OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma City University Director of Athletics Sadiaa Jones was inducted into the Elk City Leadership Hall of Fame on Friday.
 
An Elk City native and a 1995 graduate of Elk City High School, Jones was a key member of the Elkettes' 1995 Class 3A State Championship basketball team as a senior during the school's first year of five-on-five play. She was also a standout track athlete, winning a state title in the 100-meter hurdles and setting a school record that still stands.
 
Jones went on to compete collegiately and earn advanced degrees in education and health.
 
In July 2025, she was named Oklahoma City University Athletics Director after holding leadership roles at Dallas College, Seminole State College, and Northwestern Oklahoma State University. She comes from a family with a strong Elk City legacy, including her mother, Minnie Dickerson Wharry and her late father, Wayne Jones, both ECHS graduates.
 
Also inducted on Friday were Roger Shockey and Dan Storm, DDS.