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Jasmine Cox
| Height: | 5-6 |
| Year: | Junior |
| Hometown: | Antioch, Calif. |
| High School: | Deer Valley HS |
| Position: | Sprints |
| EXP: | 2V |
NORTHRIDGE - 2011
Jasmine Cox finished fifth in the 400 meters at the Big West
Championships ... ran a season-best 55.73 in the final ... had
CSUN's top 800 meter time of the season after running 2:11.86 to
finish first at the USC Trojan Quad Meet (Apr. 2) ... was part of
the Big West champion 4x400 relay team that ran 3:41.41 ...
placed 11th in the 400 meters at the MPSF Indoor
Championships in a season-best 56.51.
2010
Cox was a member of the Matador 4x400 relay team that advanced to
the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore. ... ran the opening leg of
the relay that ran 3:42.56 but did not reach the final ...
qualified for the 800 meters at the NCAA West Region Championships
where she finished 44th in the prelims in a time of 2:19.91 ... the
Northridge 4x400 relay ran a season-best 3:37.29 to claim the 12th
and final qualifying spot for the NCAA Championships ... ran
2:15.05 in the prelims of the 800 at the Big West Championships and
did not reach the final ... shattered her previous career-best
after clocking a time of 2:09.58 to finish third in the 800 at the
Steve Scott Invitational (May 2) ... ran a 400 meter season-best of
55.49 at the Mt. SAC Relays (Apr, 17) ... ran an indoor career-best
2:12.53 in the 800 finals at the MPSF Indoor Championships ... ran
the anchor leg of the 4x400 relay team that finished seventh in a
season-best 3:46.78 ... earned MPSF All-Academic honors following
the indoor season.
2009
Was part of Northridge's NCAA West Regional 4x400 relay team
... reached the 400 meter final at the Big West Championships as a
freshman ... ran 55.56 in the prelims before posting a time of
56.21 in the final to take fifth-place ... also ran the third leg
of the Big West champion 4x400 meter relay team that ran
3:40.43 ... ran a season-best 55.31 in the 400 at the Cal-Nevada
Championships at UCLA (Mar. 29) which ranks seventh on the
Northridge freshman career list ... clocked a Northirdge
season-best time of 2:14.17 in the 800 meters at the Rafer
Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational at UCLA (Apr. 10) ... ran
an indoor season-best 56.00 in the 400 meters to finish fourth at
the Husky Classic in Seattle, Wash. (Feb. 14).
DEER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
Competed in track, basketball and cross country at Deer Valley
High School in Antioch, Calif. ... earned Bay Valley Athletic
League honors in track all four years (2004-08) ... was a First
Team selection from 2006-08 ... was named team captain as a senior
in 2008 ... track team won four consecutive BVAL and NCS titles ...
won the Golden Shoe award for the Wolverines cross country team in
2007 ... also earned MVP and outstanding defense honors for the
basketball squad in 2007 ... graduated in 2008.
PERSONAL
Born May 16, 1990 in San Pablo, Calif. ... parents are Tina and
James Cox ... has two sisters, Jalicia and Jamira ... Jalicia
attends Laney College in Oakland, Calif. ... was also recruited by
Cal Poly, Washington, Cincinnati, Oregon and Texas ... favorites
include Olympic sprinter Sonya Richards, actors Heath Ledger and
Kate Hudson and singer Keyshia Cole ... says she chose Northridge
because of the location and good coaching ... says the best thing
about being an athlete is "traveling, meeting new people and having
someone push you to be better" ... favorite website is myspace.com
... major is undecided.

















