St. John's University Athletics
2011 Women's Cross Country Roster
Stephanie Barnes
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Bay Shore
- Hometown:
- Bay Shore, N.Y.
As A Sophomore (2010): Ran a 17:59 at the 4K Venetian Cup (Sept. 4) to open the season ... finished with a time of 22:04.74 at the 5K C.W. Post Invite (Sept. 18).
As A Freshman (2009): Was a top five finisher for the Red Storm in all but one race ... best 5K performance was 19:52 at the ECAC Championships (Nov. 21), finishing second on the team ... top 6K time was 23:36 as she finished third on the team at the Paul Short Invite (Oct. 2)...placed third on the team at the BIG EAST Championships (Oct. 31) with a time of 25:10 (6K).
Before St. John[apos]s: Earned six varsity letters in track and cross country for Bayshore High School ... named Suffolk County Athlete of the Year in 2009 ... earned team MVP honors for cross country, winter track and spring track ... team captain for two years ... set school records in the triple jump (39 feet 10.5 inches) and long jump (18 feet 9 inches).
Personal: Daughter of Cathy and Keith Barnes ... has one sibling, Kenneth (17) ... her goal is to run at the professional level ... cites high school Coach Steve Borbet as the most influential person on her athletic career ... has traveled to Australia ... intends to major in Psychology.
Off the Track
Favorite Travel Destination: Honolulu, Hawaii
Favorite Movie: 'The Proposal'
Favorite TV Show: 'America[apos]s Next Top Model'
Favorite Song: 'Dangerously in Love' by Beyonce