2012 Track and Field Roster
Jessica Barnard
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Communication Studies
- Hometown:
- Temecula, Calif.
- High School:
- Great Oak HS
- Prev School:
- Great Oak HS
Jessica Barnard -- Career and Season Statistics
Long Beach State Top 10 -- 3000m Steeplechase (10:22.90, 2nd)
Long Beach State Top 10 -- Indoor 800m (2:10.40, 3rd)
Long Beach State Top 10 -- Distance Medley Relay (11:48.81, 3rd)
Long Beach State Top 10 -- Distance Medley Relay (12:03.73, 7th)
Long Beach State Top 10 -- Outdoor 800m (2:10.13, 8th)
Long Beach State Top 10 -- Distance Medley Relay (12:08.64, 9th)
Long Beach State Top 10 -- Distance Medley Relay (12:13.16, 10th)
2012 NCAA West Preliminary Round Qualifier (Steeplechase)
2012 Big West Individual Champion (Steeplechase)
2012 (Senior)
Outdoor: A NCAA West Preliminary Round qualifier in the steeplechase after winning the event at the Big West Championships (10:22.90) ... Her steeplechase time was a new school record ... Was third in the 800m at the Steve Scott Invitational (2:10.13) ... Won the 1500m at the Stanford Invitational (4:32.46) ... Won the 5000m at the Ben Brown Invitational (17:37.18).
Indoor: Finished ninth in the 800m at the MPSF Championships (2:10.40) ... A member of the 4x400m relay that was 12th (3:50.49) at the MPSF's ... Competed in the 800m at the UW Open, the UW Classic, and the UW Invitational.
2011 (Junior)
Outdoor: Big West qualifier in the 800m, 1500m and 3000m steeplechase ... Scored in the steeple at the conference meet with a seventh-place finish ... Also took second at the Big West Challenge with a season-best 10:51.32 ... Established a season-low 2:12.98 in the 800m to place 10th overall at the Steve Scott Invitational.
Indoor: Posted the ninth-fastest indoor mile time in school history at the UW Invitational (5:06.95) ... Ran the third leg of the distance medley relay squad that clocked in at 12:03.73 to rank third on the 49er all-time charts.
2010 (Sophomore):
Outdoor: Advanced to the 800-meter finals at the Big West Conference Championships, finishing ninth overall ... Just missed out on All-Big West honors in the 3000m steeplechase, placing fourth at the conference championships with a personal-record 10:46.31 ... Had a top 10 showing in the 800m at the Cal-Nevada Championships (2:14.19) ... Ran a career-best 2:12.69 at the Mt. SAC Relays ... Won the 3000m steeplechase at the Steve Scott Invitational (10:59.81) ...
Indoor: Competed in the 800m and mile run during the indoor season ... Placed 14th in the 800 at the MPSF Championships (2:19.72).
2009 (Freshman):
Outdoor: Finished ninth in the 800-meter run at the Big West Conference Championships ... Just missed qualifying for the finals, crossing the finish line in 2:14.84 ... Established a lifetime-best 4:54.53 in the 1500m at the UCSD Triton Invitational.
High School: Four-year letter winner in track and cross country ... Seven-time league champion in the 1600m, 800m and 4x400 ... Earned all-league honors in each of her four years ... All-County selection in 2007 ... Established top high school times in the 1600m (5:16) and 800m (2:16).
Personal: Majoring in communication studies.
