University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics

2026 Track and Field Roster

Praiyer Jones competes in the shot put at the Louisiana Classics
Jones, Praiyer  Headshot

Praiyer Jones

  • Position:
    Throws
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Marlin, Texas
  • High School:
    Marlin
TFRRS Profile

Personal Bests

Shot Put - 57-4.25/17.48
Discus - 153-6/46.78
Weight Throw - 48-11.5/14.92
 
2024-25
Outdoor: Finished second in the shot put (54-10.25/16.72) at the Louisiana Classics … Threw a personal best in the discus (153-6/46.78) and was second in the shot put (52-6.75/16.02) at the Pelican Relays … Had a personal best in the shot put (57-4.25/17.48) at the LSU Almuni Gold … Scored in the shot put (56-10.25/17.33) placing fourth at the Sun Belt Conference Championships.
 
Indoor: Had a personal best 48-11.5/14.92 in the weight throw at the LSU Purple Tiger … Was sixth in the shot put (54-10.25/16.72) at the Music City Challenge … Scored in the shot put (54-4/16.56) at the Sun Belt Conference Championships, placing seventh.


2023-24
Indoor:
Placed 8th in the shot put (49-2.5) at the LSU Purple Tiger Invite ... Threw a personal-best 42-8 in the weight throw at the Samford Invite ... Finished 6th in the shot put (53-5.75) at the Sun Belt Conference Championships.

Outdoor: Finished 3rd in the shot put (52-9.5) and threw a personal-best in the discus (146-7) at the Louisiana Classics ... Finished 2nd in the shot put (53-0.25) at the Keyth Talley Invitational ... Finished 3rd with a personal-best 54-7.25 in the shot put and finished 8th (145-9) in the discus at the Leon Johnson Invitational ... Took 6th in the shot put (53-6.5) at the Tiger Track Classic ... Placed 4th in the shot put (51-10.5) and 8th in the discus (142-5) at the Warhawk Classic.
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Monday, May 11