Celera Barnes (born 2 December 1998) is an American track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter.[1]
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| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 December 1998 Ventura, California | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | University of Southern California '22 Masters in Medical Sciences University of Kentucky '21 Kinesiology | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprint | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Adidas 2022-Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 60m: 7.09 (Albuquerque, 2024) 100m: 10.94 (Eugene, 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life edit
She attended St. Bonaventure High School in Ventura, California.[2] She graduated from the University of Kentucky before transferring to the University of Southern California for grad school.[3][4]
Career edit
In August 2022, at the 2022 NACAC Championships in Freeport, Bahamas she won the silver medal in the 100 meters in 11.10s behind the Jamaican Shericka Jackson, and won a gold medal in the 4x100m relay.[5] That year, she ran a wind assisted 10.82 100m at the Texas Relays.[6] She also finished third behind Sha'Carri Richardson and Elaine Thompson-Herah in Luzerne, in 11.40 seconds for the 100 metres.[7]
Barnes finished third at the American National indoor Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico in February 2024.[8] She was selected the 2024 World Athletics Championships in Glasgow, Scotland and qualified for the semi-finals.[9]
In April 2024, she was selected as part of the American team for the 2024 World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas.[10] In May 2024, she finished third in the 100 metres at the 2024 Doha Diamond League.[11]
References edit
- ^ "Celera Barnes". World Athletics. 2 March 2024.
- ^ Potkey, Rhiannon (14 May 2016). "TRACK AND FIELD: Area stars part of select group who get full-ride offers in track". Ventura County Star. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ Becton, Stan (22 April 2022). "Here are 2022's top newcomers in women's track and field — so far". ncaa. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ Barnes UCLA results
- ^ Foster, Anthony (August 21, 2022). "Miller-Uibo ends season in victory; Jamaica takes both 100m NACAC Crowns". Track Alerts. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ "Thomas, Harrison and Barnes fly to speedy wind-assisted times at Texas Relays". World Athletics. 26 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ "American Richardson beats Thompson-Herah by a whisker in Luzerne 100m". Reuters. August 30, 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ Harrington, Joe (February 18, 2024). "USA Indoor Track And Field Championships 2024 Results". Flotrack. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ "Wonen's 60m Results – World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "USA TRACK & FIELD ANNOUNCES FULL TEAM FOR WORLD ATHLETICS RELAYS BAHAMAS 24". USATF. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ Collett, Jasmine (May 10, 2024). "Daryll Neita and Molly Caudery in winning form in Doha". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 12 May 2024.