Washington State University Athletics

WASHINGTON STATE CAREER

Senior (2021) - Saw action in 17 games for the Cougs including four starts ... playing on the outside along the defensive backline, she helped the Cougs post a 0.59 GAA ... recorded one assist on the year at Northern Colorado, Sept. 24, her first assist since her ACL injury as a sophomore.

Junior (2021 Spring) – Returned from injury to play in 11 of 12 contests while picking up two starts...started at #19 USC (April 4) and at home against Oregon (April 11) against which she played all 90 minutes.

Sophomore (2019) – Saw action in 17 games in the defensive backfield… tallied one assist on the offensive end, notching her first career assist in the Cougs’ 3-0 win over West Virginia (Nov. 24) to send the Cougs’ the their first Elite 8… suffered a season-ending injury at No. 5 South Carolina… elected to speak for the Cougs’ at the welcoming banquet at the 2019 College Cup… one of 220 student-athletes nationwide to be selected to attend the 2019-20 NCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Forum.

Freshman (2018) – Enrolled early and played the spring season...in the fall appeared in 16 games in defense as a freshman...earned her first career start in the Cougars 1-0 shutout over Grand Canyon, playing all 91 minutes...started in the Cougars' 2-0 shutout of Montana...played 55 minutes in a 2-1 win at Nebraska, and 58 minutes in a 4-1 rout of Cal Poly

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB CAREER

A three-sport athlete, soccer, cross country, and track, at Renton HS ... member of the Crossfire Premier soccer club ... led team to a national runner-up finish last season in the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) ... final-four participants in three-straight season in the ECNL ... guided squad to back-to-back conference championships in 2016 and 2017 to earn their spot in the postseason ... a regular invitee to Washington's Olympic Development Program in her final three years ...  one of the top runners in the state of Washington after leading Renton HS to three state titles in cross country in four years ... two-time MVP in cross country ...  two-time state champion in the 800 meter, winning the title twice in three years in both 2014 and 2016.

PERSONAL

Kelis Simone Barton ... born in Renton, Wash. … daughter of LaEisha Howard-Barton, a former track runner, and Kelly Barton, who played soccer at Seattle U ... father won Seattle U's first NAIA National Title in 1997 ... grandfather Frank played professional soccer in England for various clubs prior to coming to the United States to play with the Seattle Sounders in 1979 ...  graduated in May of 2021 with a degree in Journalism and Media Production.