Laverne Jones-Ferrette 
| Country: | U.S. Virgin Islands |
Olympic Event: Women's 100m & 200m |
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| Years at Barton: | 2000-02 | ||
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Honors at Barton:
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INDOOR |
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Univ of Oklahoma Honors: |
6-Time NCAA All-American | ||
| Career Highlights: | 2004 Olympics 2008 Olympics U.S. Virgin Islands record holder 60m, 100m, 200m, and 400m '06 Central American and Caribbean Games Runner-up in 100m |
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Jones-Ferrette will be making her third straight Olympic appearance after competing in both the 100m and 200m in 2004 and 2008. The U.S. Virgin Islands record holder in the 60m, 100m, 200m, and 400m, Jones-Ferrette will need personal best times to make the finals.
Jones-Ferrette will race in the 100m preliminary round on August 3 at 4:40 a.m. CDT followed by round one at 1:05 p.m. CDT. Semifinals and finals are scheduled the following day. Wrapping up her competition at the 2012 event, Jones-Ferrette will run in the 200m on August 6 at 1:20 p.m. CDT with the semifinals and finals scheduled the following two days.
Summary of Accomplishments:
Honors received at the NJCAA level:
Indoor:
- 2002 NJCAA National Meet – 3rd in 400m
Outdoor:
- 2002 NJCAA National Meet – 6th in 400m
After Barton:
University of Oklahoma (2002-04)
- 6-Time NCAA All-American
2004 Olympics
2008 Olympics
Holds U.S. Virgin Island records:
- 60m (6.97)
- 100m (11.18)
- 200m (22.49)
- 400m (51.47)
2006 Central American and Caribbean Games silver medal in 100m
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Schedule/Results |
*** All Times are Central Time ***
August 3
Women's 100m
Veronica Campbell-Brown
3rd in Qualifying (10.94)
Laverne Jones-Ferrette
11th in Qualifying (11.07)
*Broke her own and Virgin
Island national record
Complete Results
August 4
Women's 100m
Veronica Campbell-Brown
3rd in semifinals - 10.89
*Qualifies for final
*Laverne Jones-Ferrette
14th in semifinal - 11.22
*Did not qualify for finals
(
Complete Results
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August 6
Women's 200m
Veronica Campbell-Brown
22.75 (Round 1)
*Qualifies for semifinals
Laverne Jones-Ferrette
22.64 (Round 1)
*Qualifies for semifinals
(200m Rd 1 Results)
August 7
Women's 200m
Veronica Campbell-Brown
3rd in semifinals
22.32 *Season best time
Qualified for finals
Laverne Jones-Ferrette
9th in semifinals
22.62 *Season best time
Missed finals by .06
(200m semis results)
