UCCS Athletics

2023: RMAC All-Academic First Team… One of six Mountain Lions to play in all 26 matches, as the sophomore setter played in 90 total sets… Led the team in assists with 574, which was good for 10^th in the RMAC… Averaged 6.38 assists per set, which was also 10^th in the RMAC… Tallied 27 kills, 11 total blocks, and eight service aces… Recorded 134 digs… Had a career high 59 assists in the season finale against Adams State, which was the second most in a match in the RMAC this season.

2022: Competed in 77 sets as a true freshman, joining the starting lineup in seven matches … Ranked 2^nd on the team in assists with 142 (1.84 assists per set) … One of four Mountain Lions to record at least 20 service aces (23) … Recorded 125 digs, one block and one kill … Notched a season high 28 assists against Chadron State on Oct. 21^st … Served up three aces in three separate matches.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2022 graduate of Doherty High School ...Three-year varsity letterwinner ... 3x Honorable Mention and Academic All-State ... Recorded 1,000 set assists ... Helped the Spartans to three playoff appearances in 2018, 2019 and 2021 ... Four-year academic letterwinner ... Doherty Heisman scholarship winner ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Student Council Senior representative .... Link Crew.

PERSONAL: Parents are DJ and Adam Barela ... Her father played football (running back) at Northern Colorado ... Aunt played softball at Colorado Mesa ... Aunt played softball at Fort Lewis ... Cousin plays baseball at Saint Mary ... Mom graduated from CSM.