Former Charlotte 49ers track and field standout Briauna Jones (pictured above, far right) was named USA Bobsled 2016-17 Rookie of the Year after her first season as a push athlete with the USA National team. The award was presented at the annual USA Bobsled and Skeleton awards banquet on July 1 at the Lake Placid Olympic Conference Center, capping the weeklong 2017 National Team Camp
Jones won her first World Cup Gold Medal with Athlete of the Year Elena Meyers Taylor at the BMW International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Cup in St. Moritz, Switzerland in January.