Chris Barton

Height:
6-0
Weight:
165
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Twinsburg, Ohio
High School:
Walsh Jesuit HS

at Walsh Jesuit High School: Named to NSCAA/adidas High School All-American as a senior and was a member of the U.S. Youth Soccer Region II ODP team ... '07 Ohio Division II Player of the Year ... first team All-Ohio, all-district and recognized on the Cleveland Plain Dealer's "Best of the Best" list ... led Walsh, along with UA teammate Michael Nanchoff, to the 2006 state championship, scoring four goals and adding an assist ... finished with 23 goals and 17 assists for his four-year career ... also starred on the track team, earning first team All-Ohio honors in '07 in both the 100 and 200 meters ... placed third and fourth, respectively at the state meet ... set the school record in the 100 with a time of 10.6 seconds.

Prior to Akron: Played nine years for the Cleveland Internationals club team ... won the state cup five times.

Personal: Parents are Dave and Peggy Barton ... major is undecided.