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AS A FRESHMAN (2012)
Indoor: Triple jumped to a season-best length of 11.79m (38-08.25) at the Vulcan Invite ... placed 12th in the same event (11.38m, 37-04.00) at the C-USA Championship ... jumped to a season-high 1.62m (5-03.75) to place 10th a the C-USA Championship. Outdoor: High jumped to a personal-best 1.65m (5-05) to place second at the Jace Locoste Invite ... finished third at the `Southern Invite in the high jump (1.62m, 5-03.75) ... leaped a season-best 11.82m (38-09.50) in the triple jump for second place at the Samford Invite ... part of the sprint medley relay team that took third (4:03.91) at the Alabama Relays ... named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll and earned the league's Academic Medal.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Roswell High School ... high jumped 5-4 and triple jumped 35-11 to take first in each event at the 2011 Fulton County Championships ... earned first place at the 5A-Regional Championships in the triple jump (39-9.5)... placed second in the 400m (59.28) at the 2011 Fulton County Championships ... led her team to the 2010 Regional Championship ... three-time Georgia state meet qualifier ... also played varsity basketball ... led the basketball team to 2009 and 2011 region championship titles ... awarded the 2011 Faculty Cup at Roswell High School in metro-Atlanta, an award that is given annually by the school's faculty and staff for academics, community service and athletics ... named the 2008 Roswell High School Track Athlete of the Year.
PERSONAL
Full name is Shelby Lee Barker ... born May 5, 1993 ... daughter of Leonardo and Tamara Barker ... has one older sister, Sydney (22) ... majoring in health care management.
