University of California, Santa Barbara

2025 TRACK & FIELD: Recorded a first-place finish in the 1500m (3:57.28) at his first meet of the season at Gaucho Relays (March 1) … Took home two top-10 finishes in the 800m and 1500m at Challenge Cup (March 14) … Set a personal best of 3:57.18 in the 1500m at UCSB Invite (April 26) … Ended his season with a personal record of 1:53.05 in the 800m at Big West Championships (May 16)

2024 CROSS COUNTRY: Finished 6th overall and led the Gauchos with his time of 18:30.9 in the 3.4 mile course at the UC Riverside/UCLA Tri–Meet (Aug. 30) ... Ran a time of 26:11.5 in the 8k course at the UC Riverside Invitational (Sep. 21) ... Posted a time of 25:46.5 in the open 8k at the Bronco Invitational (Oct. 19).

2024 TRACK & FIELD: Competed in seven meets… Recorded a PR in the 3000m (8:33.35) at the Mark Conover Classic (Mar. 22-23) while finishing in second place… Recorded a PR in the 5000m (14:53.06) at the UCSB Invite (Mar. 8) while finishing in fourth place… Recorded a PR in the mile (4:19.53) at the Sunshine Indoor Open (Feb. 9-10) while finishing in second place… Recorded a PR in the 1500m (3:57.24) at the 2024 Oxy Invitational (May 4)

2023 CROSS COUNTRY: Big West Commissioner's Honor Roll Distinction ... Competed in The Big West Preview (Sept. 1), UCR Invitational (Sept. 16), Santa Clara Bronco Invitational (Oct. 14) and the John Elders Titan Invite (Oct. 20) ... Ran an 18:56.5 6k at The Big West Preview, his fastest of the season ... Ran a season best 25:18.2 8k at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational where he finished 24th ... Also finished top 40 at the John Elders Titan Invite.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Westlake High School in the Marmonte League … Ran for Coach Chad Scott and earned eight varsity letters … Five time All Marmonte League … Seven time All Ventura County … Two time All State … Also played soccer … Seven time Student Athlete Award Winner … Holds school records for 3 mile (14:31) and 3200 (9:11) … Made 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023 League Finals … Made CIF Finals 2019, 2021, 2022 … Made State Finals 2022, 2023 … Personal bests include the 400m (51.1), 800m (1:57), 1600 (4:16), 3200 (9:11), and the three-mile (14:31).

PERSONAL: Grew up in Thousand Oaks, Calif. … Parents are Jennifer and Keenan Barber … Has older sister Hadley and younger brother Micah … Majoring in Biology at UC Santa Barbara … Wants to go into physical therapy … Favorite sports teams include Tottenham Hotspur, Los Angeles Lakers, Washington Commanders, and the Los Angeles Dodgers … Favorite sports memory is when he broke his high school’s 3 mile record … Favorite Movies are Surfs Up, Back to the Future, and Inception … Favorite TV Show is The Office … Favorite musician is Aries … Favorite Athlete is Son Heung-min.