2015-16 Men's Track & Field Roster
William Barnes
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Columbus, Ohio
- High School:
- Northland
| - Qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics for Puerto Rico in the 110-meter hurdles |
| - Holds the Puerto Rican National record in the outdoor 110-meter hurdles 13.41 (2016) |
| - Holds the school record in the outdoor 110-meter hurdles 13.41 (2016) |
| - Holds the school record in the indoor 60-meter hurdles 7.67 (2016) |
| - Holds 3rd-fastest time in school history in the indoor 200-meter dash 20.91 (2016) |
| - Holds 6th-fastest time in school history in the outdoor 200-meter dash 20.69 (2016) |
| - Member of the 4x100m relay team that holds the 2nd-fastest time in school history 39.74 (2016) |
| PRs | |
| Indoor | Outdoor |
| • 60m: 6.91 | • 100m: 10.67 |
| • 60mH: 7.67 | • 200m: 20.69 |
| • 200m: 20.91 | • 110mH: 13.41 |
2016 SEASON
INDOOR
• Named Second Team All-American (60mH), after finishing 15th at the NCAA Indoor Championships (8.06)
• MAC Champion in the 200m dash with a season-best 20.91
• MAC CHampion in the 60mH with a time of 7.69, breaking the Stile Athletics Field House record
• Ran a personal-best 7.67 in the 60mH at the Kent State Tune Up, breaking the school and Kent State Field House record
• Took 1st in the 60mh (7.76) and the 200m dash (21.26) at the Akron Dual
• Ran a personal-best 6.91 in the 60m dash at the Doug Raymond Invitational
OUTDOOR
• Hit the Olympic A-Standard in the 110m hurdles at the Drake Relays finishing second overall (13.41)
• Set the school record in the 110m hurdles and recorded the second-fastest time in NCAA Division I this season at the Drake Relays (13.41)
• Named Most Outstanding Track Performer at the MAC Championships
• MAC Champion in the 200m dash (20.88), 110m hurdles (13.70) and 4x100m relay (40.10)
• Qualfied for the NCAA East Regional in the 200m dash, 110m hurdles and as member of the 4x100m relay team
• First Team All-MAC
2015 SEASON
INDOOR
• First Team All-MAC (200m and 60mH)
• MAC Champion in the 200m dash (21.84) and 60mH (7.90)
• Ran a seasonal best time of 21.54 in the 200-meter dash at the Akron/ Kent State Dual, for a second place finish
• Ran a seasonal best time of 7.78 in the 60-meter hurdles at the Armory Track Invitational, for a second place finish
OUTDOOR
• Ran a personal best 10.67 in the 100-meter dash at the Akron Campbell-Wright Invitational
• Ran a personal best 20.92 in 200-meter dash at the Akron Northeast Ohio Invitational
• Ran a personal best 13.56 in the 110-meter hurdles at the War Eagle Invitational
• Mid-American Conference Champion in 110-meter hurdles (13.60)
• NCAA East Region Qualifier for 110-meter hurdles- Finshed 13th (13.88)
2014 SEASON
INDOOR
• Ran a season-best time of 21.43 in the 200-meter dash at the Kent State Tune Up
• Ran a season-best time of 7.03 in the 60-meter dash at the Kent State Doug Raymond Invite
• Ran a season-best time of 7.75 in the 60-meter hurdles at the Mid-American Conference Championship
• Competed at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field National Championships
• Placed 14th at the NCAA DI National Championships in the 60m Hurdles (7.86)
• Second Team All-American - 14th place finish at National Championships in 60m Hurdles
• Awarded Doyle Shumaker Varisty "K" Endowed Scholarship
OUTDOOR
• Ran a season-best time of 21.15 in the 200-meter dash at the MAC Championships
• Ran a season-best time of 13.86 in the 110-meter hurdles at the MAC Championships
• Men's Outdoor Track and Field All-MAC First Team
• Mid-American Conference Champion in 100m Hurdles (13.86)
• NCAA East Region Qualifier for 110m Hurdles - Finished 30th in the preliminary round (14.15)
• NCAA East Region Qualifier for the 4x100m Relay - Finished 21st in the preliminary round (40.55)
2013 SEASON
INDOOR
• Ran a season-best of 7.11 in the 60-meter dash at the Kent State Golden Flash Gala
• Ran a season-best of 21.96 in the 200-meter dash at the SPIRE NCAA D-I Track Invitational
• Ran a season-best of 8.05 in the 60-meter hurdles at the Mid-American Conference Championship; Finished in third place
OUTDOOR
• Ran a season-best of 22.14 in the 200-meter dash at the Northeast Ohio Quad - Akron
• Ran a season-best of 14.27 in the 110-meter hurdles at the Virginia Invitational
• Member of the 4x100 relay team that finished second at the MAC Championships (40.73)
• Finished third in the 110m Hurdles at the MAC Championships (14.30)
PRIOR TO KENT STATE
• Runner-up in the 110m hurdles at Midwest Meet of Champions
• Holds school record in 110m hurdles with time of 14.19, resulting in a state runner-up finish
• Member of Northland’s 4x100 relay team that placedsecond in OHSAA in 2010
• Earned district titles in the 110m hurdles and 200m dash
• 2012 Regional champion in the 110m hurdles
• Three-time Academic All-Ohio selection
• National Honor Society, also OHSAA Athletic Scholar Award recipient
PERSONAL
• Son of Will Barnes and Anna Hollins
• Has two older sisters, Rachael and Susan, younger sister, Chance, and younger brother, Micah.
• Majoring in exercise science
