Shelbi Barnes

Shelbi Barnes

  • Hometown:
    Corinth
  • Year:
    Sophomore
  • High School:
    Kossuth

Freshman: Cheered Northeast’s men’s basketball squad during its exciting campaign that saw the Tigers participate in both the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) State Tournament and the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region 23 Tournament…Helped to create a difficult environment for Northeast’s opponents…Saw the Tigers compile an 11-2 home record inside legendary Bonner Arnold Coliseum…Also on the sidelines for six of Northeast’s nine football games.

 

High School: Cheered for coach Renae Turner at Kossuth…On the sidelines as the Aggie football program captured a division title in 2011 and won two playoff contests…Saw Kossuth qualify for the playoffs on the gridiron during each of her four years at the school…Also participated in the sports of cross country, girls basketball, golf and track…Lifted the Lady Aggies to a third place finish at the 2014 Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) Class I state championship with a team score of 406…Finished tied for 10th in the individual standings with a two-day total of 103-104—207…Placed fourth in the 2010 Blue Mountain College High School Invitational cross country meet with a time of 21:40.37…Participated in the 400-meter dash during track season.

 

Personal: Daughter of Pat and Christy Barnes…Majoring in nursing…Hobbies include biking, journaling, spending time with family and working out…Selected as the vice president of leadership for the Iota Zeta chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa organization on the Booneville campus…Named to the President’s List as a freshman at Northeast.