Name Jasmine Barrow Birthday August 14, 2002 Hometown Athens, Georgia Parents Juanjeca and John Barrow, III Siblings One younger sister, Jordan Barrow School University School of Jackson Grad Year Class of 2020

Jasmine Barrow was born on August 14, 2002, in Athens, Georgia, to Juanjeca and John Barrow, III. She has a younger sister, Jordan, who is a competitive gymnast and one of Jasmine’s biggest cheerleaders. Jasmine is a twelfth-grader at the University School of Jackson (USJ), an independent, college-preparatory school, where she was recently inducted into Mu Alpha Theta, the national mathematics honor society. She is a member of the UNICEF and Make-a-Wish clubs at USJ. Jasmine spreads awareness about Type 1 Diabetes through social media and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's (JDRF) annual fundraising walk. Most recently, she volunteered for the Black Tie & Boxing annual fundraiser for JDRF.

In her free time, Jasmine enjoys attending church, taking pictures, and editing videos. Jasmine also takes pleasure in making jewelry, and playing with her dogs, Xena and Gucci. As a member of Jack and Jill of America, Inc, Jasmine is involved with Goodies and Giggles, a "reverse trick or treat" event at Grandview Nursing Home where she and other teens prepare toiletry-filled goodie bags for the residents, which are then passed out as they visit each of the elders. She also participates with Winterfest, an annual day of holiday fun held for the children at the Boys and Girls Club. While visiting the Athens Humane Society, she has helped to socialize adoptable cats and dogs. As a former competitive gymnast, Jasmine has dedicated her time to assisting toddlers and younger gymnasts at Oconee Gymnastics Center with the fundamentals of tumbling and gymnastics over the summer.

Jasmine began her track and field career during her final year of middle school – 8th grade. At the time, she was a competitive gymnast and had recently been diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder. After experiencing unexplained weight loss, extreme thirst, frequent urination, and struggling to execute tumbling passes that she previously performed effortlessly, Jasmine was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes and hospitalized three days before her first level 9 gymnastics meet of the 2016 season. She was devastated but determined to regain her strength and learn to manage the disease. Jasmine returned to competition with her physician's approval and placed fourth on uneven bars and fifth in the all-around at the Atlanta Centennial Classic, just three weeks after being discharged from the hospital! Meanwhile, she was curious to see how good of a track and field athlete she could be. As a member of the 2016 middle school track and field team, Jasmine contributed to the long jump, high jump and 100m dash. As she approached the commencement of the 2017 competitive gymnastics season, Jasmine decided that she wanted to give her all to track and field.

As a freshman in high school, Jasmine was invited to compete with the Varsity Track & Field Team. She assisted the team with securing the Area Championship for the second year in a row. Her presence on both the 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams helped aid the squad to victory. Additionally, Jasmine placed 5th in the 400m at the Class 1A Private State Championships. She concluded the 2016-2017 school track season as the recipient of the Rising Star Award.

As a member of Club Nitro, a summer track club, Jasmine attempted triple jump for the first time. After a few instructions with Coach Anthony Brown during summer practice in 2017, he yelled out to Jasmine’s parents that she was a natural. The sports staff at the Oconee Enterprise echoed Coach Brown’s sentiments in an article highlighting Jasmine’s selection as the Ellis Pain Center/Oconee Enterprise Athlete of the Week. In just a couple of weeks, Jasmine trained, competed, and placed 5th in Carrolton, Georgia, allowing her to advance to regionals. At regionals, which was held at the University of North Florida, Jasmine jumped her way to 4th place. She concluded her 2017 year in Kansas at the USATF Jr. Olympics Championships.

As a member of the 2018 track and field team, Jasmine contributed to the long jump, triple jump, 100m, 200m, 400m, and both relay teams – 4x100m and 4x400m. During Jasmine’s sophomore year, she competed at Johnny’s Pizza Apalachee Invitational in March 2018. She earned gold medals for the triple jump and the 200m. In April, Jasmine went on to compete at the Athens City-Area Championships where she garnered the High Point Award with 29.50 points. She also placed first in triple jump and 400m. In addition, Jasmine assisted her team with a win in the 4x400m relay and second place in the 4x100m relay. At the Bojangles T&F Classic, Jasmine placed fourth out of 86 in the triple jump with a 38’ 9”. She was the youngest athlete to medal in the event and her performance at that meet catapulted Jasmine to a ranking of #1 in Class A Private and #2 sophomore in Georgia.

Jasmine leaped her way to the 2018 Track & Field Region Championship in triple jump with a jump of 38’6.25”, increasing her ranking to the #6 sophomore in the country. She also earned the gold medal in the 400m and the bronze in the 200m. At Sectionals, Jasmine qualified for state after placing first in triple jump, with 38’9.75”, and the 400m. She also advanced in the 200m. At the Class A Private State Championships, Jasmine earned the gold medal in the triple jump and the 400m, with a time of 58.34. She also set the state record for the triple jump with a leap of 39’ 9.75”.

Because of her accomplishments, Jasmine was chosen as the recipient of Athens Academy’s Female Athlete of the Year Award. She was also named the 2018 Female Track Athlete of the Year by Athens Banner Herald and was selected as a Jackson EMC All Star Preps Team Member. Jasmine was recognized at the Best of Athens Banner Herald (ABH) Preps All-Star Awards Banquet on May 17th where Courtney Kupets Carter, the Olympic gymnast, was guest speaker.