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Rabbit Barnes Named SCAC Men’s Track Athlete of the Year
Story Links After winning a pair of conference titles and earning his first All-America honor, Colorado College rising senior Rabbit Barnes was named the Men’s Track Athlete of the Year for the 2025 season by the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC). Barnes, from Los Olivos, Calif., became Colorado College’s fifth male […]

After winning a pair of conference titles and earning his first All-America honor, Colorado College rising senior Rabbit Barnes was named the Men’s Track Athlete of the Year for the 2025 season by the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC).
Barnes, from Los Olivos, Calif., became Colorado College’s fifth male track athlete to earn All-America honors with a fourth-place finish in the 1,500-meter final at the 2025 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Barnes finished the race in 3:50.01, just 1.26 seconds behind the champion.
At the 2025 SCAC Track and Field Championships, Barnes captured a pair of titles, the 800 and 1500, becoming just the first male in league history to win both races at the same SCAC meet twice (won both as a sophomore in 2024). He is the fourth male in SCAC history to win at least three 1,500-meter titles and his time of 1:51.31 in the 800 final was the fastest in SCAC championship meet history.
Barnes is the third Colorado College male to earn the SCAC Track Athlete of the Year honor, joining Josh Fry (2021) and James Settles (2023 and ’24). Additionally, Barnes was named SCAC Men’s Track & Field Elite 19 Award recipient for 2025.
“Rabbit had a breakout year and is very deserving of this honor,” head coach Katie Bretscher said. “Throughout the season, he demonstrated his versatility by running the 400, 800 and 1500 at a high level. He thrived at the championship competitions this season.”
Barnes set the school record in the 800 (1:49.08) and 1,500 (3:49.04) as well as a member of the 4×400 relay team (3:15.81) this season.