Name: Jacob Barker
Grade: 9th Grade
G.P.A.: 4.0
Current Record: 19 Wins (3 Pins)
Parents: Robert and Tammy Barker
Hometown: Ronceverte
Favorite Wrestler: Bo Bassett (Cadet World Champion – State Champion and only a sophomore in High School)
Favorite Quote: “Float like a butterfly and sting like a bee!” – Muhammad Ali
Began Wrestling: 6th Grade
Past Accomplishments: Jr. Regional Champion, Jr. Coalfield Conference Champion and 4th Place at Jr. States.
Why he Wrestles: “Because I am small, and wrestling is for everybody.”
Coach’s Comments: “Jacob comes in ready to work every day. He loves the sport of wrestling. He continues to improve and grow every day. Jacob has a ‘do not quit’ attitude even if we bump him up in weight classes. He fights as hard as he can. ‘You cannot beat a person who never quits.’ That’s Jacob!”
Miluk Humor: My wife and I have the secret to making our marriage last. Two times a week, we go out to a nice restaurant and have a little wine and good food. She goes on Tuesdays, I go on Fridays. Ha!