DJ Jónsson

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Throws

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DJ Jónsson at Tom Jones Invitational (4/15/2022)

STARKVILLE, MS - 2021.03.27 - Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays

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STARKVILLE, MS - 2021.03.27 - Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays Jónsson

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STARKVILLE, MS - March 27, 2021 - The Mississippi State Bulldogs compete in the Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays at the Mike Sanders Track Complex in Starkville, MS. Photo By Chamberlain Smith

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Position:
Throws
Height:
6-0
Class (Indoor):
--
Class (Outdoor):
Fr.
Hometown:
Reykjavík, Iceland
High School/Previous School:
Fjolbrautarskolinn vid Armula

2017 Icelandic Champion (Javelin)
2020 Icelandic Champion (Javelin)
2021 Icelandic Champion (Javelin)

2021 SEC Outdoor Champion (Javelin)
2021 All-SEC Outdoor First Team (Javelin)
2021 All-SEC Outdoor Freshman Team (Javelin)
2021 SEC Outdoor Freshman Field Athlete of the Year (Javelin)
2021 First Team Outdoor All-American (Javelin)
SEC Outdoor Freshman Field Athlete of the Week – 4/6/21 | 4/20/21

2022 Outdoor Season
DJ Jonsson became the third ranked athlete in the javelin throw after posting a 76.78m mark at the Bulldog Relays (3/24-26)... Won the javelin throw at the Joe Walker Invitational at 75.19m (4/8-9)... Won the javelin throw at the UF Tom Jones Memorial at 75.16m (4/15-16)... Won the javelin throw at 76.67m at the Maroon and White Invitational (4/29-30).

2021 Outdoor Season

Iceland: Competed at the Icelandic Championships in Akureyri, finishing first at 79.57m to become the National Champion with a personal-best (6/12) ... At the Karlstad Grand Prix, he finished in third at 76.32m (6/22) ... Threw to a sixth-place finish at the Kuortane Games in Finland with a 79.09m mark (6/26).

Mississippi State: Threw to a third-place finish in the javelin at the Bulldog Relays with a throw of 74.70m (3/27) ... At the Florida Relays, he won the javelin with a throw of 77.25m, moving into third place in the NCAA rankings (4/2) ... Named the SEC's Male Freshman of the Week on 4/6 ... Won the javelin with a new personal collegiate-best throw of 77.33m at the War Eagle Invitational, throwing a full 6.45m (20'9") further than the second-place finisher (4/16) ... Named Freshman of the Week for the SEC on 4/20 ... At the SEC Championships, he threw to a new NCAA-leading mark of 78.66m to win the event and become the newest SEC Champion (5/13) ... Named All-SEC First Team for his finish as well as named to the All-SEC Freshman Team ... Threw to a second-place finish at the NCAA East Prelims where he qualified for Eugene with a throw at 78.51m, the fourth-best throw ever at a prelim meet via USTFCCCA (5/26) ... Named SEC Freshman Field Athlete of the Year ... At the NCAA Championships, he threw to a second-place finish with a throw of 76.73m to earn First Team All-American (6/9).

Before the Bulldogs

Competed for club team Ithrottafelag Reykjavíkur in Reykjavík under Einar Vilhjálmsson ... His club has had multiple National Championships and Track Cup Champions ... He was the National Champion of Iceland in 2017 and again in 2020 with a throw of 76.33m in 2020 ... The Small States of Europe Champion in 2019, winning gold in the javelin with a throw of 77.58m ... His lifetime best throw of 78.30m is Iceland's U23 record, which he threw at the Bottnarydskastet meet in 2019 ... Placed 16th in the European Youth Olympic Trials in 2014 ... Was 17th in the European U23 Championships in 2017 ... Had a sixth-place finish in the European U23 Championships in 2019 ... Competed in many other track and field events growing up.

Personal

Born Dagbjartur "DJ" Daði Jónsson on 11/13/1997 in Reykjavík, Iceland ... Parents are Jón Oddsson and Martha Ernstdóttir ... Mother competed in the marathon at the Sydney Olympic Games as well as the 10,000m at the 1992 Worlds in Tokyo ... Father was on the Icelandic National Team for soccer as well as track and field ... Cousin Aníta Hinriksdóttir is a professional 800m runner and competed at the Rio Olympics ... Has two brothers, Darri Kristmundsson and Jon Orri Jónsson ... His mom said he had his first track practice at three months old when his parents would bring him to their practices and had him jump in the long jump pit ... A two-time Icelandic Champion in the javelin before coming to Mississippi State ... Graduated from Fjolbrautarskolinn vid Armula ... Is a communications major.

Collegiate Bests:

Outdoor

Javelin – 79.57m (261') (Icelandic Championships – 6/12/2021)

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2021 Track & Field Roster

Roster

Kareem Agostino

Navasky Anderson

Jordan Barrow

Blake Beavers

Jacob Belin

Sarah Blake

Danielle Brissett

Zoe Brito-Babapulle

Shayla Broughton

Keshun Byrd

Garrett Carswell

Francesca Chambers

Leon Clarke

Rosealee Cooper

Benjamin Craw

Cameron Crump

Sema'J Daniels

Silvia De La Pena Garibay

Giacomo DeLuca

Reese Dunne

Helen Claire Edmonds

Keldrick Edwards

Alexis Farley

Shayla Felder

Cade Finley

Colby Freeman

Clayton Fulgham

Faith Gilbert

Jada Grant

Sindri Guðmundsson

Omari Hammond

Jesse Henderson

Audrey Honiotes

Montel Hood

Tierra Hooker

Breja Hooks

Tyriq Horsford

Emma Hunt

Brock Isom

DJ Jónsson

Kennedy Jackson

Freddie Jackson III

Maddy Kish

Karson Kowalchuk

Nolan Krol

Julia Lasley

Emilia Lesniak

Shacquille Lowe

Katie Martin

Caroline Mattox

Jada McDougle

Ashley Melcherts

Peyton Mickelson

Okheme Moore

Gabriel Moronta

Cathrina Morris

Shar Nichols

Jenna Oetting

Daniel Pepper

Stephanie Peterson

Jeremiah Pierce

Asia Poe

Matthew Ray

Slater Richardson

Shamar Rose

Sylvia Russell

Savannah Schwab

Kenya Small

Nykah Smith

Samuel Smith

Terry Smith Jr.

Lake Spradling

Jhordyn Stallworth

Caroline Standley

Sydney Steely

Emma Tucker

Chandler Underwood