2011-12 Track & Field Roster
Jonathan Turner
- Position:
- Jumps
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Carroll
- Hometown:
- Corpus Christi, Texas
FRESHMAN (2012): Finished ninth at Big 12 Championships in long jump with a mark of 23-8.5 (7.22) ... Produced a wind-aided best of 24-1.75 (7.36w) to place sixth at LSU Alumni Gold Invitational ... Won the Oregon Pepsi Team Invitational long jump with a windy mark of 24-1.75 (7.36w) ... Finished 11th at Penn Relays (22-8.5w) ... Indoors, did not register a mark during Big 12 meet ... Won the Texas A&M Invitational with a leap of 24-1.75 (7.36) ... Placed second in A&M vs. LSU dual (23-11.75) and Texas A&M Mondo Challenge (24-5 / 7.44) ... Finished 13th at New Balance Collegiate Invitational (23-7.5).
HIGH SCHOOL: 2011 graduate of Carroll High School in Corpus Christi, Texas ... Lettered four years in track and field, coached by Robert Arredondo ... Established school records in 100 and long jump ... Produced personal best marks of 10.59 in 100, 21.5 in 200, and a windy 25-0 in long jump ... District 28-5A (24-8 ½) and Region IV-5A (23-5 ½) champion in long jump as a senior ... State 5A runner-up in long jump with a windy leap of 24-3 ¼ ... In the 200, won district while placing second at region and was runner-up in the 100 at district ... Also as a senior he finished second in the long jump (25-0w) and fifth in the 100 final (10.77w) at the 2011 Texas Relays ... In 2010, placed fourth at State 5A meet (22-9 ½) after placing second in region meet (23-7) ... As a sophomore in 2009, finished as State 5A runner-up (24-0 ¾w) after placing second in the region meet (23-5 ½) and winning district title (22-1 ½) ... Also lettered in football and basketball ... Earned District 27-5A MVP honors in football.
PERSONAL: Jonathan Ernesto Turner is the son of Wendell and Jackie Turner ... Born April 17, 1993 in Corpus Christi, Texas ... Has two older siblings, Jeremy and Wende ... Majoring in Visualization ... Hobbies include basketball, Xbox and piano ... Began competing at age 8 ... Chose Texas A&M for the great tradition and coaches made me feel right at home.
