ATLANTA — Atlanta native Jasmine Jones is gliding across the track as she races to earn an Olympic medal in the Paris Games.
The Greater Atlanta Christian alum tied Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone for the second-fastest heat Sunday in the 400m hurdles.
Here's a look at her crossing the finish line first in her own heat.
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The semi-finals will be on Tuesday, August 6, at 2:07 p.m. If she qualifies, the finals will be on Thursday, August 8. Jones is a first-time Olympian. Below is a moment she shared on social media a few days ago where she said she walked into the stadium of her dreams for the very first time. ❤
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Jasmine Jones graduated from the Greater Atlanta Christian School in 2020 and is a senior at the University of Southern California.
Jones qualified for the Paris Olympics on June 30 and made the U.S. team in women's 400m hurdles after placing third.
According to USC's profile, she was a 12-time Georgia state individual champion during her high school career. During the 2020 indoor season, she ran 8.12 in the 60m hurdles, which was ranked first in the country among high school athletes and No. 7 in indoor prep history.
She's now in her fourth season as a hurdler, sprinter and jumper on USC's track and field team. According to the university's website, she ranks 4th on USC's all-time 100m hurdles list, 7th on its 400m hurdles list and ran on USC's fourth-fastest 4x100m relay. She is also tied for third on USC's all-time indoor 60m hurdles list.
