Jayla Barnwell
Height: 5-5
Year: Soph
High School: Warren HS / Downey (CA)
Major: Dentistry
Instagram: jaylaabve
Events: 400, 800, Relays

Cerritos College Women’s Cross Country (2024): Placed 12th at the South Coast Conference Championships at 20:36.5, while she led the team at the Bronco Invitational with a 95th place finish in 25:43.2… Also competed in the Manny Bautista Invitational with a time of 21:28.4, which put her in 52nd place and came in 82nd place at the SoCal Regional Invitational in a time of 24:05.4… Took 18th place in the Golden West Invitational with a clocking of 21:27.46, while her time of 18:22.3 put her in 25th place at the George Kyte Classic…..

Warren HS: While on the track and field team, she helped the team win two league championships… won the league championship in the 400 meters (1:01) as a junior and sophomore… Also competed in the 800 meters (2:25) and 1600 meters (5:56)… Was a CIF Qualifier as a senior after coming in seventh place at the Suburban League Championships as a senior… Voted the team’s Most Valuable Player… Helped the team win a pair of league championships… Was a member of the cross country and track and field teams for three seasons…..

Personal: Most memorable moments were qualifying for the CIF Prelims in track and field, placing seventh in the league championships in cross country and when she posted a time of 19:20 in a cross country meet her junior year… Would like to transfer to USC… Aspires to be an orthodontist… Hobbies include building Legos and eating… Nicknamed “NaNa”… Has three siblings – JJ, JD and Jay R… Is the daughter of James and LaVerne Barnwell… Born in Long Beach, CA on September 1, 2006…..

Favorite Athlete: Athing Mu                     Favorite Movie: “Planet of the Apes”
Favorite Food:  Pasta                               Favorite TV Show: “Chicago P.D.”