Me'Lisa Barber
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Me'Lisa Barber (born October 4, 1980 in Livingston, New Jersey
) is an American track and field
sprint athlete.
She ran on the 2001 Team USA World University Games gold medal winning 4x400 m relay team with University of South Carolina
teammates Demetria Washington, Carolyn Jackson and her twin sister Miki Barber.
She ran the opening leg in teaming with her sister Miki to set a school record of 3:33.14 at the University of South Carolina competition. Barber finished as the runners-up at the NCAA
Outdoor Championships. She was named second team all-state in the 55 m in 1998 and first team all-state in the 100 m and 200 m outdoors in the same year.
Barber won her heat of the 100 meters at the 1999 USA Junior Championships, but did not make the finals.
Barber grew up in Montclair, New Jersey
., and her 4x100 m and 4x400 m high school relays at Montclair High School were both honored as All-American. As a senior she was ranked 3rd on the Track & Field News
list in the 100 meters. Barber was 4th on the 200 m list.
At the 2005 World Championships in Athletics
she was 5th with 11.09 sec in the 100 m finals. The winner was compatriot Lauryn Williams
. Also, she and her teammates, Angela Daigle
, Muna Lee and Lauryn Williams, lived up to their favourites tag with an easy victory in the 4x100 m final sprint relay
. They took gold in 41.78sec - the fastest time in the world that year.
Barber has been featured with Miki in stories in USA Today
, Track and Field News, Sports Illustrated
.
Her nickname is Lisa. Barber majored in Retail Management and with a minor in Business at University of South Carolina
.
Hobbies include watching TV and listening to music. Barber's favorite athlete is Michael Jordan
. She lives in Raleigh, North Carolina
.
Livingston, New Jersey
Livingston is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 29,366.Livingston was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 5, 1813, from portions of Caldwell Township and Springfield...
) is an American track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
sprint athlete.
Career
Barber won her first major international championships gold medal by running the lead leg on Team USA’s winning 4x400 m relay team at the 2003 World Outdoor Championships in Paris.She ran on the 2001 Team USA World University Games gold medal winning 4x400 m relay team with University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House...
teammates Demetria Washington, Carolyn Jackson and her twin sister Miki Barber.
She ran the opening leg in teaming with her sister Miki to set a school record of 3:33.14 at the University of South Carolina competition. Barber finished as the runners-up at the NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
Outdoor Championships. She was named second team all-state in the 55 m in 1998 and first team all-state in the 100 m and 200 m outdoors in the same year.
Barber won her heat of the 100 meters at the 1999 USA Junior Championships, but did not make the finals.
Barber grew up in Montclair, New Jersey
Montclair, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 38,977 people, 15,020 households, and 9,687 families residing in the township. The population density was 6,183.6 people per square mile . There were 15,531 housing units at an average density of 2,464.0 per square mile...
., and her 4x100 m and 4x400 m high school relays at Montclair High School were both honored as All-American. As a senior she was ranked 3rd on the Track & Field News
Track & Field News
Track & Field News is a magazine founded in 1948 by brothers Bert Nelson & Cordner Nelson, focused on the world of track and field.The magazine provides coverage of athletics in the U.S.A. from the high school to national level as well as covering the sport on an international bases. The magazine...
list in the 100 meters. Barber was 4th on the 200 m list.
At the 2005 World Championships in Athletics
2005 World Championships in Athletics
The 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held in the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland , the site of the first IAAF World Championships in 1983. One theme of the 2005 championships was paralympic sports, some of...
she was 5th with 11.09 sec in the 100 m finals. The winner was compatriot Lauryn Williams
Lauryn Williams
Lauryn Williams is a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for the United States...
. Also, she and her teammates, Angela Daigle
Angela Daigle
Angela Daigle is an American sprinter, she graduated from Fresno in 1999. Together with Muna Lee, Me'Lisa Barber and Lauryn Williams she won a gold medal in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics.-External:...
, Muna Lee and Lauryn Williams, lived up to their favourites tag with an easy victory in the 4x100 m final sprint relay
2005 World Championships in Athletics - Women's 4 x 100 metres relay
The 4 x 100 metre relay at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium on August 13 and August 14.-Medals:-Qualifying:...
. They took gold in 41.78sec - the fastest time in the world that year.
Barber has been featured with Miki in stories in USA Today
USA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
, Track and Field News, Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...
.
Her nickname is Lisa. Barber majored in Retail Management and with a minor in Business at University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House...
.
Hobbies include watching TV and listening to music. Barber's favorite athlete is Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan
Michael Jeffrey Jordan is a former American professional basketball player, active entrepreneur, and majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats...
. She lives in Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
.
- Height: 5 foot 3 inches (1.60 m)
- Weight: 125 pounds (56 kilograms)
Career Overview
- 2005: 2005 World Championships in Athletics2005 World Championships in AthleticsThe 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held in the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland , the site of the first IAAF World Championships in 1983. One theme of the 2005 championships was paralympic sports, some of...
: 5th in 100 m ; Gold in 4x400 m...USA Outdoor 100 m champion (11.01PR) and 4th in 200 m at USA Outdoors (22.37PR)…1st in 100 m at Reebok Grand PrixReebok Grand PrixThe Adidas Grand Prix, formerly the Reebok Grand Prix, is an annual athletics meeting at the Icahn Stadium in New York City, United States. Previously one of the IAAF Grand Prix events, it is now part of the IAAF Diamond League.-World records:...
(11.05w)…4th in 100 m at the Adidas Track ClassicAdidas Track ClassicThe Adidas Track Classic is an American track and field athletics meeting which has taken place annually in Carson, California since 2005. The meeting forms part of the USA Track & Field Visa Championship Series and is also one of the few area meetings where athletes can earn points to qualify for...
(11.27)…7th in 200 m at adidas Track Classic (22.93w). - 2004: 3rd at Home Depot (51.95)…4th in 400 m at adidas Boston Indoor Games (53.11)…6th in 60 m at Verizon Millrose Games (8.57).
- 2003: 5th at U.S. Outdoors (52.04)…World Outdoor 4x400 m relay gold medalist (1st leg 3:22.63 – World Leader)…best of 52.04.
- 2002: 8th at USA Outdoors (53.90)…2nd at NCAA Outdoors (50.87)…5th at NCAA Outdoors 200 m (23.29)…4th at SEC 200 m…3rd at SEC 100 m…ran third leg on NCAA Outdoor Championship 4x400 m relay team…ranked #8 by T&FN…bests of 23.01, 50.87.
- 2001: 7th at USA Outdoors (53.55)…8th in 200 m, 6th in 400 m, 2nd at 4x100 m relay (3rd leg) & 3rd in 4x400 m relay at NCAA Outdoors (1st leg)…3rd at World University Games 4x400 m relay in 3:28.04 (1st leg)…2nd at SEC 100 m…6th at SEC in 200 m…ranked #9 in U.S. at 400 m by T&FN…bests of 11.46, 23.43, 52.18.
- 2000: 5th in opening round at U.S. Olympic Trials 200 m (24.07)…1st at NCAA Outdoors 4x400 m relay (1st leg)…3rd at NCAA Outdoor 4x100 m (1st leg)…bests of 11.59 & 23.23.
- 1999: 5th at USA Juniors 100 m…4th at USA Juniors 200 m…8th in 200 m semis at NCAA Outdoors…bests of 11.40 & 23.74.
- 1998: 6th at USA Juniors 200 m (23.63)…6th in 100 m semi at USA Juniors…bests of 11.57 & 23.93