Danyelle Barnes
Sprints
Sophomore
Aberdeen
Aberdeen, Md.

General: One of the top returners for the Black & Gold... Leader of a stable of very talented of sprinters... Will be used in the 100, 200 and relay events for the Rams.

2007-2008/Freshman: Made her collegiate debut with a sixth-place finish in the 60-meter dash at the Christopher Newport University Holiday Open (12/10)... Grabbed a fifth-place finish in the 60-meter dash with a time of 8.01 and posted the seventh-best time in the 200-meter dash, stopping the clock in 26.51 at the George Mason Invitational (1/26)... Posted a personal best in the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.86 at the Virginia Tech Last Chance Meet (2/26)... Had a career day at the Ram Invitational with a win in the 100-meter dash (12.44), second in the 200-meter dash (25.77) and ran the second leg of the 4x100 relay which placed first at the meet (3/17)... Continued her hot streak with a win in the 100-meter dash (12.46) at the Navy Invitational and was part of the winning 4x100 meter relay, 47.73, (3/22)... Had four top-10 finishes at the Winthrop Invitational (3/31)... Notched a personal-best time of 12.08 in the 100-meter dash prelims and in the 200-meter dash with a time of 24.96 (4/6)... Competed in the 4x100 meter relay and the 100-meter dash at the CAA Championships (4/19).

Prior to VCU: Two-sport athlete at Aberdeen High School... Four-year letterwinner in track and field, one-year letterwinner in basketball... Helped lead the Eagles to the Susquehanna Division Championship in track and fiel during her sophomore, junior and senior campaigns... Captured three straight division titles as part of the 4x100 and 4x200 relay teams... Earned the regional title as part of the 4x200 relay squad during her junior and senior seasons... Earned All-County honors during her freshman campaign... Won the Division Championship in the 100-meter during her sophomore, junior and senior years... Captured the 200-meter division title during her sophomore and junior seasons... Regional Champion in the 100m and 200m during her sophomore campaign.

Personal: Daughter of Alexis Hargrove and Daniel Barnes... Majoring in mass communications... Born on January 13, 1989.

 

 

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