2020 USC Track & Field Roster
Roster
Barnum, Alexander

Alexander Barnum
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Studio City, Calif.
Bio
THIS YEAR: Senior Alexander Barnum is in his final season as a sprinter on the USC track and field team. He has run on two of USC's all-time top 10 4x100m relay teams.
2020: Barnum had an indoor season best of 6.68 in the 60m dash at the Tiger Paw Invitational. He took 10th in the 60m with a time of 6.75 at the MPSF Championships. He ran outdoors at the Beach Opener before the season was cancelled due to COVID-19...he took third in the 200m with a time of 21.30 (+1.3) and second as the leadoff leg on USC's 4x100m relay which had a time of 39.81.
2019: He had a season best of 10.42 (+1.4) in the 100m dash to place fourth at the USC-UCLA Dual Meet. His best time in the 200m was 21.31 (+0.0) which claimed 13th at the Pac-12 Championships...he also placed 13th in the 100m with a time of 10.10.49 and ran the second leg on the 4x100m relay which took third with a time of 39.74. He finished 28th with a time of 10.47 (+1.8) at the NCAA West Prelims.
2018: Barnum had a PR of 10.29 (+0.4) in the 100m and 20.90 (+1.0) in the 200m to win both events at the USC-UCLA Dual Meet. He also won the 100m with a time of 10.36 (+1.3) at the Power 5 Challenge. Ran the leadoff leg for USC's 4x100m relay which posted the fourth- (38.88) and fifth-fastest (38.89) times in school history. He suffered a hamstring injury at the Pac-12 Championships which kept him out of action the rest of the season. During the indoor season he had a PR of 6.61 at the Tiger Paw Invitational, tied for fourth on USC's all-time list. He won the MPSF 60m title with a time of 6.68 and finished 12th at the NCAA Indoor Championships, also with a time of 6.68.
2017: Took second in the 100m dash with a PR of 10.32 (+0.9) at the USC-UCLA Dual Meet...also set his 200m PR that day with a time of 21.06 (+0.9) to finish third. He placed sixth in the 100m at the Pac-12 Championships with a time of 10.43 (+2.2w). He ran the second leg for USC's 4x100m relay which placed 10th at the NCAAs with the 10th-fastest time in school history of 39.05.
HIGH SCHOOL: Barnum graduated from Harvard-Westlake in 2016. He has bests of 10.74w in the 100m and 21.51 in the 200m. He was the 2016 CIF Division 3 Champion in the 200m.
PERSONAL: Alexander was born on Aug. 17, 1997...Parents are Terrence and Brenda Barnum and he has one sibling, Zach...Sports hero is LeBron James...Both parents attended USC…Hopes to become a public relations representative for a professional sports team...He graduated with a degree in Public Relations and now is a graduate student in the Masters of Study of Law program.
CAREER BESTS: 100m – 10.29 200m – 20.90
2020: Barnum had an indoor season best of 6.68 in the 60m dash at the Tiger Paw Invitational. He took 10th in the 60m with a time of 6.75 at the MPSF Championships. He ran outdoors at the Beach Opener before the season was cancelled due to COVID-19...he took third in the 200m with a time of 21.30 (+1.3) and second as the leadoff leg on USC's 4x100m relay which had a time of 39.81.
2019: He had a season best of 10.42 (+1.4) in the 100m dash to place fourth at the USC-UCLA Dual Meet. His best time in the 200m was 21.31 (+0.0) which claimed 13th at the Pac-12 Championships...he also placed 13th in the 100m with a time of 10.10.49 and ran the second leg on the 4x100m relay which took third with a time of 39.74. He finished 28th with a time of 10.47 (+1.8) at the NCAA West Prelims.
2018: Barnum had a PR of 10.29 (+0.4) in the 100m and 20.90 (+1.0) in the 200m to win both events at the USC-UCLA Dual Meet. He also won the 100m with a time of 10.36 (+1.3) at the Power 5 Challenge. Ran the leadoff leg for USC's 4x100m relay which posted the fourth- (38.88) and fifth-fastest (38.89) times in school history. He suffered a hamstring injury at the Pac-12 Championships which kept him out of action the rest of the season. During the indoor season he had a PR of 6.61 at the Tiger Paw Invitational, tied for fourth on USC's all-time list. He won the MPSF 60m title with a time of 6.68 and finished 12th at the NCAA Indoor Championships, also with a time of 6.68.
2017: Took second in the 100m dash with a PR of 10.32 (+0.9) at the USC-UCLA Dual Meet...also set his 200m PR that day with a time of 21.06 (+0.9) to finish third. He placed sixth in the 100m at the Pac-12 Championships with a time of 10.43 (+2.2w). He ran the second leg for USC's 4x100m relay which placed 10th at the NCAAs with the 10th-fastest time in school history of 39.05.
HIGH SCHOOL: Barnum graduated from Harvard-Westlake in 2016. He has bests of 10.74w in the 100m and 21.51 in the 200m. He was the 2016 CIF Division 3 Champion in the 200m.
PERSONAL: Alexander was born on Aug. 17, 1997...Parents are Terrence and Brenda Barnum and he has one sibling, Zach...Sports hero is LeBron James...Both parents attended USC…Hopes to become a public relations representative for a professional sports team...He graduated with a degree in Public Relations and now is a graduate student in the Masters of Study of Law program.
CAREER BESTS: 100m – 10.29 200m – 20.90
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