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Greg Barker hopts to qualify for the provincial high school track and field dampkmships this week mm in. sunk-mm mam mu: Sca‘Da'ough! cum mac-mm... STOUVMLLE “CONOMY PHOTO SfiW‘l-Tribune adamant ElHomeFindema At the York Region Athletic Asso- ciation outdoor championships last week at York University, Barker didn't disappoint. Entered in the midget boys‘ discus event. he captured the gold medal and set a YRM mcord in doingso with a personal best toss of 42.39 metres. With the strapping sixâ€"fool. threeâ€"inch. 205-pound 15-year~old possessing a high degree of athleti- cism that included a season of play- ing minor hockey with the Spartans junior boys' team and Toronto Red Wings AM major bantams. Jimmo felt he had a potential medal mn- tender to work with. "I was certainly Neascd with ~ limmo sai what I accomplished," Barker said. goal is to (gclii “I knew that I had a good throw. record uf 45m When Stouflville District Sec~ ondary Schoo! Spartans track and field coach Steve limmo first laid eyes on Greg Barker. he had a good inclination the Grade 9 student could be an impact performer on his team. . That surpassed the mark set by Kevin Wyszal‘ko of Dr. J.M:Benison (NeWmarkel) in 2009 of 41 09:11. Entering the competition. Barker revealed he didn't set any objectives in terms of rewriting the record book. ' Grade 9 student makes giant steps in field mun-nutâ€" cumming cumming m BY MICHAEL HAYAKAWA mhayakawafiyrmgxom huvnph‘cmmflhom D YourCla§§ifjeds¢g ~' news ,a .3 @WOrkfig bTVcom - limmo said Barker's short~lcnn goal is to cyclipse the school discus He won the sflver medal in jav- el'in at the YRAA chamfiionships along with bronze in a talented field in the Sim put. ' a Imckcy player. he’s fast and well coordinated. In discus that means a lot. He has a good genetic base.” Once it left my hand it felt good 31nd when the official mad out the scum of 42. I said It was a personal best for me." Although this is. just Barker's firs! year of throwing the discuss a! the high school level, he did compete in the shot put while attending Stoufl'ville Christian School. Barker credits the coaching of limmo. who also introduced him to thejavelin thisyear. ’ “It's really no surprise as m‘Whal he's accomplished." limmo said of Barker’s feats. 'He'swa hockey player, he’s fast and well co-ordinated. In discus that means a lot. He has a good gcnétic D base. All) cums Acknowledging the discus is his favourite trad: and field disci- pline. Barker hopes he can qualify for this year‘s Ontario Federation of Schoo! Athletic Association With the Central Regionals set to take place today and Friday at York University, limmo had a week to make further improvements to Barker's duuwing form. “If he Ieams to turn properly he should be able to throw in the 50m range,” Iimmo .‘6 'â€"wâ€"â€"‘_â€"_ t metrolandmedm Our phone lines are open: ‘* nanny - Friday 0:30am-5:30pm W252? or 416-790-7284 Place YOU! C Iassmed ad 24 flows a day 7 days: 3 v.61“ Log onro myoflunglon.m and (SUCK m your classifieds Cumuth That eclipsed the prim best set by Eduardo Paoiini of St. Theâ€" resa of Usicux (Richmvnd Hill) of 6:27.30 in 211W. we“ at UI'BAA." he said. Spanans' senior b0ys7 runnm Michael Bourgeois established d YRAA record in the 2000m upon boys' Steeplechase when he won this year’s event in 6:26.09. championships )une 2 m 4 in Sud bury. Then next year I want [0 do WhCCIS.ca