2012 Women's Cross Country
Frank Barker
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Frank Barker - Assistant Coach - 3rd Season

Frank Barker begins his third season assisting the Texan and Lady Texan cross country and track and field teams. He will work primarily with the distance runners.

His first season with South Plains College proved to be successful as he helped the Lady Texans to a share of the NJCAA Half-Marathon championship in November, 2010.  A week earlier at the NJCAA cross country championships, both squads ran well with the Lady Texans coming up just short of the title with a runner-up finish and the Texans finishing third.  Seven athletes earned All-American honors.

The 2011 cross country season saw Barker help lead the SPC women to yet another share of the NJCAA Half-Marathon crown, thanks to a 1-2 finishing punch from freshman Darroneshia Lott and sophomore Kirsten Taylor.  The women's cross country team also spent time with a No. 1 ranking before finishing fourth at the NJCAA Cross Country Championships in Hobbs, N.M. a week prior to winning the half-marathon.  The cross country championships was highlighted by a sweep of the men's and women's individual titles by Kemoy Campbell and Natoya Goule.

Coach Barker spent 39 years as a coach and teacher at Levelland Independent School District. His career in Levelland began in 1969 as an assistant football coach. He began coaching the cross country team in 1976 where he helped his teams qualify to every regional meet, except 1983, until his retirement.

In 1982 Barker took over as the head track coach for varsity girls.

After his retirement from Levelland after the 2008 school year, Coach Barker signed on to assist the cross country and track teams at Lubbock Christian University. In his two year stint at LCU Barker helped coach five athletes to the NAIA national meet and one became an all-American.

2012 Women's Cross Country Roster
#NameCl.Pos.Ht.HometownPrevious School
 Michaela JohnsonSO Carlsbad, N.M.Carlsbad HS
 Maddie KauffmanFR Lubbock, TexasCoronado HS
 Brittany LettsFR Hazel Crest, Ill.Hillcrest HS
 Darroneshia LottSO Pensacola, Fla.Pine Forrest HS
 Ekaterina MiroshnikovaFR Essentuki, RussiaBarton County CC
 Desreen MontagueFR St. Catherine, JamaicaEdwin Allen HS
 Melina MorantesFR Hereford, TexasHereford HS
 Sarah PetersonFR Carlsbad, N.M.Carlsbad HS
 Taya ThetfordFR Lubbock, TexasMonterrey HS
Chris Beene - Head Coach - 9th season
Frank Barker - Assistant Coach - 3rd season
Katie Edens - Head Athletic Trainer - 1st season
Joe Tubb - Director of Athletics - 30th season
Joe Walker - Sports Information Coordinator - 5th season
Mercedes Vasquez - Athletic Trainer
Jocey Borunda - Athletic Trainer
Katie Kinder - Athletic Trainer
Men's Half Marathon NJCAA Champs 2006, 2008, 2009

Men's Marathon NJCAA Champs 1993, 1994, 1995

Men's Cross Country NJCAA Champs 1991, 1996, 1997

Women's Marathon NJCAA Champs 1996, 2002

Women's Half-Marathon NJCAA Champs 2010

Women's Cross Country NJCAA Champs 2006