Jasmine Jones ends a four-decade drought: From the track to Olympic bronze on the ice
By
Ruby Brannon
· Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026
On Feb. 21, 2026, Jasmine Jones captured bronze in the two-woman bobsleigh at the Winter Olympics in Cortina, marking Eastern Michigan University’s first U.S. Olympic medal in 42 years and its first ever on the ice. The former EMU track standout’s historic podium finish alongside Kaillie Armbruster Humphries ended a drought dating back to Earl Jones in 1984 and cemented her place among the university’s all-time Olympic greats.
