Tanner Barton

Class:
Freshman
High School:
Lewis County
Hometown:
Vanceburg, Ky.

Prep: Lettered all four years at Lewis County High, competing in the 200m, 400m, and 800m and the 4x200m and 4x400m ... coached at Lewis County by his father, Robert ... posted personal bests of 48.36 seconds in the 400m and 22.9 in the 200m while at Lewis County ... earned one first place and two second place finishes at the KHSAA Class 2A State Championships for the 400m during his career ... qualified to attend the National Institute of Cooperative Education event ... awarded the KHSAA Class 2A T&F Forcht Bank Uncommon Excellence Award... also participated in cross country and swimming.

Personal: Born Aug. 10, 1995 in Prescott Valley, Ariz. ... son of Robert and Janis Barton ... has two sisters, Hannah and Abbey ... majoring in chemical engineering.