Track & Field
Jenny Barringer, who set six NCAA records as a senior, was given the inaugural Bowerman award, which recognizes the outstanding collegiate women’s track and field athlete in the nation.
Olympian Jenny Barringer started her final season as a Buff athlete in style, setting a record in winning Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ’s Rocky Mountain Shootout in early October.
Senior Jenny Barringer concluded her Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ track and field career in style in June, winning her third NCAA outdoor 3,000-meter steeplechase title, this one in Fayetteville, Ark.
<p>Senior Jenny Barringer ran the fastest 5K in the world this year, finishing in 15:09.72 at the Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational in May.</p>
<p>Runner Jenny Barringer, who won the 2008 NCAA steeplechase title and placed ninth in the Olympics, was chosen female college athlete of the year by the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Sports Hall of Fame. </p>