Linfield University Athletics

LOWER COLUMBIA CC
Played one season for the Red Devils.
.316 batting average, 12 hits, 12 runs and 12 RBI in 2021.
Hit six doubles and three home runs.
.985 fielding percentage.
2021 Outstanding Student-Athlete Award.
Dean’s List recipient.
 
OCOSTA HIGH SCHOOL
Five-time letterwinner in softball and basketball, earning letters as an eighth-grader.
Four-time letterwinner in volleyball.
Holds single-season school records with a .770 batting average, 68 hits, 21 home runs, 78 RBI, and a .828 on-base percentage.
Holds career school records with a .631 batting average, 218 hits, 69 home runs, 268 RBI, 42 doubles and 34 triples.
Holds single-season school volleyball record with 189 kills.
Holds school basketball records with 319 career assists and 117 assists in a single season.
Four-time WIAA 2B Pacific League MVP in softball.
Two-time WIAA 2B Pacific League MVP in volleyball.
Two-time First Team All-State in softball.
2019 High Honors Gold Cord Award.
2019 U.S. Army Female Student-Athlete Award.
 
PERSONAL
Majoring in sport management.
Daughter of Jason and Dawn Barnum.
 
WHAT ARE THE REASONS YOU CHOSE TO ATTEND LINFIELD? I chose to attend Linfield because I loved how supportive the community was to the university. Transferring from a great JUCO program like Lower Columbia, I knew I wanted to transfer to a small university where I didn’t just feel like a number. Linfield is exactly what I was looking for. I also fell in love with the beautiful campus and environment surrounding the city of McMinnville.
 
WHAT DOES BEING A STUDENT-ATHLETE AT LINFIELD MEAN TO YOU? Being a student-athlete means I am able to compete both on the field and in the classroom. Sports can only get you so far, but a quality education is something that’ll last forever. Being a Linfield student-athlete means I am dedicated to the process of being uncommon.
 
HOW HAS PARTICIPATING IN SPORTS MADE YOU A BETTER PERSON? Growing up playing sports, I’ve learned more than I could’ve ever imagined. Not only has softball taught me how to overcome adversity, but it has also taught me that softball is a game of failure, as is life. You must learn how to deal with those misfortunes and turn them into lessons that help sculpt your character as a person.
 
WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN 10 YEARS? I hope to see myself settled down with a beautiful husband and family, working my tail off at my very successful job and never taking the little moments in life for granted.