2021-22 Men's Track & Field Roster
Roster

Eric Barnes
- Position:
- Middle Distance
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Egg Harbor Township, N.J.
- High School:
- Egg Harbor Township
- Major:
- Information Technology and Informatics
Barnes' All-Time Results
2022 (Indoor): Placed second with a time of 1:06.46 (500m) at the Wagner Invitational.
2021 (Outdoor): Placed second with a time of 1:55.06 (800m) at the Rutgers B1G Tri-Meet.
2019-20 (Indoor):
Prior to Rutgers:
2022 (Indoor): Placed second with a time of 1:06.46 (500m) at the Wagner Invitational.
2021 (Outdoor): Placed second with a time of 1:55.06 (800m) at the Rutgers B1G Tri-Meet.
2019-20 (Indoor):
- Contributed to a second place finish in the 4x800m with a time of 7:31.12 at the IC4A/ECAC Indoor Championships (March 8)
- Contributed to the Distance Medley Relay's time of 10:07.44 to finish first at the Metropolitan Championships (Jan. 31)
- Contributed to the 4x800m relay's time of 7:47.29 to finish first at the Metropolitan Championships (Jan. 31)
- Claimed first place in the 800m at the Metropolitan Championships (Jan.31)
- Contributed to the 4x800m relay's time of 7:51.59 to finish 2nd at the TCNJ Lions Invitational (Jan.11)
- Led Rutgers in the 800m prelims at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships with a time of 1:55.37 (May 11).
- Contributed to the 4x800m relay's time of 7:47.06 to finish 8th at the 125th Penn Relays (April 27).
- Finished second in the 800m with a new PR of 1:53.21 at the Metropolitan Championships (April 13).
- Won the 800m unseeded event with a PR of 1:53.44 at the Sam Howell Invitational (April 6).
- Finished second in the 800m (1:54.59) at the Metropolitan Championships (Feb. 1).
- Contributed to the distance medley relay's IC4A qualifying time of 10:13.20 at the Terrier Classic (Jan. 26).
- Contributed to the 4x800 relay team’s third-place finish with a time of 7:32.16 in the collegiate event at the Penn Relays (Apr. 28)
- Finished fifth in the 800m with a time of 1:54.55 at the 2018 Outdoor Metropolitan Championships (Apr. 14)
- Runner-up in the 800m with at time of 1:55.52 at the Rider 5-Way (Mar. 31)
- Registered a PR of 1:56.20 in the 800m at the David Hemery Valentine’s Invitational (Feb. 9-10)
- Finished fourth in the 800m with a time of 1:56.36 at the Met Championships (Feb. 2)
- Contributed to the 4x800 relay third-place finish with a time of 7:51.39 at the Met Championships (Feb. 2)
- Finished fifth in the 800m with a time of 1:59.71 at the Towson Tiger Invitational (Jan. 13)
- Debuted in the 600m with a time of 1:23.94 at the TCNJ Winter Opener (Dec. 2), finishing sixth in the event
Prior to Rutgers:
- Played soccer and ran indoor/outdoor track and field at Egg Harbor Township High School
- Claimed the NJSIAA Sectional title in the 800m during the 2017 indoor season … also helped Egg Harbor Township to a win in the 4x800m relays at the New Balance Nationals … named Track and Field MVP by thePress of Atlantic City after he claimed both the 800m and 1600m titles at the Atlantic County Championships during the 2016 outdoor season … helped Egg Harbor Township claim its second straight Atlantic County team title … produced an outdoor PR of 1:54.06 in the 800m at the NJSIAA Group 4 State Championships.
- Member of the two-time (2014-15) Winter Track and Field Group 4 South Jersey Sectional Champion and 2017 Spring Group 4 South Jersey Sectional Champion
- Individually, a two-time Indoor Group 4 South Jersey 800m sectional champion (2014, 2016 ... Indoor New Balance National Champion in the 4x800 ... First American finisher in the 4x800 at the Penn Relays ... and a two-time All-American.
- Undeclared major
- Son of Ellen and Christopher ... Has four siblings, Jack, Luke, Mikey and Alec
- Proudest sports moment: winning the Indoor New Balance Nationals in the 4x800 and becoming the first American finisher at the Penn Relays
- Greatest sports influence is Robby Andrews
Rutgers Athletics Launches the Athletic Excellence Fund
Monday, October 06
Coach Farrell on Impact of $100K Gift to Rutgers Track & Field
Monday, March 10
Robinson on Impact of $100K Gift to Rutgers Track & Field
Monday, March 10
Timberg on Impact of $100K Gift to Rutgers Track & Field
Monday, March 10



















































