Will Barry

Position:
Middle Distance
Class:
Junior
High School:
Pleasant Grove
Hometown:
Texarkana, Texas

2011 (Junior): Set a career best of 3:48.70 in 1,500 during prelims of Big 12 Championships ... Placed ninth in Big 12 final with a 3:50.66 ... Opened the outdoor season in 1,500 with a fifth-place finish of 3:53.32 at Arizona State Invitational ... Placed sixth at Michael Johnson Classic in 3:52.12 ... Recorded a 4:17.83 mile for 14th at Texas Relays ... Ran 8:32.21 in 3,000 for fifth place at San Diego State Aztec Invitational.

Indoors won mile at Texas A&M Challenge III with a 4:10.10 effort ... Ran 4:12.47 to place fourth at Texas A&M Challenge II ... Recorded a 8:27.91 for 12th at New Balance Collegiate Invitational ... Finished 24th in 3,000 at Big 12 Indoor (8:33.83) ... Also competed in 5,000 to place second with a 14:44.35 at LSU Dual ... Anchored Aggied distance medley relay (9:59.36) to seventh place finish at Big 12 Indoor.

2010 (Sophomore): Finished third with a 3:57.64 in B final of 1,500 at Michael Johnson Classic ... Ran a best of 15:00.93 in 5,000 meters outdoors, placing ninth at J. Fred Duckett Twilight ... Also ran 15:14.78 to place 16th at Arizona State Invitational and 15:07.63 for 14th at Oregon Pepsi Team Invitational ... Lone race during the indoor season over 5,000 meters resulted in a 15:09.36 best that placed 7th at Texas dual meet ... Had two races indoors over 3,000 meters, running a best of 8:38.63 at the Texas A&M Challenge II and 8:42.26 for fifth place at the A&M Invitational ... Posted a best of 4:19.20 in the mile.

2008 (CROSS COUNTRY): Competed in three meets for the Aggies during the fall ... Placed 21st at Hawkeye Opener, running 20:19 for 6,000 meters ... Fourth runner on squad that placed fourth of at Sam Houston Invitational, running 20:41 for 6,200-meter course.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2008 graduate of Pleasant Grove High School in Texarkana, Texas ... Lettered four years in cross country and track ... Coached by Kendrick Smith and Clay Busby ... Holds school records in five events, including: 800 - 1:57.71, 1600 -- 4:17.15, 3200 -- 9:39.4, 5000 -- 15:33, and 3 mile -- 15:08 ... Four time cross country MVP and four-time track MVP on team ... State 3A champion in 1,600 as a senior with a time of 4:18.22, placed second as a junior (4:25.17) and fifth (4:33.11) as sophomore ... In 3,200 reached the State final twice, placing seventh in 2007 (10:02.96) and eighth in 2006 ... Bronze medalist with a time of 16:35 in senior year of cross country at State 3A Championship after placing 19th (16:57) as a junior and 26th (17:32) as a sophomore ... Cross country team placed sixth in 2006 State 3A meet after winning Region II-3A title ... Went undefeated in district 14-3A/16-3A, claiming 12 titles between track and cross country ... Earned four gold medals and five silver medals in region competition between track and cross country.

PERSONAL: William Ryan Barry is the son of Brian and Sara Barry ... Born November 18, 1989 in Texarkana, Texas ... Has an older brother, Brad ... Eagle Scout ... Valedictorian of his class and earned Academic Hall of Fame in social studies, science and mathematics ... Majoring in Civil Engineering ... Began competing in track in the fifth grade ... Chose Texas A&M since it has the best combination of athletics and academics, and it feels like home.

Career bests (entering 2012): 3:48.70 - 1,500