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Kenisha Barnes

  • Award
    Women's Indoor Field Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    2/11/2025
  • Sport
    Women's Track and Field
  • School
    Mount Olive
  • Year
    Junior
  • Position
    Throws
  • Hometown
    Selma, N.C.
  • High School
    North Johnston
In the weight throw, Barnes became the first female athlete to establish an NCAA mark in the Southeast Region this season while competing at the Doc Hale Invitational. She registered a toss of 17.17 meters on her third attempt to place ninth overall in a field of 19 individuals, including several Division I athletes. Barnes holds the top mark in both the Southeast Region and Conference Carolinas in the event this season.