Power Players with Dan Clark Dan Clark

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2022-23 (Sophomore): Earned Pac-12 Honorable Mention honors after averaging 31.0 minutes, 9.1 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game.
Scored a season-high 21 points on 7-of-14 shooting against Oklahoma (11/16).
Ranked ninth in the Pac-12 in three-point field goal percentage, making 36.4 percent of her threes.
Made at least one three-pointer in all but five games and tallied 59 total.
Made 1.9 three-pointers per game
Scored in double-figures in 10games while leading the team in scoring in twice on the season.
Led the team in steals with 34.
2021-22 (Sophomore): Earned Pac-12 Honorable Mention honors after averaging 23.5 minutes, 9.6 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game. She was named to the Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll.
Scored a career-high 22 points on 7-of-8 shooting against Southern Cal (2/9).
Hit a career-high six three-pointers in two games, vs. Southern Cal (2/9) and against Arkansas (3/18).
Ranked first in the Pac-12 and eighth nationally in three-point field goal percentage, making 44.2 percent of her threes.
Finished third in the Pac-12 and 123rd in the nation in made three-pointers (61).
Made 2.03 three-pointers per game, the sixth-best mark in the Pac-12 and 137th best in the nation.
Collected a career-high 11 rebounds in a victory over Oregon (3/4).
Scoring in double-figures in 14 games while leading the team in scoring in four on the season.
Led the team in steals with 33.
2020-21 (Freshman): Played in all 21 games, averaging 16.7 minutes, 5.1 points and 1.3 rebounds per game.
Reached double-digits in three games.
Season-high 11 points against Washington State (1/1) on 4-of-6 shooting from the floor, also going 2-of-3 from the three while adding an assist and two steals.
10 points and six rebounds against Stanford (1/15).
Recorded 10 points with five rebounds on 4-of-7 shooting at Washington (2/19).
Three steals, two assists and seven points at Washington State (2/21).
Season-high three assists at Oregon State (12/8), Washington State (1/1) and against Oregon State (1/31).
High School: ESPN Top 100 and four-star recruit out of North Summit HS ranked No. 60 overall and No. 18 in her position in ESPN's recruiting rankings.
Utah Gatorade Player of the Year, three-time all-state selection and three-time all-region, earning Region 16 MVP in 2019.
Led North Summit to a 24-2 record and an appearance in the 2A state championship game as a senior, averaging 20.6 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 4.5 steals per game.
Averaged 21.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 4.7 steals per game as a junior while leading North Summit to a 24-2 record.
Also averaged 10.0 points per game as a freshman and 19.2 as a sophomore.
Earned all-state in volleyball, leading North Summit to three state championships.
Played AAU basketball for the Colorado Premier, coached by former Ute Keith Van Horn.
Personal: Daughter of Cory and Melanee McQueen … has two siblings, Keegan and Haylee … mother played basketball at Utah … majoring in Kinesiology.

Career Highlights
• Four-time National Champion (Bars, Floor – 2021; All-Around, Beam – 2023)
• 16-time All-American (6 regular season, 10 NCAA)
• Eight-time All-Pac-12 Conference
• Four-time Pac-12 Champion (All-Around, Bars, Beam, Floor - 2021)
• School-record holder for 10.0s on beam in a career (10)
• School-record holder for 10.0s on beam in a season (6 - 2023)
• 2021 Pac-12 Gymnast of the Year
• Two-time Pac-12 Specialist of the Year (2022, 2023)
• Two-time Regional Beam Champion (2021, 2023)
• 2023 AAI Award Finalist
• Six-time Pac-12 Gymnast of the Week
• 63 career wins
• Has hit 180-182 career routines
• Three-time WCGA Scholastic All-American
• Three-time Pac-12 All-Academic selection
• Two-time CoSIDA Academic All-District Team

2023 Season (Senior)
• NCAA All-Around & Beam Champion
• Four-time first team NCAA All-American (all-around, bars, beam, floor)
• First team regular season All-American (beam)
• Two-time first team All-Pac-12 (bars, beam)
• NCAA Los Angeles Regional beam champion
• Broke the school record for most 10.0s in a career on beam after surpassing Theresa Kulikowski’s career mark of seven
• Broke her already-owned school record for most 10.0s in a single season on beam with six
• Scored a career high 39.7625 in the all-around to become Utah’s first all-around national champion since 1999 and fifth in program history
• Became first Ute in history to record a perfect score on beam at the NCAA Championships where she recorded consecutive 10.0s in the semifinal and final
• Finished as the NCAA runner-up on bars (9.95) and fourth place on floor (9.95) at the NCAA Semifinal
• Scored a 9.95 or better on beam 12-of-15 routines and finished first in the nation with a 9.980 NQS
• Recorded season high 9.95 on bars vs. Washington, along with against UCLA, Cal, and at the NCAA Semifinal
• Earned career high 9.925 on vault at the NCAA Regional Final
• Posted a 9.90 or better on floor in eight of 11 routines, which included three 9.95s
• Two-time Pac-12 Specialist of the Week (Feb. 7, Feb. 14)
• 18 event victories
• Hit 48-49 routines
• WCGA Scholastic All-American
• Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll
• CoSIDA Academic All-District Team
• One of Utah’s Marsden Leadership Award recipients

2022 Season (Junior)
• Two-time first team NCAA All-American (all-around, beam); 2nd team (bars)
• First team regular season All-American (beam)
• Pac-12 Specialist of the Year
• First team All-Pac-12 (beam); honorable mention (floor)
• Broke the school-record for 10.0s on beam in a single season with three Perfect 10s (Stanford, Minnesota, NCAA Regional Final)
• Became fourth gymnast in school history to record two 10.0s in the same meet after perfect scores on bars and beam vs. Minnesota
• Perfect 10 on bars against Minnesota followed a teammate's perfect score to mark the first consecutive 10.0s on bars in school history; also counted toward Utah’s school-record performance (49.8)
• Scored a 9.90 or better in 13 of 15 beam routines, including all five postseason routines, and a 9.95 or higher in nine competitions
• NCAA Regional all-around runner up with a season-best 39.650
• Scored a 9.875 or better in 11 of 15 routines on bars, and 10 of 13 routines on floor
• Two-time Pac-12 Gymnast of the Week (Feb. 1, Mar. 8); Pac-12 Specialist of the Week (Feb. 8)
• Utah’s Team Co-MVP
• 9 event victories
• Hit 48-49 routines
• WCGA Scholastic All-American
• Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll
• CoSIDA Academic All-District Team

2021 Season (Sophomore)
• NCAA Uneven Bars & Floor Champion
• Two-time first team NCAA All-American (bars, floor); 2nd team (all-around)
• Two-time first team regular season All-American (all-around, beam); 2nd team (bars)
• Pac-12 Gymnast of the Year
• Three-time All-Pac-12 first team selection (all-around, bars, beam)
• Regional balance beam champion and all-around ru

2023: Played in all nine games, starting at Baylor and vs. No. 8 Oregon.Credited with a team-leading 48 tackles (1.0 TFL).Season-best 11 takedowns came in the game vs. No. 8 Oregon.Followed that up with a 10-tackle effort against ASU.Has four games with six or more stops, which also includes his nine in the win at Baylor.Ranks second on the team with 6.0 third-down stops.Prior to Utah: Played in 31 games with 15 starts at Stanford from 2019-22, racking up 207 tackles (9.0 TFL, 3.0 sacks), two interceptions, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and a pass breakup.Served as team captain in his final season.Watch List honors in 2022 included the Butkus Award, Lott IMPACT Trophy, Polynesian College Football Player of the Year and the East-West Shrine Bowl.Presented the 2019 Greg Piers Award, given to the most outstanding special teams scout team player. Had a team-leading 76 tackles (3.5 TFL, 1.0 Sack) in 2022.Two games during 2022 with 10-plus tackles, matching his career-high with 12 stops at Utah.Second career interception came in 2022 in the win over Arizona State. High School: Two-time All-State and All-Region honoree as a two-way player out of Ridgeline HS.Four-star recruit by Rivals.No. 18 inside linebacker in the nation on PrepStar.No. 5 recruit in the state of Utah on Rivals.Invited to the 2017 Polynesian Bowl.Named Logan Herald All-Valley Defensive Player of the Year (2015) and All-Valley Player of the Year (2016).Had 63 tackles (11 sacks) as a senior, along with 732 rushing yards (12 TD) and 342 receiving yards (2 TD).Contributed 87 tackles (6 sacks), an interception and a blocked punt return TD during his junior campaign.

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BARNES QUICK HITS

22 career games with eight starts.
6-2 as the starter.
Named a team captain in week eight of the 2023 season.
2023: Has played in nine games with eight starts, recording 1,197 yards on 103-of-176 passing (7 INT, 10 TD) while also contributing 55 carries for 223 yards and three rushing touchdowns.

Added to the Davey O'Brien Award Watch List in Week 8.
Earned Pac-12 Offensive Player of the week and Davey O'Brien Great 8 for his career-best outing in Utah's win over No. 18 USC, recording 235 passing yards and three touchdowns (14-of-23, 1INT) with 10 rushes for 57 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Threw a career-high four touchdown passes against Arizona State, throwing 161 yards (19-of-28) with 56 rushing yards.
Had a career-high 267 passing yard (17-of-30) at No. 5 Washington, throwing for two touchdowns.
Was 12-of-18 (66.7%) passing for a season-high 159 yards in Utah's win over Florida, also throwing a career-long 70-yard touchdown pass and rushing for a five-yard score.
Recorded 128 passing yards on 15-of-21 passing (71.4%) in victory over Cal, also racking season highs in carries (8) and rushing yards (50) with a four-yard rushing touchdown.
Was 5-of-8 passing for 40 yards against No. 19 Oregon State.
2022: Played in 10 games with one start, going 37-of-57 passing (2 INT, 4 TD) for 430 yards, adding 20 carries for 116 yards.

Earned his first start of his career at Washington State, setting career-highs in completions (17-of-27), passing yards (175) and long pass (31 yards to Money Parks).
Also had eight rushes for 51 yards against Washington State.
Went 10-of-19 passing for 112 yards (1 INT, 1 TD) in the Rose Bowl against Penn State.
Was a perfect 6-for-6 passing for 98 yards and a touchdown against Southern Utah.
Went 4-of-5 passing for 45 yards and a touchdown at Colorado, adding a career-high 62 rushing yards (2 carries) with a career-long 32-yard carry.
Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll.
2021: Played in three games (Weber State, Colorado, vs. Ohio State).

Came into the Rose Bowl vs. Ohio State with under 10 minutes to play in the game.
Was 2-for-2 passing for 23 yards against Ohio State, throwing a 15-yard touchdown pass.
Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll.
2020: Walked on the team in the fall, did not see action.

Highschool: School record holding quarterback out of Milford HS.

Three-time first-team all-state, earning 1A MVP in 2018 as a junior.
Set the Utah state record for career touchdown passes (137).
244-of-404 passing for 3,533 yards and 39 touchdowns his senior year, adding 625 rushing yards (181 carries) and 16 rushing touchdowns.
Also played on defense with 115 career tackles, along with four career interceptions and nine passes defended.
156-of-267 passing for 3,073 yards (48 TD) along with 156 carries for 752 rushing yards (12 TD his junior season.
147-of-258 passing for 2,822 yards (31 TD) with 115 carries for 496 rushing yards (14 TD) as a sophomore.
2A MVP and first-team all-state selection for baseball, leading Milford to a state title in 2019.
Personal: Son of Chris and Stacy … has three brothers and one sister … is an Eagle Scout … grew up raising roughly 12,000 pigs in a barn in Southern Utah.

Tafuna Quick Hits

2022 Pac-12 All-Conference Second Team.
2021 Pac-12 Freshman Defensive Player of the Year.
2021 AP Pac-12 All-Conference Second Team.
30 games played as a Ute, starting his last 28 appearances.
2023: Started defensive tackle in three games.

Eight tackles on the season (2.0 TFL), with a season-high give at No. 19 Oregon State.
Had three tackles and a sack during the fourth quarter vs. No. 22 UCLA.
2022: Started all 14 games.

Contributed 27 tackles (3.5 TFL, 1.0 sack), one interception, two QB hurries and a breakup.
Season-best six tackles in the Homecoming victory vs. Oregon State.
Made five more stops in the game at No. 18 UCLA.
Came up with a sack during the Rose Bowl Game vs. No. 11 Penn State.
First career interception highlighted a three-tackle day vs. Southern Utah.
Logged his first pass breakup of the season at No. 12 Oregon.
2021: Saw action in 13 games on the season, starting at left tackle in the final 11 contests.

Pac-12 Freshman Defensive Player of the Year.
Recorded 33 tackles (5.5 TFL, 4.5 sacks) along with a fumble recovery and a pass breakup.
Put up a career-high nine tackles (1.5 TFL, 1.0 sack) against Arizona.
Had four tackles that included a 12-yard sack against No. 18 Arizona State.
Recorded three tackles (1.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks) against No. 3 Oregon in the regular season, earning Pac-12 Defensive Line Player of the Week.
Logged four tackles in the second game of his career against San Diego State.
First career fumble recovery came at Oregon State.
Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll.
2020: Did not see action.

High School: Three-star recruit out of Bingham HS, rated the No. 7 recruit state of Utah.

Second-team all-state as a senior in 2018.
Invited to the 2019 Polynesian Bowl.
64 tackles (1.0 sack) and an interception as a senior in 2018.
74 tackles (1.0 sack) and an interception in 2017.
Bingham HS won state championships in 2016 and 2017.
Personal: Son of Mau and Timote, has four siblings, served an LDS mission in Praia, Cape Verde. His full name is (Junior) Maile Tafuna.