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Dwight Barbiasz - Maryland

Dwight Barbiasz
Biographical Information: 

Personal Best Outdoor: 2.19m (7-2.25) 2009

Personal Best Indoor: 2.22m (7-3.25) 2010

Date of Birth: 7/16/1990

Height: 1.96m (6-5)

Weight: 185lbs

High School: Milford High School (NH)

College: University Of Maryland

Coach: Frank Costello

Birthplace: Nashua, NH

Training Loaction: College Park, Maryland                                       

Career Highlights: 

2010:  Indoors came out with an indoor best of 2.20m (7-2.5) to win a meet in Landover, Maryland and then again another indoor best of 2.22m (7-3.25) for a win at Virginia Tech.

2009:  Indoors won his first 4 meets of the year jumping over 7-0.25 in every meet.  Had a season best jump of 2.19m (7-2.25) to win the ACC indoor champs.  Went to his first NCAA indoor champs where he placed 3rd with a 2.14m (7-0.25) jump.  Outdoors had a season best jump of 2.19m (7-2.25) to place 2nd at the Penn Relays.  Placed 3rd at the IC4A champs with 2.10m (6-10.75) and 14th at the eastern regional champs with 2.09m (6-10.25).  Went on to placed 3rd at the USA junior champs 2.15m (7-0.5) and also placed 10th at the USA outdoor champs 2.15m (7-0.5).  Finished the season with season best jumps of 2.19m (7-2.25) for both indoors and outdoors.

2008: Nike National High School Outdoor Champion 2.16m (7-1), NH state record holder 2.16m (7-1) Outdoors and 2.06m (6-9) Indoors

Top 10 Career Jumps
1.  i2.22m (7-3.25) Blacksburg, VA 2010
2.  i2.20m (7-2.5) Landover, MD 2010
3.  i2.19m (7-2.25) Blackburg, VA 2009
4.  2.19m (7-2.25) Philadelphia, PA 2009
5.  i2.18m (7-1.75) Landover, MD 2009
6.  2.16m (7-1) Greensboro, NC 2008
7.  2.15m (7-0.5) Gainsville, FL 2009
8.  2.15m (7-0.5) Eugene, OR 2009
9.  2.15m (7-0.5) Eugene, OR 2009
10.  i2.14m (7-0.25) Blacksburg, VA 2009

Personal Information:

Favorite Place to Jump:  Anywhere....its better than my high school!

Hobbies:  Listening to Music, Playing Football and Basketball

Favorite/Funny HJ Story:  When I told the LSU coach I had been only doing the High Jump for less than a year and only jumped 6-9 he said I could walk on the team, then outdoors I was one of the best in the country. 

Music: Charles Hamilton, Lil Wayne, Kid Cudi, Incubus, Charmillionaire....pretty much anything

Movies:  Boondock Saints, Harold and Kumar

Other Information:  I am from New Hampshire,  I love New England teams.  They are easily the best aka Red Sox, Celtics, Patriots.