The returning Gatorade State Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year, the 5-foot-7 senior won the 800-meter run at the Class AAA state meet this past season, leading the Lions to a second-place finish as a team. A seven-time state champion, Barton shatter
Barton has maintained a weighted 4.90 GPA in the classroom.
An avid backpacker and nature photographer, she is a member of the Daniel High Beta Club and she has volunteered locally as part of multiple community-service initiatives through her church youth group.