Jessica Barton Class: Freshman Hometown: Newton, Mass. High School: Newton North

Background
Earned 11 varsity letters in cross country and track at Newton North High School... three-time cross country state champion... six Class A state individual championships... set the state records in both the DMR indoor and the outdoor 4x800m ... 2007 all-state selection and champion in the 4x800m... recognized eight times in the Boston Globe and Boston Herald as all-scholastic... 2006-07 Boston Globe runner of the year... an honor roll student... undecided on a major... born April 11, 1989 in Boston, MA... daughter of Richard Barton and Jennifer Coffeen.