2019 Men's Cross Country Roster
Biography
(2018 XC): Competed in all six races … finished 12
th overall at the inaugural Howard Labor Day Classic 5K, clocking in at 19:29.22 … ran a season-best at the Eastern Shore Invitational 8K, posting a 31:07.60 time.
(2017 XC): Took part in all five events … ran a personal record 18:25.70 mark at the DSU Hornet Invitational 5K … posted a personal best at the DSU Alumni Cross Country Run 8K, producing a 29:20.40 mark.
High School: Named Athlete of the Month four times … earned Four Year Varsity Award and Coaches Award four times.
Personal: Major in Clinical Laboratory Science … had an aunt who attended Howard … chose Howard University because of its proximity to the NIH, many great opportunities offered in his career field, and its welcoming community and inspiring legacy … the person he most admires is Dr. Griffin P. Rodgers, director of the NIDDK, not only for his ground-breaking work on sickle cell but also being the definition of what it means to be a black scholar … hobbies are reading and learning about new laboratory concepts/techniques … favorite food is fried bread … if he could invite three people over for dinner, they would be: Stokely Carmichael; Clyde Bellcourt and Louis Farrakhan … favorite professional sports team is the San Francisco 49ers … favorite music artists are Wu Tang Clan and Aretha Franklin.
Jones' All-Time Results: https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/6468980/Howard/Dartanyan_Jones.html
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