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2019-20 Men's Track and Field

Tai Barron

Tai Barron

  • Height:
    5-8
  • Weight:
    150
  • Year:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Mansfield
  • High School:
    Edwin O. Smith '17
  • Event:
    Pole Vault

Summary

Biography

2018-19: Won 1 LEC honor for outdoor...placed 5th in pole vault at NE Alliance meet...

High School: Ran indoor and outdoor track and field played soccer as a junior and senior after breaking his left ankle as a sophomore... events in soccer included pole vault, long jump, 400 and relays... all-conference in pole vault as a senior... senior track captain... as a senior, helped Panthers to indoor and outdoor conference title and to second place in Class "M"... senior member of conference title team in soccer, which was ranked No. 1 in state...

PERSONAL: born Paul T. Barron February 8, 1999 in Ho Chi Min City, Vietnam... Parents: Kim and Paul... Sibling: Grace... Major: Accounting...  Residence: Storrs, CT... 

TAI... REVEALED

Among your friends, what are you best known for? Always being late 
If animals could talk, which would be the rudest? Buffalo 
What is something that is really popular now, but in 5 years everyone will look back on and be embarrassed by? Social Media 
If you were in a life or death situation and told that if you didn’t impress them with your dance moves you would be killed, what dance moves would you bust out? The macarena
If there was an Olympics for everyday activities, what activity would you have a good chance at winning a medal in? Kite flying 
What TV Series do you keep coming back to and re-watching? All American 
Best and worst flavors of ice cream. Best flavor- raspberry/ cherry garcia; Worst flavor- don't have one   
What odd talent do you have? Climbing 
If you unexpectedly won $10,000, what would you spend it on? Investments 
If you could have an animal as your sidekick, which animal would it be? Sparrow 
Name 5 things to take with you during a zombie apocalypse. Weapons, first-aid kit, lighter, knife, water 
What is your favorite type of exercise? Boxing 
A man walks up to you and says he is going to transform you into the animal of your choice and there’s nothing you can do about it. Which animal do you choose and why? Hawk because I can fly 
You have seven dollars and five minutes at the grocery store. What do you buy? Shrimp  
If you had the World’s attention for 30 seconds, what would you say? "Moe’s will always be better than Chipotle"  
If you could be a member of any TV-Sitcom Family, which would it be? The Ball family 
What simple task are you really bad at? Paying attention 
What product would you stockpile if you found out they were going out of stock and never be sold again? Got2B phenomenal (hair product)
What chore do you absolutely hate doing? Weed whacking 

Date Meet Mark Finish
INDOOR
POLE VAULT
2019/20
December   7                 Smith 12-7 1/2 3rd (9)
January      18 Utica 11-9 3/4 10th (10)
February      7 Coast Guard -- --
February     22 LEC -- --
2018/19
December     1 UMass Boston 13-1 1/2# 7th (21)
December     8 RIC -- --
January      19 Smith -- --
January      26 Springfield -- --
February      2 Plymouth State 12-7 1/2 3rd (7)
February      9 Yale -- --
2017/18
December     9 RIC 12-11 3/ 1st (7)
January       20 Plymouth State 12-7 1/2 3rd (5)
January       27 Springfield -- --
February      3 Wesleyan 12-11 1/2 8th (20)
February    10 LEC 12-11 1/2 2nd (6)
NE Alliance  3rd (14)
LONG JUMP
2017/18
January       27 Springfield 18-7 1/4# 14th (23)
 #-Personal best
OUTDOOR
POLE VAULT
2019
March        23 Ursinus -- --
March        30 UMass Dart 12-5 1/2 4th (13)
April           6 Coast Guard 12-5 1/2 3rd (10)
April           13 SNHU 11-11 3/4 t-3rd (14)
April          19 ECSU 13-0 3/4 3rd (7)
April          27 NE Alliance/LEC 12-5 1/2 5th (22)/4th (12)
2018
April            7 Coast Guard 12-5 1/2 3rd (10)
April          14 Mt. Holyoke 12-7 1/2 2nd (4)
April          20 ECSU 12-3 1/2 t-1st (4)
April          28 NE Alliance 13-5 1/4 t-3rd (14)
LEC 3rd (7)
May            5 NE DIII 13-11 1/4# 14th (24)
LONG JUMP
2018
April         14 Mt. Holyoke 17-8 3/4 t-17th (28)
April         20 ECSU 18-2 1/4# 5th (10)
#-Personal best

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Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18First Year

    5'6" 135 lbs
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    5'8" 145 lbs
  • 2019-20Junior

    Pole Vault
    5'8" 150 lbs
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