2014-15 Track & Field Roster
Jan 23 (Fri)
4:00 PM
Jean Deason
- Position:
- Throws
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- St. Anthony
- Hometown:
- Floresville, Texas
HIGH SCHOOL: 2011 graduate of St. Anthony Catholic High School in San Antonio, Texas ... Lettered four years in track and field along with three years in cross country, coached by John Gonzales ... Produced best marks of 39-10 in shot put, 108-0 in discus, 5-2 in high jump, 17-0 in long jump and 10-7 in pole vault ... Team MVP all four years of high school ... Established school records in shot put, discus, pole vault, long jump, high jump and 300 hurdles ... As a senior placed fourth at TAPPS State meet in shot put and high jump, which finishing fifth in discus, pole vault and long jump ... In her junior season, finished as TAPPS State runner-up in long jump and shot put, while earning third place in pole vault and fifth in discus ... During summer of 2010 placed fifth (3,819 points) in the Young women's Heptathlon at the AAU Junior Olympics ... Also lettered in soccer where she was All-State three years.
PERSONAL: Jean Evelyn Deason is the daughter of Wayne and Paige Deason ... Born October 8, 1992 in San Antonio, Texas ... Hometown is Floresville, Texas ... Has two older siblings, Krystin and Wesley ... Both parents attended Texas A&M and graduated in 1986, while her brother and sister are recent grads as well ... Hobbies include soccer and working out ... Began competing in track and field at age 7 ... Majoring in Kinesiology ... Chose Texas A&M since it has the best track and field program and she wanted to continue the A&M legacy in her family.
