BYU Highlights
- 2023 First Team All-American with eighth-place decathlon performance at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships (7,815 points, No. 6 all-time at BYU)
- In 2023, Barton achieved new personal records in all 10 decathlon events
- 2023 MPSF heptathlon champion with a No. 2 all-time BYU performance of 5,693 points
- No. 10 all-time at BYU in the indoor 60m hurdles at 7.98 (2023)
- USTFCCCA All-Academic honors (2019, 2023)
Personal
- Parents are Ed and Cindy
- Has five siblings (Liz, Mike, Rob, Dave and Andrew)
- Major: Exercise Science
- Missionary Service: Served a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Reno, Nevada and Hungary/Romania missions(2020-22)
- Speaks both Hungarian and English
- Also enjoys playing football and basketball
- Has 13 nieces and nephews
- Had a blood clot next to his heart
Before BYU
- Runner-up in both the 300m hurdles and high jump at the 2018 MHSAA DI State Championships
- H.S. Personal Bests: 14.62 (100m hurdles), 37.66 (300m hurdles), 6-9 (high jump)
- Also recruited by Michigan and Michigan State
Stats
Indoor Personal Bests |
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|---|---|---|
Time/Score |
Event |
Meet |
5,693 (No. 2 all-time) |
Heptathlon |
2023 MPSF Championship |
6.89 |
60m |
2023 BYU Indoor III |
2:38.43 |
1000m |
2023 MPSF Championship |
7.98 (No. 10 all-time) |
60H |
2023 MPSF Championship |
2.08m/6-9.75 |
High Jump |
2019 Air Force Invite |
6.95m/22-9.75 |
Long Jump |
2023 Razorback Invitational |
12.97m/42-6.75 |
Shot Put |
2023 MPSF Championship |
4.15m/15-7.50 |
Pole Vault |
2023 BYU Indoor II |
Outdoor Personal Bests |
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|---|---|---|
Time/Score |
Event |
Meet |
7,815 points (No. 6 all-time) |
Decathlon |
2023 NCAA Championship |
10.48 |
100m |
2023 Texas Relays |
46.78 |
400m |
2023 BYU Last Chance Invite |
4:35.63 |
1500m |
2023 Texas Relays |
14.19 |
110H |
2023 Texas Relays |
4.41m/14-5.5 |
Pole Vault |
2023 NCAA Championship |
13.20m/43-3.75 |
Shot Put |
2023 BYU Last Chance |
37.23m/122-1 |
Discus |
2023 NCAA Championship |
52.75m/173-0 |
Javelin |
2023 NCAA Championship |
7.09m/23-3.25 |
Long Jump |
2023 BYU Last Chance Invite |
2.05m/6-8.75 |
High Jump |
2023 BYU Last Chance Invite |