Originally founded as the Outland Club in 1949 by Dick, Skipper and Odd Williams, the Williams Education Fund (WEF) is the official fundraising department for Kansas Athletics.
Finley celebrates return with two victories and two nation-leading marks
2011 OUTDOOR Recorded a top-10 finish in the 800 meters at the Bill Williams/Bob Laptad Invitational (4/29) where she finished seventh with a time of 2:22.65... Set a personal best in the 800 meters at the Arkansas Twilight (5/6) with a time of 2:17.48. 2011 INDOOR Recorded three top five finishes with her best finish coming at the Bill Easton Classic (1/8) where she finished fourth with a time of 1:32.25... Set a personal-best in the 800 meters at the ISU NCAA Qualifier (3/5) where she finished eighth with a time of 2:22.48. 2010 OUTDOOR Ran a personal-best time of 2:19.90 in the 800-meter run at the John McDonald Invitational (Apr. 9)... Finished third overall at the Razorback Spring Invitational (3/27) in the 800 meters with a time of 2:20.34. 2010 INDOOR Recorded a personal-best 400 meter time of 59:71 at the ISU NCAA Qualifier Meet (3/5), finishing 12th overall... Placed fourth at the Kansas vs. Missouri Meet (1/15) with a personal-best 800 meter time of 2:27.14... Competed in the Big 12 Championships (2/26) finishing 19th overall with a 600-yard time of 1:27.83. 2009 OUTDOOR Utilized redshirt season. 2009 INDOOR Turned in a season-best 600-yard time of 1:29.24 at the ISU Classic (2/14)...Took fourth at the adidas Classic (1/31) in the same event, finishing in 1:29.82. 2008 OUTDOOR Placed third in the 400 meters at the ESU Twilight with a time of 1:01.89...Ran a personal-best time in the 400 meters at the Arkansas Twilight (59.44).
2008 INDOOR Ran a season-best time of 59.69 in the 400 meters at the ISU Last Chance... Placed 12th in the 600 yards at the Big 12 Championships with a time of 1:25.67. HIGH SCHOOL At the 2007 state championships she was second in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:17.3, second in the 400-meter dash with a time of 57.15 and was on the 1,600-meter relay team that broke the school record with a time of 3:53... Captain for track and cross country her senior year... Member of the 2007 state track and field championship team... Fifth in the nation in the 800-meter run at the USATF nationals with a time of 2:16.08... Represented Oklahoma at the Great Southwest track meet in 2005, 2006 and 2007. PERSONAL Daughter of Michael and Julia Barber...Born in Oklahoma City, Okla... A middle child with five other sisters... Majoring in geology.