Celera Barnes
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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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Celera Barnes (born 2 December 1998) is an American track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter.[1]
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.
External links
[edit]- Celera Barnes at World Athletics
- 2021 Celera Barnes profile Kentucky Wildcats
- Celera Barnes results TFRRS
- 2022 Celera Barnes profile USC Trojans
- Celera Barnes Instagram
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- 1998 births
- Living people
- American female sprinters
- African-American track and field athletes
- USC Trojans women's track and field athletes
- Track and field athletes from California
- 21st-century American sportswomen
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- 21st-century African-American sportswomen
- Kentucky Wildcats women's track and field athletes