2016-17 Rowing Roster
Barber, Sam
Sam Barber
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 5-2
- Hometown:
- Oak Ridge, Tenn.
- High School:
- Atomic Rowing Club
Bio
AT TULSA – Was a four-year letterwinner . . . participated in 36 regattas.
SENIOR (2018-19) – Participated in eight regattas . . . was named to the American Athletic Conference all-conference second team . . . turned in a first-place mark in the Collegiate 8+ at the Head of the Oklahoma . . . at the Head of the Charles, recorded a fourth-place mark in the Lightweight 4+ . . . captured the top finish in the Varsity 8+ at the Tulsa-UCO Fall Invitational . . . at the Sunshine State Invitational, posted a first-place mark in the Varsity 8+ Petite Final . . . in the Varsity 8+, topped Central Oklahoma in a duel . . . at the American Athletic Conference Championship, claimed the bronze medal in the Varsity 8+.
JUNIOR (2017-18) – Participated in nine regattas . . . was tabbed to the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Division I All-Conference Team . . . was named to the American Athletic Conference all-conference second team . . . as a member of the Varsity 8+, was named as The American Boat of the Week on April 9th and April 16th, and was tabbed as The American Boat of the Year . . . raced the Collegiate 4+ and Collegiate 8+ to third-place finishes at the Head of the Oklahoma . . . at the Jayhawk Jamboree, turned in a second-place finish in the Varsity 8+ and a third-place mark in the Varsity 4+ . . . recorded a gold medal finish in the Varsity 4+ and Varsity 8+ at the Tulsa Fall Invitational . . . at the Louisville Cardinal Invitational, captured wins over Clemson, Miami and Notre Dame in the Varsity 8+ . . . posted a win over Central Oklahoma in the Varsity 8+ in a duel . . . earned a third-place Varsity 8+ ‘B’ Final mark at the Clemson Invitational . . . in the Varsity 8+, topped Creighton in the Lawless Cup . . . at the American Athletic Conference Championship, earned a silver medal in the Varsity 8+.
SOPHOMORE (2016-17) – Participated in nine regattas . . . raced the Collegiate 8+ to a third-place finish at the Head of the Oklahoma . . . captured a first-place mark in the Varsity 4+ and a second-place finish in the Varsity 8+ at the Tulsa Fall Invitational . . . in the Varsity 8+, topped Kansas State in a duel . . . at the Knecht Cup, tallied a fourth-place finish in the Lightweight 8+ . . . earned a silver medal in the 2nd Varsity 8+ at the American Athletic Conference Championship . . . at the Intercollegiate Rowing Association National Championship, claimed a second-place finish in the Lightweight 8+ Petite Final.
FRESHMAN (2015-16) – Participated in 10 regattas . . . at the Jayhawk Jamboree, turned in a second-place finish in the Novice 4+ . . . topped Kansas State in the Varsity 4+ in a duel . . . posted a win over Creighton in the 2nd Varsity 8+ in a duel . . . recorded a sixth-place mark in the 2nd Varsity 8+ Grand Final at the Knecht Cup . . . claimed wins over SMU and Central Oklahoma in the 3rd Varsity 8+ at the Lawless Cup . . . earned a win over Oklahoma in the 3rd Varsity 8+ in the Stone Cup . . . in the American Athletic Conference Championship, registered a second-place finish in the 3rd Varsity 8+ . . . posted a sixth-place mark in the Lightweight 4+ Grand Final at the IRA National Championship.
PRIOR TO TULSA – Rowed for the Atomic Rowing Club . . . raced her Women’s 4+ to a first-place finish at the 2014 Secret City Regatta . . . finished third in the Women’s 8+ at the Head of the South as a senior . . . as a junior, captured a top mark in the Women’s 4+ at the Southeast Regionals and 15th at Youth Nationals . . . in 2012, raced her Lightweight 8+ to a first-place finish at the Secret City Regatta and the Women’s 8+ to a fourth-place mark at the Southeast Regionals.
PERSONAL – A psychology major . . . born July 23, 1997 . . . daughter of Kevin and Caroline Barber . . . was named to the American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team all four years . . . earned Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Scholar Athlete honors as a junior.
SENIOR (2018-19) – Participated in eight regattas . . . was named to the American Athletic Conference all-conference second team . . . turned in a first-place mark in the Collegiate 8+ at the Head of the Oklahoma . . . at the Head of the Charles, recorded a fourth-place mark in the Lightweight 4+ . . . captured the top finish in the Varsity 8+ at the Tulsa-UCO Fall Invitational . . . at the Sunshine State Invitational, posted a first-place mark in the Varsity 8+ Petite Final . . . in the Varsity 8+, topped Central Oklahoma in a duel . . . at the American Athletic Conference Championship, claimed the bronze medal in the Varsity 8+.
JUNIOR (2017-18) – Participated in nine regattas . . . was tabbed to the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Division I All-Conference Team . . . was named to the American Athletic Conference all-conference second team . . . as a member of the Varsity 8+, was named as The American Boat of the Week on April 9th and April 16th, and was tabbed as The American Boat of the Year . . . raced the Collegiate 4+ and Collegiate 8+ to third-place finishes at the Head of the Oklahoma . . . at the Jayhawk Jamboree, turned in a second-place finish in the Varsity 8+ and a third-place mark in the Varsity 4+ . . . recorded a gold medal finish in the Varsity 4+ and Varsity 8+ at the Tulsa Fall Invitational . . . at the Louisville Cardinal Invitational, captured wins over Clemson, Miami and Notre Dame in the Varsity 8+ . . . posted a win over Central Oklahoma in the Varsity 8+ in a duel . . . earned a third-place Varsity 8+ ‘B’ Final mark at the Clemson Invitational . . . in the Varsity 8+, topped Creighton in the Lawless Cup . . . at the American Athletic Conference Championship, earned a silver medal in the Varsity 8+.
SOPHOMORE (2016-17) – Participated in nine regattas . . . raced the Collegiate 8+ to a third-place finish at the Head of the Oklahoma . . . captured a first-place mark in the Varsity 4+ and a second-place finish in the Varsity 8+ at the Tulsa Fall Invitational . . . in the Varsity 8+, topped Kansas State in a duel . . . at the Knecht Cup, tallied a fourth-place finish in the Lightweight 8+ . . . earned a silver medal in the 2nd Varsity 8+ at the American Athletic Conference Championship . . . at the Intercollegiate Rowing Association National Championship, claimed a second-place finish in the Lightweight 8+ Petite Final.
FRESHMAN (2015-16) – Participated in 10 regattas . . . at the Jayhawk Jamboree, turned in a second-place finish in the Novice 4+ . . . topped Kansas State in the Varsity 4+ in a duel . . . posted a win over Creighton in the 2nd Varsity 8+ in a duel . . . recorded a sixth-place mark in the 2nd Varsity 8+ Grand Final at the Knecht Cup . . . claimed wins over SMU and Central Oklahoma in the 3rd Varsity 8+ at the Lawless Cup . . . earned a win over Oklahoma in the 3rd Varsity 8+ in the Stone Cup . . . in the American Athletic Conference Championship, registered a second-place finish in the 3rd Varsity 8+ . . . posted a sixth-place mark in the Lightweight 4+ Grand Final at the IRA National Championship.
PRIOR TO TULSA – Rowed for the Atomic Rowing Club . . . raced her Women’s 4+ to a first-place finish at the 2014 Secret City Regatta . . . finished third in the Women’s 8+ at the Head of the South as a senior . . . as a junior, captured a top mark in the Women’s 4+ at the Southeast Regionals and 15th at Youth Nationals . . . in 2012, raced her Lightweight 8+ to a first-place finish at the Secret City Regatta and the Women’s 8+ to a fourth-place mark at the Southeast Regionals.
PERSONAL – A psychology major . . . born July 23, 1997 . . . daughter of Kevin and Caroline Barber . . . was named to the American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team all four years . . . earned Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Scholar Athlete honors as a junior.
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