Maize’s Stu Jones: Old Chicago Athlete Spotlight

By Hayden Swope

After being a runner-up at last year’s regional golf meet, Maize’s Stu Jones has been ready to take on the season, and push further on than the year before.

“I feel honored to have the recognition from my peers and the golf community to be able to be chosen for this,” Jones said.

With big goals in mind, Jones is awaiting that first tournament to kick off the spring season.

“This season I’m looking forward to winning multiple tournaments and finishing in the top five at state,” Jones said.

Jones was a first team all-league golfer for the Eagles last year, but felt that he still had room to improve for the 2022-2023 season.

“I want and need to get better at closing out tournaments, there were multiple tournaments last year I should’ve won but didn’t because I couldn’t finish my round off strong,” Jones said.

Golf has made a big impact in Jones’ life, and he shares one of his favorite memories with a close family member.

“My favorite golf memory is when my sister and I got to travel to Worlds in North Carolina,” Jones said.

Besides Maize’s golf team, Jones is also a leader of the Eagles Red Rage pep club. With options in mind, Jones plans to continue his academic career in college.

“I plan on attending Wichita State University to study industrial engineering, or attending Kansas State University to study agricultural engineering,” Jones said.