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2012 Men's Track and Field Roster

Jon Simon

  • Position Sprints
  • Ht./Wt. 5-11 / 160
  • Class Freshman
  • Major Film (Tisch School of the Arts)
  • Hometown Los Angeles, CA
  • High School Notre Dame

Biography

2011-12: UAA Rookie of the Year…NYU Male Freshman Athlete of the Year…UAA Athlete of the Week (2/20)…set a team record with his third-place 6.92 performance in the 60 meters and was a member of the Violets’ 4x200m relay that set a team record (1:30.83) at the NYU Division III Challenge (2/18)…won the 60m (7.00) and posted a season-best time of 22.55 in the 200m at the UAA Indoor Championships (2/25-26)…finished third in the 60m with a time of 7.02 at the Haverford Quad Meet (1/20)… ran an outdoor season-best 10.77 in the 100m and finished sixth at the TCNJ Lions Last Chance Meet (5/17)…finished third in the 100m at both the Sam Howell Invitational (4/6-7) and the UAA Outdoor Championships (4/27-28) with times of 10.90 and 11.32, respectively…member of the Violets’ second-place 4x100m relay (43.13) at the UAA Outdoor Championships (4/27-28)…had season bests in the 200m (22.50) and as a member of the 4x100m relay team that finished fourth with a time of 42.72 at the TCNJ Invitational (4/14)…Intercollegiate Athletics Advisory Committee Fall and Spring Honor Rolls. High School: Four-year track & field team member…helped lead his team to the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Championship as a sophomore, junior and senior…placed second in the 100m at the Mission League Championships and sixth place in the 100m in the CIF finals as a senior…recorded career bests in the 100m (10.63) and 200m (21.77). Personal: Enjoys film, music and writing.