Collegiate Career Bests:
Pole Vault 12-5 ½ (3.80m)i
2009 Season (RS Freshman): Set a collegiate best in the pole vault with a mark of 12-5 ½ at the New Mexico Classic.
2008 Season: Redshirted.
High School: A 2007 graduate of Saint Francis High School ... a two-time third-place finisher in the pole vault at the California State Championships ... finished second in the Central Coast Section ... 2007 CIF State Scholar Athlete ... 2007 CCS Scholar Athlete ... ranked eighth in the nation in 2007 with a vault of 13-0 (3.97m).
Cardinal Catalogue: Management science and engineering major ... father is Karl Barthel, stepmother is Jacqueline Barthel, and mother is Lisa Burns ... is a classically trained vocalist and a three-time All-State Choir qualifier ... holds a third degree black belt in Shorinji Ryu Karate Do ... sang the national anthem at the 2007 California State meet.