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BARROW
FRESHMAN l INFIELDER l 5-8
KEARNEY, MO. l KEARNEY HS
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FRESHMAN l RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER l 5-10
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS l THE WOODLANDS HS
CAREER HONORS & AWARDS
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CAREER HONORS & AWARDS
BEFORE NEBRASKA
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BEFORE NEBRASKA
» Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014)
» Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014)
One of two out-of-state freshmen joining Nebraska in 2015, Laura Barrow comes to
Nebraska from Kearney High School in Kearney, Mo. In addition to being a solid hitter,
Barrow was regarded as one of the top defensive infielders in the Kansas City area.
Although complete statistics from her high school career are unavailable, Barrow finished
with top-three marks in Kearney history in hits, batting average, runs scored, RBIs, stolen
bases and walks.
She was honored as one of Missouri’s top players as a junior in 2012, when she was
a second-team all-state selection in Missouri’s largest class. Barrow was also a secondteam Kansas City Star all-metro selection as a junior and was a four-time all-district and
all-region performer.
As a senior in 2013, Barrow made Student Sports’ national list of players to watch.
She helped Kearney finish with an 18-10 record and a 9-3 mark in conference play. Barrow
posted an on-base percentage above .500 for the second straight season and hit .460 with
only three errors at short. After helping the Bulldogs end a multi-year all-state drought by
earning second-team accolades as a junior in 2012, Barrow was named the shortstop on
the Kansas City Star All-Metro first team in 2013. She also earned appointments to both
the all-district and all-region teams as a senior, making her a four-time honoree for both
awards.
Barrow helped Kearney to a 23-8 record in 2012 and a trip to the district final, where
the Bulldogs fell to the eventual state champion. Following her junior season, Barrow was
named a second-team all-state selection in Class 4, Missouri’s largest class. Along with a
senior teammate, Barrow was the first Bulldog to earn all-state recognition in three years.
Barrow was also a first-team all-district selection as a junior, and she posted an on-base
percentage of better than .500.
Barrow was also an all-district and all-region selection as a freshman and sophomore
at Kearney, where she was a four-year letterwinner. In addition to displaying her talents
on the softball diamond, Barrow earned three letters in basketball. She was also a fouryear member of the Kearney student council.
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