Mandi Barnes Class: Freshman Hometown: Midvale, UT High School: Hillcrest Height: 5-5 Position: Jumps Birthdate: 10/19/1987

At Utah Valley ...
FRESHMAN ~ (2007): Had a jump of 15'10.25 in the long jump at the Idaho State Double Dual ... jumped 15'06 in the long jump and 34'00.50 in the triple jump at the Weber State Indoor Invitational ... in outdoor competition jumped 35'11.50 at the Utah Spring Twilight Meet ... had a jump of 16'05.25 in the long jump at the BYU Invitational.

Before Utah Valley ...
Prepped at Hillcrest High School ... earned All-State honors two years in track ... named Most Inspirational Athlete ... also was the Most Valuable Senior Army-Most Outstanding in Athletics and Academics ... 4 x 4 region team was region champs.

Personal ...
Graduated from Hillcrest in 2006 with a 3.87 GPA ... was on the Honor Roll, National Honor Society and was a Sterling Scholar in Family and Consumer Science ... was an FCCLA National Finalist ... taught at the Ngaia school for the deaf in Kenya ... also is a Boys and Girls Club tutor ... enjoys camping, four-wheeling, being with family, friends and traveling ... attending Utah Valley State because "I loved the coaches and the campus. It seemed like a very friendly atmosphere" ... parents are Jim and Marlyn.