Riverside senior distance runner Ty Jones announced his college commitment Monday night on social media.
Jones is the top South Carolina cross country runner for the 2024 season. See the returning rankings here.
Jones said in his post,
"Go 'Dins •••I'm super excited to announce my verbal commitment to Furman University to continue my academic and athletic career.There are so many people that have helped me reach this point. I want to thank Coach Gary and Coach Roberts for this amazing opportunity to join an amazing team ready to hit big goals. I'm grateful to my family, Mom and Dad, Carson and appreciate everyone else. Coach Esther, thanks for being a great role model for me the past couple of years. Coach Long and Coach McDonough, thanks for being the best for the longest time. Frank Devar, thank you for the support and mentorship over the years from freshman year to now.Thank you to Roger Bachour for helping me through countless hours of PT to get me to this point. Thank you to Dr. Jay Womack for getting me through a rough patch in life and making surgery go smoothly. Thanks to Jeff and Karen for an opportunity to learn and the best job ever at Greenville Running Co.Those are just a few but so many people have gotten me to this point and I am truly grateful for the village that I have everyday that helps me along the way.- Furman vs. Everyone"
