Denison University

Michael Barnes '09 was a two-time North Coast Athletic Conference Indoor Track & Field Sprinter of the Year and was a five-time NCAC Indoor Track & Field Conference Champion. He was a 15-time All-NCAC performer, was a two-time ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American®, and graduated as Denison’s indoor track & field varsity record holder in the 200-meter dash, a mark that stood until 2021.

Barnes was also a four-year starter on the gridiron and ranks 14th in career passing yards in program history. As a senior, Barnes was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District® second team and was a three-time Academic All-District® pick between both track & field and football. He was just the 10th Big Red athlete to earn multiple Academic All-America certificates® in his career. Barnes was a Denison Presidential Medal recipient in 2009 and was the outgoing President of the Denison Student-Athlete Advisory Council (DSAAC).