Barre Garners UAA Outdoor Running Athlete of the Week Honor

(ROCHESTER, N.Y.) – Graduate student Liz Barre of the Carnegie Mellon University women's outdoor track and field team was named University Athletic Association (UAA) Athlete of the Week for running events following her performance at the John Papa Invitational at Slippery Rock University on Thursday.

Barre won the 100-meter hurdles and placed second in the 400-meter hurdles. Her time in the 100-meter hurdles of 14.40 ranks third best in the UAA and 14th nationally with her time of 1:03.70 in the 400-metr hurdles ranking second and ninth.

The Tartans will host at the University Athletic Association Outdoor Championships on April 27-28.