Barton Named to All-ACC Academic Cross Country Team

Feb. 1, 2006

GREENSBORO, NC ­- Senior cross country performer Jennifer Barton was named to the All-ACC Academic team for the sport on Wednesday. Barton, who competed in all six team events during the cross country season, earned a 4.0 GPA in the fall in biological sciences and boasts a cumulative 3.91 GPA.

Barton, a native of Toledo, OH, was an all-state performer in 2005 and led the Lady Tigers in five out of six events. She claimed the individual title at the season-opening Gamecock Invitational and also posted four top-20 finishes. Barton was named ACC Performer of the Week on October 10, 2005. During the year she set a personal best 5K performance with a time of 18:29 at the Clemson Invitational.