University of Massachusets Athletics
2016 Women's Track and Field Roster
Kelsey Barnes
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- High School:
- Scripps Ranch
- Hometown:
- San Diego, Calif.
Barne's Career Performance List & PRs
As a junior in 2018: Outdoor: Competed in pole vault at the A-10 Championships (05/05) ... Finished sixth in pole vault at the UMass Pre-Conference meet (04/28) ... Placed third in pole vault at the Minuteman Invitational (04/07). Â Indoor: Was 11th at the A-10 Indoor Track and Field Championships (02/17-18) ... Competed in pole vault at the New England Championships (02/02-03) ... Finished 10th at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (01/26) ... Placed seventh in pole vault at the Joe Donahue Indoor Games (01/19).
As a Sophomore in 2016-2017: Indoor: Took home a fifth place finish in pole vault, clearing 10 feet, 11.75 inches at the URI Coaches Invitational (2/4) … Claimed fourth in pole vault at 10 feet, 10 inches at the Joe Donahue Games (1/21) … Tied for fourth in pole vault at 10 feet, 6 inches in the Beantown Challenge (1/14) … Took seventh in pole vault at the Dartmouth Relays (1/8) with a height of 10’6.25”.
As a Freshman in 2015-2016: Outdoor: Came in eighth place in pole vault at the UNH Pre-Conference Meet (4/30) by clearing 10 feet and 8.25 inches … Placed fourth in the pole vault by clearing 11 feet, 1.75 inches at the Minuteman Invitational (4/16) ... Placed fourth in the pole vault at 10 feet, 8 inches at the UMass Tri-Meet (4/9) Indoor: Came in third place at the URI Coaches Tribute Meet (2/6) in the pole vault clearing 10 feet and 10 inches … Placed seventh in the pole vault at the Beantown Challenge (1/16) at 9 feet 10 inches ... Placed sixth in the pole vault at the Yale Invite (1/9) at 10 feet, 4 inches
Before UMass: Graduated from Vista Murrieta High School in 2014 ... Competed for the Broncos under Coach Coley Candaele ... Set personal records in pole vault (11-2) and triple jump (35-7) ... Holds the Main Conference Record and Scripps Ranch High School record in pole vault.
Personal: Kelsey Genevieve Barnes ... Born December 3, 1996 in Norfolk, Va. ... Daughter of James and Maureen Barnes ... Sister to Ryan, Mackenzie, and Kathleen ... Majoring in Psychology.
