University of Mount Olive

Macon Jones, shortstop for the baseball team, earned All-CVAC honors in 1999 and 2000 and was named the CVAC Player of the Year in 2000.  He helped lead the Trojans to CVAC championships and NCAA appearances in 1999 and 2000.  In the 1999 season, he was named the CVAC All-Tournament Co-MVP with fellow Trojan Hall of Famer Scott McKee.  He sits in 6th place all-time at Mount Olive in career batting average with a .396 average.  He was named the school's Outstanding Male Student-Athlete of the Year during the 1999-2000 academic year.