Transfer from the University of North Carolina Charlotte…Had an excellent career at Charlotte as a part of the 49ers 4x100 meter relay team…Team won the Atlantic 10 conference championship three times and qualified for NCAA East regional and NCAA Championships.
2010-11 Indoor (Charlotte): Competed in six indoor meets for the 49ers…Placed fifth in the 60 meters at the JRF Multi Invitational with a time of 7.75.
2011 Outdoor (Charlotte): Competed in 10 meets during the outdoor season…She and her 4x100 meter relay team finished second at the Charlotte 49er Classic with a time of 46.64…They placed fifth at the Raleigh Relays in 46.95…The team placed second at the 2011 Johnson C. Smith University Invitational…Finished second with her 4x1 team in 46.30 at the 2011 Charlotte Invitational…At the same event, finished fourth in the 100 meters with a time of 12.04…Earned gold with her 4x1 teammates at the 2011 Atlantic 10 conference championships with a time of 45.86…Earned bronze in the 100 meters at the same event with a time of 11.97…Competed in the 2011 Aggie Classic in two events – the 4x1 and the 100.
2011-12 Indoor (Charlotte): Competed in seven meets during the season…Placed third in the Clemson Orange & Purple Winter Classic women’s 60 meters in 7.55 after running a preliminary-best 7.53…Placed second at the Atlantic 10 championships with a time of 7.61 after running a 7.63 in the preliminary to qualify.
2012 Outdoor (Charlotte): Competed in seven meets during the season…Qualified for the 2012 NCAA Division I East Preliminary Round and the NCAA Championships with her 4x100 meter relay team…Strong 4x1 team won the Charlotte 49er Classic with a time of 45.99…Participated in five events at the 49er Classic including a second-place finish in the 200 meters in 24.91…Was one-fourth of the 4x200 meter relay team that won the Raleigh Relays in 1:35.99…At the same event, her 4x1 team finished third in 46.08…The 4x1 team also won the Charlotte Invitational in 45.72…Had an outstanding 2012 Atlantic 10 Outdoor Track and Field Championships where she and her 4x1 teammates won the event in 45.43, while also placing fourth in the 100 in 12.16.
High School: Was a two-time All-American at Friendly High School…Won the Maryland 3A West Regional in the women’s indoor 55 meters in 7.16…Her personal-best in the 100 meters was 12.34 recorded at the AAU Junior Olympics Area 4.
Personal: Full name is LaTrese Barker…She is the daughter of LaShana and Vanzell Barker…Has two siblings, Anthony and Vanzell…She was born on Feb. 22, 1992…She majors in sociology…Plans to have a stable job with a family after graduation…She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
