| Jon-Paul Barabe |
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Senior
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| Hometown:
Albuquerque, N.M.
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| High School:
St. Pius X HS
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| Height:
6-1
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| Event:
Hurdles
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| Birthdate:
03/29/1984
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| Experience:
2L
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NEW MEXICO:
Three-year letterwinner in the hurdle events who returns for his final indoor/outdoor seasons in 2006...has lowered his times each year in both the 110 and 400m hurdles and should compete for a spot in the MWC finals this spring with continued improvement...three-time Academic All-MWC honoree
...2005: (outdoor) Four meet appearances, competing in 8 times...finished 10th in the 110m hurdles prelims at the MWC Championships, 2 spots shy of the finals...clocked a PR time of 15.53 at UTEP...career-best 400m hurdles time of 57.10 at Arizona...three top-8 finishes...Academic All-MWC honoree
...(indoor) Made two meet appearances, competing 7 times in the sprints and hurdles
...2004: (outdoor) Raced 10 times in five meet appearances and recorded then career-bests in the 110m hurdles (15.59) and 400m hurdles (57.44) at the Mesa Classic...Academic All-MWC honoree
...(indoor) Ran the 60m hurdles and 200 in three meets...clocked top hurdles time of 8.63 at Texas Tech
...2003: (outdoor) Competed at five meets, running mostly 110-meter hurdles races...top time of 15.92 came in a third place finish at the UTEP Twilight meet...just missed qualifying for the conference finals in his only 400-meter hurdles race of the year...Academic All-MWC honoree
...(indoor) Ran a pair of 60m hurdles races at Air Force and Northern Arizona...
HIGH SCHOOL:
Three-year letterwinner in track at St. Pius X (Albuquerque) High School under head coach Mike Martindale...captured 2002 state 4A title in the 110m high hurdles with a time of 15.04, helping the Sartans to a fourth place finish in the team standings...also swept city and district championships in the event...named Sartan of the Year for track in 2002 and Super Junior in 2001...also lettered three years in football, helping St. Pius win the 1999 state championship...National Hispanic Honors Scholarship finalist...
PERSONAL:
Born on March 29, 1984...age is 21...full name is Jon-Paul Robert Barabe...son of Paul and Joni Barabe...has two older sisters, Jennifer (37) and Melissa (35)...enjoys playing the guitar and writing...majoring in English with a minor in Media Arts.
