Career: Had an outstanding season as a junior, capturing All-American honors and playing a large role in ODU qualifying for all six national championship events...Also earned honorable-mention All-American honors in 2000...Has already placed second at the BYO Radial this fall...Last fall she was a member of ODU's first place MAISA sloop team, and finished second at the MAISA Women's Singlehanded...Finished ninth at the ICSA Women's Singlehanded Championships...Skippered a victory in the A division of the St. Mary's Women's Intersectional in the fall...Also enjoyed several top-three finishes during the spring...Led the way to a fourth place A division finish at the ICSA Women's Championship...As a sophomore, Barkow earned three top-five finishes, including one at the MAISA Women's Open in the spring...Finished seventh in the A division at the ICYRA Women's Championships...At University Lake, Barkow competed in four different sports: basketball, soccer, and field hockey.
Personal: Daughter of Richard and Leslie Barkow...Has three brothers, Carl, Jim and Augie and one sister, Emlie ...Oldest brother Carl competed in the trials of the America's Cup with Team America True...Majoring in Psychology.