La Salle University Athletics

In 1986, Sheryl Barnhill qualified for the NCAA Track Championship in the 5,000-meter, earning her the distinction of being La Salle's first NCAA track qualifier. That same year, she finished third in the 5,000 at the Penn Relays, setting a La Salle record after running a 4:58 mile leg in the distance medley relay just hours before.

Among her many accomplishments, she was rated 36th in the nation in the 5,000-meter and 48th in the 10,000-meter in 1986.  She still holds the La Salle record in the 5,000- and 10,000-meter.