Carlandra Jones

Photo by: Larry Dancy

Awards/Accolades

Season-by-Season
2021 (Sr.)

Entered events at six meets
Competed in the 200 and 400-meter dashes the and the 4x100 and 4x400-meter relay events
Set the top-five times in program history for the 400-meter dash in 2021. Recorded three victories.
Began the year with a win in the 400-meter dash and fifth-fastest time in program history (55.78 seconds) at the GATA Classic (March 13). Finished second in the 4x400-meter relay (3:54.11). Helped set the ninth-fastest 4x4 time in program history.
Won the 400-meter dash at the Spikes Classic (April 3). Her time of 56.80 seconds ranks eighth in Mercer history.
Set the second and third-fastest 400-meter times at the Aggie Invitational (55.58 seconds, April 10) and USC Open (55.26 seconds, April 17)
Won the 400-meter dash at the SoCon Championships (May 2) with a program record time of 54.74 seconds
Helped Mercer finish third in the conference on May 2 in the 4x100-meter dash with a time of 46.53 seconds, the seventh-best mark in history
Set a PR in the 200-meter dash at the SoCon Championships (May 2) with an impressive race of 25.21 seconds

2020 (Jr.)

Won the 400-meter event at the Jaguar Open (March 6) in her first meet as a Bear
Clocked in with a sub 58-seond time and helped Mercer sweep the top-five finishing positions

Before Mercer
Savannah State University

Ran track and field for Savannah State University for two years before transferring to Mercer

High School

Ran track and field for four years at West Laurens HS under head coach Carlos Jones
Competed in the 200m, 400m, 4x100, and 4x400
Individual honors include Rookie of the Year, MVP (2016, 2017) Raider’s Award

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