University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
2025-26 Track & Field/Cross Country Roster
Roster
Ryan DeBarber
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Enfield, Conn.
- High School:
- Enfield
- Prev School:
- UNCW
COLLEGIATE BESTSÂ
DTÂ |Â 27.05m (88-9)
HTÂ |Â 26.04m (85-5)Â
JTÂ |Â 66.15m (217-0)Â
2024-25 (Senior):Â Did not compete due to injury.Â
2023-24 (Junior): Finished second in javelin with a throw of 64.97 meters in season debut at UNCW Seahawk Invitational (March 1, 2024) ... Placed fifth at Raleigh Relays (March 28, 2024) ... Recorded a personal best throw and the third-best in program history of 66.15 meters (217-0) to win the Bill Carson Invitational (April 5, 2024). Finished fourth at Duke Invitational (April 13, 2024) ... Placed fifth with a throw of 60.20 meters (197-6) at CAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships (May 10, 2024).
2022-23 (Sophomore): NCAA qualifier in javelin ... Finished 38th in Javelin with throw of 201-4 at NCAA East Preliminary Round in Jacksonville, Fla. ... Won bronze medal and earned All-CAA recognition with throw of 62.87 meters in javelin at CAA Championships ... Posted second best throw all-time in javelin with toss of 216-8 at Bill Carson Invitational (March 31, 2023) ... Captured first place in Javelin (204-6) at USC Open (April 22, 2023) ... Took first place in javelin (214-10) at Mount Olive Last Chance meet (May 13, 2023) ... Won javelin with a throw of 204-2 at Trojan Relays (April 15, 2023) ... Named CAA Field Athlete of the Week (April 4, 2023).
2021-22 (Freshman):Â Earned All-CAA honors in javelin at 2022 CAA Championships ... Finished second in javelin with throw of 195-03 in CAA meet (May 6, 2022) ... Ranks third all-time in event following throw in Boston.
High School:Â Competed four years for Christopher Mahl and Peter Bebee at Enfield High School ... Member of Class LL state champions ... National qualifier in javelin ... Set school record with throw of 183-0 in javelin.
Personal: Full Name: Ryan Matthew DeBarber ... Born in Hartford, Conn. ... Son of Patrick and Kimberley DeBarber ... Majoring in coaching and sport performance ... Father lettered in track and field at UNCW.
