Norfolk State University Athletics

Personal Records
Indoor
Pole Vault: 13-7.25 (2017 CNU Vince Brown Invite)
Outdoor
Pole Vault: 13-8.25 (2015 Morgan State Legacy)

2016-17: Member of the NSU AD’s Honor Roll for the fall semester. Indoor: Earned three top-seven finishes in the pole vault in the three meets at CNU … Placed fifth at the Vince Brown Invitational (PR of 13-7.25), sixth at the CNU Holiday Open (12-11.5) and seventh at the Captains Invitational (12-9.5) … Posted a fifth-place finish at the MEAC Indoor Championships (13-2.25). Outdoor: Top finish was an eighth-place effort at the Charlotte Invitational with a season-best height of 13-3.5.

2015-16: Indoor: Took second place at the Art & Linda Maillet UNC Open with a top height of 11-11.75 … Season-best jump was a 12-9.5, which earned him seventh place at the CNU Captains Invitational … Placed sixth at the MEAC Indoor Championships (12-0.5) … Member of the NSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll for the fall semester. Outdoor: Fourth-place finisher in the pole vault at the MEAC Outdoor Championships (12-0.5) … Was the runner-up at the Hampton Invitational with a top clearance of 12-10.75 … Took third at the NSU Twilight Meet (12-0).
 
2014-15: Indoor: Cleared a season-best height of 12-7.5 in earning seventh place at the CNU Vince Brown Invitational … Tied for 10th at the CNU Holiday Open, clearing 12-5.5. Outdoor: Cleared a PR of 13-8.25 in earning fourth place at the Morgan State Legacy meet … Placed seventh at the Colonial Relays (13-7.25).
 
2013-14: Redshirted.
 
High School: Was the Eastern District and Eastern Region pole vault champion during both indoor and outdoor seasons as a senior … Placed fifth in the state Group AAA outdoor meet as a senior with a personal-best height of 13 feet, 3 inches … Was also a state qualifier in the pole vault during indoor season as a senior … A two-time all-district performer in cross country … Also lettered one year in volleyball.
 
Personal: Shaw Tye Barfield was born on June 7, 1995 … Son of Rodrick and Ayisha Barfield … Majoring in political science.