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Bio

Shannon Jones will be returning for her third season with the Daytona State College men’s and women’s cross country programs, this time as a coach. Notably, she was the first female All-American cross country runner for Daytona State and has been featured in Runners World and the Daytona News Journal, helping bring the program into the national spotlight. Jones is now poised to contribute further to the program as the assistant coach under head coach Judy Wilson.

Jones has a rich athletic background, having been a varsity cross country runner and soccer player for Winter Park High School. She was also a club state and national champion and an Olympic Development soccer player. Her diverse experience highlights her roots in the world of athletics.

"Daytona State offered me a great opportunity to continue my education as a collegiate athlete. Being an older athlete and a mother, I was an untraditional student-athlete. Daytona State and Judy Wilson made it possible for me to have a second chance in running at the collegeiate level and now the opportunity to coach" 

Athletic Highlights and Academic Accomplishments:

• Degree: BAS Supervision & Management - Human Resources
• Personal Records:
  • 5k: 17:55
  • 5K Cross Country: 18:42
  • Half Marathon: 1:24

• Collegiate Academic Honors:
  • 2022-2024 FCSAA All-Academic Team
  • DSC Outstanding Student Award
  • Dean’s List