Akeem Haynes 
| Country: | Canada |
Olympic Event: Men's 4X100m Relay |
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| Years at Barton: | 2011-Present | ||
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Honors at Barton:
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| Career Highlights: | U.S. Virgin Islands record holder 200m indoor & outdoor 400m indoor & outdoor 600y 600m 4X100m Relay 2008 Olympics 400m Semi-finalist 2009 World Championships 4th Place in 400m | ||
The lone current Barton athlete at the Olympics, Haynes ran the third leg of Barton’s 2012 NJCAA National Meet 4X100m relay team this past spring. Haynes teamed with Travis Thornhill, Demetrius Lindo, and Aliaksandr Linnik to upset the nation’s top ranked team. Haynes also competed in 100m in Canada’s Olympic trials finishing in fourth place. Haynes and his Canadian relay team are expected to vie for the bronze medal behind the U.S. and Jamaican teams. First round competition will begin at 1:45 p.m. CDT on August 10 with the finals slated for 3:00 p.m. CDT the following day.
Summary of Accomplishments:
Honors received at the NJCAA level:
Indoor:
- 2012 NJCAA National Meet – 4th in 60m
Outdoor:
- 2012 NJCAA National Meet – 1st place 4X100 Relay (Travis Thornhill, Demetrius Lindo, Haynes, and Aliaksandr Linnik)
- 2012 NJCAA National Meet – 2nd Place 100m
Other Career Highlights:
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Schedule/Results |
*** All Times are Central Time ***
August 10
Men's 4X100m Relay
Tyson Gay
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Akeem Haynes
*Both did not run (Round 1)
August 11
Men's 4X100m Relay
Tyson Gay
Silver Medal - *37.04 (Finals)
*New American record
Akeem Haynes
Did not run
(Complete Results)
