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  Jennifer Barton
Jennifer Barton

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Toledo, OH

Event:
Cross Country/Distance

Major:
Biological Sciences

Clemson's all-time record holder in the 3000m steeplechase.

Clemson Highlights
2005-2006: Cross Country: Top finisher for the Lady Tigers in five of six events...earned individual championship at the Gamecock Invitational to begin the season in Columbia, SC...ran a 5K time of 18:33.9 for that win...earned ACC Performer of the Week honors on October 10, 2005 following an eighth-place showing in the Furman Invitational...best 5K time of the year took place at home in the Clemson Invitational, she completed the course in 18:29 and won the S.C. Collegiate Championship...posted an 18th-place finish in the FSU Invitational in September...led the Lady Tigers with a 45th-place showing at the ACC Championships...finished the year in 65th place at the NCAA Regional, she completed the 6K course in 22:08.8...named All-ACC Academic for the fall after posting a 4.0 GPA.

2004-2005: Outdoor: Ran the 3000m steeplechase in 11:11.66 to win the event at the Solid Orange Classic, establishing a new Lady Tiger record...finished 11th in the steeplechase at the ACC Championships, posting a time of 11:12.75...ran 11:18.17 at the Alabama Relays...also ran the 5000m at the Clemson Invitational, posting a time of 18:08.88. Indoor: Ran the mile and 3000m for the Lady Tigers...recorded Clemson's third-best mile run of the year at the ACC Championships, coming in with a time of 5:09.55...that was her season-best in the mile...ran Clemson's best 3000m of the season, posting a 10:28.45 time at the ACC Championships...finished third in the 3000m with a time of 10:39.09 at the Clemson Opener. Cross Country: Opened the season with a third-place finish at the Gamecock Invitational, crossing the finish line in 18:35.71...earned all-state honors at the Clemson Invitational with an 11th-place finish and time of 19:04.30...placed fifth in the Pre-ACC meet, covering the 6300-yard course in 25:11.31...posted a time of 19:09.29 at the Furman Invitational...the Lady Tigers' top finisher at the ACC Championships, finishing 43rd in 24:00.6...recorded a time of 22:10.6 in the 6K Southeast Region meet

2003-04: Outdoor: Finished second in the 3000m steeplechase at the Clemson Invitational, completing the race in 11:58.95...also competed in the 3000m steeplechase at the ACC Championships, finishing in 12:17.55...placed ninth in the 1500m run at the Spec Towns Invitational with a time of 5:02.01. Indoor: Competed in the 3000m and mile runs at the ACC Championships...recorded a season-best time of 5:14.93 at the conference meet...in the 3000m run, crossed the finish line in 10:39.55 at the ACC meet...placed sixth in the mile run at the Tiger Invitational with a time of 5:16.80. Cross Country: Lady Tigers' number-two runner at the Clemson Invitational/SC Collegiate Championships with a 19th-place finish and time of 19:25...earned all-state honors...also the number-two runner for Clemson at the ACC Championships with a time of 24:07.2...at the Wake Forest Invitational, recorded a 19th-place finish with a time of 20:18 over the 5K course...posted another top-20 finish at the Overton/Pirate Invitational, running a time of 19:05.99 to finish 13th...opened season at the Charlotte Relays with teammate Hannah Wright to place 23rd with a time of 24:00.

2002-03: Outdoor: At the Clemson Invitational, finished fifth in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 12:51.58...competed as a member of the second-place 4x800m relay team that recorded a time of 9:39.23 at the Clemson Relays...was also a member of the distance medley relay team that ran 13:06.78 to place third at the Clemson Relays. Indoor: Recorded season-best in the 800m with a time of 2:24.86 at the Meyo Classic...at the Minnesota Classic, posted a time of 2:28.01 and a 10th-place finish in the 800m...ran a time of 2:25.55 in the preliminaries of the 800m at the ACC Championships. Cross Country: Opened season with 21st-place finish at the Western Carolina Invitational (20:50.3)...at the Bulldog Stampede, covered the 5K course in 21:17...recorded time of 25:19 over 6K at the Clemson Invitational...competed at the ACC Championships, posting time of 25:34.7 (6K)...finished 44th at the Furman Invitational with a time of 21:19.3.

Notre Dame Academy Highlights
First-team all-city in 2001 and 2002 for cross country and track...named Notre Dame Academy's 2002 track Most valuable Performer...2001 MVP for cross country...named 1999 Most Improved Runner...lettered in cross country and track for three years...has personal bests that include 2:18 in the 800m, 5:31 in the 1600m and 20:05 in the 5000m.

Personal
Born 2/4/84...daughter of Cynthia and Benjamin Barton...majoring in biological sciences...two-time member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll.

Best Times
800m - 2:24.86
Mile - 5:09.55
3000m - 10:28.45
3000m Steeplechase - 11:58.95
5000m - 18:08.88


 
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