Tickets2007: Won the 3000 steeple at the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational in 9:34.23 ... posted a season-best 9:12.34 at the All-Ohio Championships, good for sixth place ... competed in second straight BIG EAST Championships, running a 9:22.21 in prelims ... finished fifth at Southern Ohio Cup (9:31.98).
2006: Placed fourth in the 3000 steeple at the Early Bird Relays, finishing in 10:01 ... finished 17th at BIG EAST Championships with a 9:37.77 ... fifth-place finisher at All-Ohio Championships (9:41.59) ... posted top time at the Southern Ohio Cup, crossing the line in 9:32.49 to finish sixth.
2005: Did not compete during track season.
High School: Led Vandalia-Butler High to a pair of conference championships in cross country and the 2007 conference track and field title ... cross country squad was seventh in the state in 2006 ... also spent four years as a varsity swimmer.
Personal: Born Aug. 9, 1989 ... son of Timothy and Deborah Barry ... also competes on UC[apos]s cross country team.
Academic Major: General studies