A 2016 U.S. Olympian, 2016 World Indoor Championship bronze medalist, two-time U.S. Champion in the Heptathlon as well as the 2016 U.S Indoor Pentathlon champion, Barbara is a Los Angeles native and graduate of UC-Santa Barbara. Along with her national and international accomplishments representing Team USA, Barbara is also a coach and mentor to aspiring youth Track & Field athletes with the Santa Barbara Track Club. Her work on and off the track was featured on NBC's 2016 Olympic Zone broadcast. Barbara was a 4x NCAA All-American for UCSB.
Country: United States
Event: Heptathlon / Pentathlon
Birthdate: January 18, 1989
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
College: UC Santa Barbara, Class of 2012
High School: University High School, Class of 2007
PERSONAL RECORDS
Outdoor
200m: 23.82 +0.1wind (2015)
200m: 23.76 +2.3wind (2015)
800m: 2:07.13 (2015)
100mHurdles: 13.38 +0.6wind (2015)
400mHurdles: 1:00.51 (2010)
High Jump: 1.90m (2016)
Long Jump: 6.23m +1.5wind (2015)
Shot Put: 14.81m (2016)
Javelin Throw: 50.4m (2016)
Heptathlon: 6500pts (2015)
Indoor
800m: 02:10.1 (2016)
60mHurdles: 8.40 (2015)
High Jump: 1.85m (2014)
Long Jump: 6.17m (2016)
Shot Put: 15.00m (2016)
Pentathlon: 4661pts (2016)
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
2016
Olympic Games Heptathlon - 12th Place – 6,309pts
U.S. Olympic Trials Champion (Heptathlon)
Team USA - IAAF World Indoor Championships - Bronze Medal - Personal Record - 4,661pts
USA Indoor Championships Gold Medalist (Pentathlon) – Personal Record – 4,414pts
2015
Set #6 U.S. All-Time Heptathlon Score at USA Outdoor Championships with 6,500pts
Team USA – IAAF World Championships
USA Outdoor Championships Gold Medalist (Heptathlon) – Personal Record – 6,500pts
Gotzis Hypo Meeting – 11th place – Personal Record – 6,342pts
Sam Adams Combined Events Heptathlon Champion
USA Indoor Championships Silver Medalist (Pentathlon)
2014
Finished Outdoor season ranked #15 in the World
Set #14 U.S. All-Time Heptathlon Score at USA Outdoor Championships with 6,307pts
One of two Heptathletes in the U.S. with 2016 Olympic A Standard
Thorpe Cup Gold Medalist (USA vs. Germany) – Meet Record – 6,205pts
USA Outdoor Championships Silver Medalist – Personal Record – 6,307pts
MT. SAC Heptathlon Champion – 6,018pts
USA Indoor Championships Bronze Medalist (Pentathlon) – 4,408pts
2012
Set Big West Conference Championship Meet Record – 5,714pts
Set Big West Conference Heptathlon Record – 5,986pts – at Sam Adams Combined Events Invitational
Olympic Trials 5th Place Finisher – 5,986pts
NCAA Division I Runner-Up – 5,927pts
NCAA Division I 4th place – 5,714pts
Big West Champion – 5,986pts
Other Notables
4x NCAA Division I All-America
8x All-Big West
6x Big West Champion