TOPEKA — There’s a fine line between confidence and arrogance. For Callen Barta, he emphasizes confidence because that’s when the Seaman graduate plays his best.
“Not arrogance,” Barta said with a point. “To play high, you have to carry yourself high. You can’t talk down on yourself every night saying that you are no good. You have to come out and play like you’re the best.”
Barta certainly isn’t bad at football. He’s one of the best in the state from this year’s graduation class.
Callen Barta (19) reacts after a loose ball during the Kansas Shrine Bowl Saturday June 29, 2024 at Emporia State University.
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Barta graduated from Seaman following the first semester of the school year so he could join the program at Kansas State, where he will play safety. Barta played the position for a year with the Vikings and credited the Kansas State coaching staff for helping him learn the position at a high level while emphasizing the weight room.
Last summer, Barta committed to the University of Nebraska. Four months later, he made the switch to the Wildcats, a decision that he has not regretted.
“Right decision,” he said with a smile. “I love it down there.”
The move from high school to college has been quite a change. Learning the college studies route while having independence has been one of many new things Barta has encountered in the past few months.
Seaman’s Callen Barta (6) celebrates a touchdown last season against Piper.
“The spring semester was good, getting used to the college life with the other guys and really learning the defense,” Barta said. “It helped me a lot to get down there early and I don’t regret it at all.”
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Publish date : 2024-07-02 08:04:35
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