2025-26 Track & Field/XC Roster
Roster

Aaliyah Barnes
- Position:
- Sprints
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Nolanville, Texas
- High School:
- Killeen High School
Awards and Honors
GS Honor Roll Spring 2026
Freshman (2026) - Outdoor: Competed in four meets across the season…Posted a 200m PR at the Georgia Southern Relays with a 25.19…Ran a 12.01 in the 100m to secure a PB.
High School: Competed for four years for coach Dominique Ziegler at Killeen High School • Earned first team all-district honors • Senior season personal bests: 11.62, 23.98, 46.10, 56.32 • Holds the school record in the 4x100m relay • Academic honors include Honor Roll and S.T.E.M. Awards • Competed for the Leander Spartans club team
Personal: Born Aaliyah Barnes on April 9, 2007, in Nolanville, Texas • Daughter of Kevin Sambula and Sharette Garcia.
Major: Geoscience
GS Honor Roll Spring 2026
Freshman (2026) - Outdoor: Competed in four meets across the season…Posted a 200m PR at the Georgia Southern Relays with a 25.19…Ran a 12.01 in the 100m to secure a PB.
High School: Competed for four years for coach Dominique Ziegler at Killeen High School • Earned first team all-district honors • Senior season personal bests: 11.62, 23.98, 46.10, 56.32 • Holds the school record in the 4x100m relay • Academic honors include Honor Roll and S.T.E.M. Awards • Competed for the Leander Spartans club team
Personal: Born Aaliyah Barnes on April 9, 2007, in Nolanville, Texas • Daughter of Kevin Sambula and Sharette Garcia.
Major: Geoscience
Countdown to Kickoff: Erk Russell Fund Message
Thursday, May 28
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Wednesday, May 20
Men's NCAA Golf Selection Watch Party (5.6.26)
Thursday, May 07
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Wednesday, May 06























































