Deon Barrett was a 1995 graduate of UMass Dartmouth and one of the most dominant cross country runners of his era. Barrett was part of Coach Jon Hird's cross country team for four seasons and was an outstanding runner and leader throughout his collegiate career. A four-time team captain, Barrett was the Little East Conference Cross Country champion for three straight seasons as part of a run of seven consecutive LEC men's cross country titles for UMass Dartmouth. Competing against the top cross country runners from all NCAA divisions at Open New England's, Barrett finished 27th in 1992 and 18th in 1993. At the 1992 NCAA Regional Championships, Barrett placed 23rd overall and improved that finish to 11th the following season in 1993. He capped his career as a senior with a fifth place effort in the 1994 New England Regionals. In the final cross country race of his career at UMass Dartmouth, Barrett placed 24th in the country at the NCAA Division III championship race held in Bethlehem PA, earning All-America distinction as one of the top cross country runners in the country.  Barrett remains in the cross country record books at UMass Dartmouth, ranked seventh on the all-time list on the Corsairs home cross country course.