Barry Snyder  (2005)

LR Central
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  • Led LR Central to 1965 state track championship and was high point individual with 15 ½ points.
  • Set the overall and Meet of Champs record in the 120 high hurdles in 13.9 and low hurdles in 18.8.
  • Won eight state and six Meet of Champs races from 1963-65, with ten of these being state records.
  • In 1965 Snyder set a national record running 180 low hurdles around a curve in 18.8. He tied the national record with 13.7 in the 120 high hurdles.
  • Snyder also ran on the state record 440 and mile relay teams in 1964-65. He was invited to run in the prestigious Golden West Invitational at Sacramento, CA. 
  • In 1965, winning the high hurdle race in that meet. He was the first Arkansas high school hurdler to run high hurdles in less than 14.0 sec. flat and low hurdles in less than 19.0 sec. flat.
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​He received a full athletic scholarship to the University of Alabama. After being injured in his first track season, Snyder spent the remainder of his time at Alabama playing baseball as a catcher and right fielder. He was recruited by four major league baseball teams after graduation but chose to attend Alabama instead so he could participate in both his favorite sports as well as get a degree.