2014 at theWayback Machine.Pacesetters. Retrieved on 2014-04-10.
  12. ^Haas, Ryan (2010-02-14).Jones breaks national heptathlon record at US meet.SKNVibes. Retrieved on 2014-04-10.
  13. ^Creque, Suelika (2011-01-13).SKNAAA PRO says 2011 Athletics Calendar bears the fruits of 2010’s labour.SKN Vibes. Retrieved on 2014-04-10.
  14. ^New Executive Committee Selected.Garden Hotspurs (2013-10-09). Retrieved on 2014-04-10.
  15. ^Season Opening Draw.Garden Hotspurs (2013-03-21). Retrieved on 2014-04-10.
  16. ^Adolphus JONESArchived13 April 2014 at theWayback Machine.AthleCac. Retrieved on 2014-04-10.
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