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The most impressive career could hide the darkest of stories. Lolo, who won the USA and World Champion in the event of a hurdle in 2013, only been able to achieve this level with a lot of work and perseverance. Jones had a difficult childhood as she was the sole child of a mother within a large household. The mother of Jones moved around constantly and stayed for a while in the basement of her church. Jones was required to relocate into a new school each year up until her time in high school as a result of her nomadic life. Jones left her mother to Theodore Roosevelt to enable her to focus on her track interest. Jones was part of four families throughout her time at high school to study at one location. Jones also performed as a cellist for the school orchestra. While at her school, she received the Gatorade Athlete Of The Year Award for the Iowa Track & Field. Jones became one of college's best hurdlers after entering. She was the winner of the 100-meter hurdles at the NCAA ...