SPU: One-year letterwinner.
Freshman (2019): INDOOR – Placed 11th in the pole vault at the GNAC Championships by clearing 12 feet, 8 3/4 inches. ... Went a personal-best 13-7 1/4 at the Cougar Indoor, good for 10th place. ... Made his college debut at the season-opening UW Indoor Preview, getting over at 13-1 1/2. ... Competed in four meets altogether.
OUTDOOR – Placed 8th in the pole vault at the GNAC Championships, getting over the bar at a career-best 14 feet, 6 1/4 inches. ... It was just one week earlier at the regular-season finale Ken Shannon Invitational on May 4 at Husky Track that he cleared 14 feet for the first time, going 14-1 3/4 for 3rd place. ... Also placed 3rd at the Saint Martin's Jay Hammer Open (12-11 1/2). ... Participated in eight meets, making his collegiate outdoor debut at the season-opening Ed Boitano / Puget Sound Invitational on March 2, going 12-5 1/2 for 8th place.
Rio Rancho High School: Placed 4th in the pole vault at the Class 6A New Mexico state meet as a senior in 2018 by matching his personal-best clearance of 13 feet, 6 inches. Went 13-6 the previous week to win the district title. .. Also played 8th in the javelin at state, with a toss of 154-0. ... Set a javelin PR of 168-11 at the Richard Harper Invitational in 2018. ... Competed in the Great Southwest Classic decathlon following his senior year, tallying 4,629 points.
West Valley-Yakima High School: As a junior in 2017, placed 16th in pole vault at the Class 4A Washington state meet. ... Just one week earlier, won the Big 9 4A district meet by clearing 13-0.
Personal: Sean David Barbour. ... Mechanical engineering major.
Fun facts: Has done track for six years prior to arriving at SPU. ...
Also has done cross country and swimming / diving. ...
Most memorable track moment was hitting 13 feet in the pole vault to win the district title as a junior. ...
Also was a state-caliber diver in high school, placing 4th in the New Mexico state meet as a senior in 2018 and qualified for the Washington state meet as a junior at West Valley in 2017. ...
Dumbest movie he ever saw was "Christmas Mail." ...
Book he just couldn't put down was "Dear Evan Hansen." ...
Favorite sport to watch is football. ...
Favorite junk food is chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream. ...
Favorite healthy food is apple slices and peanut butter. ...
Favorite TV program is "How I Met Your Mother." ...
Favorite team is the New York Giants. ...
Favorite athlete is Olympic decathlete Daley Thompson. ...
His dream car is a Tesla. ...
Likes to shop for food. ...
If he could invite anyone to dinner, would invite singer Michael Buble' "because he seems like a funny guy that I could have a good conversaton with." He would serve pulled pork sandwiches, fries, and sweet tea. ...
If he could be any action hero, would be Superman "because he's the classic superhero whom all others can't top." ...
In 10 years, plans to be working in the Seattle area as an engineer. ... In the summer of 2018, he and his best friend
went on a road trip around the western United States, visiting, among other places, Denver, Yellowstone National Park, San Francisco, Seattle, and Albuquerque.
INDOOR PERSONAL BESTS
Pole vault: 13-7 1/4 / 4.15m (2/2/2019)
OUTDOOR PERSONAL BESTS
Pole vault: 14-6 1/4 / 4.43m (5/11/2019):
CAREER RESULTS
