2021 media guide
De’Shalyn Jones
northwestern state (Northwestern State, 2018)
Assistant Coach • Distance • 2nd Season
After a remarkable career as a Northwestern State sprinter, De’Shalyn Jones will begin her second season on the NSU staff as an assistant coach in charge of distance and cross country. Jones has helped restock the men’s and women’s cross country rosters, ending the 2019 season with 16 student-athletes. Under Jones’ guidance, Isabella Hudson posted NSU’s third-best time in program history in the steeplechase in 2019.
As a sprinter, Jones restocked NSU’s trophy cases.
The Tyler, Texas, native captured nine Southland Conference gold medals and set program records in the 100, 200 and 400 meters as well as the 4x100 and 4x400 relays. Jones, the 2017 SLC, Athlete of the Year was a USTFCCCA honorable mention All-American as part of NSU’s 4X100 relay that finished 22nd in 2018. NSU head coach Mike Heimerman believes Jones’ competitive nature as a student-athlete will translate well to coaching distance runners. “De’Shalyn is a heckuva competitor, and she gave 100 percent any time that she stepped on the track,” Heimerman said. “She was out of track for a bit, and this is a way for her to get involved in coaching and get back into track.” Jones, a four-time All-Louisiana honoree, has a psychology degree received in 2018 and will pursue her master’s in sports administration while coaching.
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