Dante Jones

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Columbia, Mo.
High School:
Hickman HS

2009-10 (JUNIOR) - Shattered his previous personal best score on the platform this summer by 45 points at the U.S. Senior Nationals en route to a fourth-place finish on both the 1 meter and 10 meter events, helping the Missouri Diving Club to a #2 finish nationally... At the Big 12 Championships placed second on the platform with a score of 344.65... Also earned the bronze medal in the 1-meter dive...

2008-09 (SOPHOMORE) - took sixth at the Big 12 Championship in the 3-meter dive (356.55) and the 1-meter dive (327.30)...finished fifth in the 1M dive (697.65) and sixth in the 3M (707.40) at Zones...finished second in the 1M dive (325.50) at the Mizzou Invitational...set a career high in the 3M dive (360.55) at the Mizzou Invitational...

2007-08 (FRESHMAN) - Given Men's Big 12 Diver of the Week honors for the week of Oct. 27, 2007 ... second on MU's all-time list for the platform dive (350.85) ... ranks fourth all-time on the 1-meter (335.18) and 3-meter (347.55) ... earned top-25 finishes in the 1-meter (267.75) and platform (240.55) events at the NCAA's ... came in second at Zones in the platform dive (611.85) ... finished third in the platform (350.85) and fourth in both the 1- (309.4) and 3-meter (347.55) events at Big 12's ... took home first-place in the 1-meter (312.45) in his first meet as a Tiger in the Indiana dual ... claimed first-place in the 1-meter (625.80) against Missouri State and Virginia Tech ... completed the dual season by coming in first in the 1-meter (335.18) and second in the 3-meter (343.73) against Drury.

HIGH SCHOOL - A standout prep diver who dove for current Mizzou assistant coach Jamie Sweeney of the Mizzou Diving Club ... a 2006 Junior Olympic West National qualifier ... earned the 2007 Junior Olympic Region IV titleon the 1-meter ... dove to the Missouri State Championship as a senior ... also involved in Japanese Club and Future Business Leaders of America while at Hickman.

PERSONAL - Dante Jones is the son of Felicia Lloyd ... has two older sisters, Aneiya (23) and Marla (20) ... plans to major in chemical engineering.

FAST FACTS:

Why did you choose Missouri?

Because of the coaching staff.

How has the program at Mizzou made you a better swimmer?

It's made me understand what a team is, and how a team can encourage you to achieve things you didn't know you could.

What is your best memory with the team?

My favorite memory is getting second at the Big 12 Conference Championship as an overall team (AKA beating Texas A&M).