‘I still want more:’ A Joplin High School thrower’s rise to stardom
"I still want more. " After breaking a Joplin High School record in the discus throw (50. 56m), senior Neil Barstow says he's just getting started.
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JOPLIN, MO — Joplin High School senior thrower Neil Barstow has been chasing program history ever since stepping onto the scene as a freshman. “It was definitely relieving after trying to [set the record] for over two years,” Barstow explains. “The record is great, but I still want more.
” "I still want more…" @JOMOTrack_Field senior thrower Neil Barstow explains he still wants more after breaking his school's discus throw record with a mark of 50. 56 meters (165 ft, 10 in). @KODESports @JHS_Athletics 📹: @laurenburgesstv FULL STORY: https://t.
co/M6YI3uixa2 pic. twitter. com/pHRMqZYUwC — Cam Iasimone (@camiasimoneTV) May 11, 2026 The record Barstow is referring to is Joplin High School’s discus throw.