Will Barr overtakes Penn State record in weight throw
At the Big Ten Championships...|| 2012 Outdoor || Finished 15th in the preliminaries of the 110-meter hurdles. || 2012 Indoor || Placed 18th in the opening round of the 60-meter hurdles in his first Big Ten appearance.
Around the Track ... || 2012 Outdoor || Picked up a victory in the 110s at the Jim Thorpe Open in a PR 14.70 ... Placed second in the hurdles at the Bison Outdoor Classic (14.91) and third at the Bucknell Team Challenge. || 2012 Indoor || Top finish was third in the 60 hurdles at the Penn State Relays, where he ran a personal-best 8.14 ... Was also a member of the third-place 4x400 at the Relays ... Placed third in the hurdles at the Nittany Lion Challenge, and finished fifth at the Sykes & Sabock Challenge Cup.
Before Penn State ... || High School || One of the top hurdle prospects in the Northeast ... Cappped off the 2011 outdoor season with 110-hurdle victories at the N.Y. Section 11 State Qualifier, and the NYSPHSAA State Championships ... Dipped under the 14-second barrier for the first time in his career at the Section 11 Qualifier, turning in a PR 13.98 - the top time by a New Yorker in 2011 ... Clocked a 7.44 to win the 55-meter hurdles at the Hispanic Games at the New York Armory ... Performance was ranked second in the state of New York in 2011, and 13th nationally ... Won the N.Y. state outdoor title in the 110 hurdles and finished second in the 55 hurdles at the indoor state meet as a junior. || Personal || Son of Petrona Royal and Stanford Barrett ... Birthday is January 18, 1993 ... Enrolled in the College of Health and Human Development.
