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Tarleton State University Athletics

2022 Cross Country Roster

Vashaun Newman

Riley McClure

  • Class Junior
  • Ht./Wt. - /
  • Hometown Gatesville, TX
  • High School Gatesville HS

Biography

Sophomore (2021) 
Raced in two meets during the fall 2021 season … Clocked an 8k season personal record of 27:18.90 at the Arturo Barrios Invitational … Placed 12th overall at the Ranger College Cross Country Invitational.

Freshman (2021) 
Ran in both of Tarleton’s meets during its abbreviated spring 2021 season … Was the Texans’ No. 3 men’s finisher at the WAC Championships, placing 40th in 26:54.40 on the 8k course … Finished 36th at the Incarnate Word Invitational with an 8k time of 26:53. 

Gatesville High School 
Lettered four times in cross country and track and field and was a team captain for head coach Elliot Kelley… Ran at the UIL Region 3 Cross Country Championships all four years … Set a personal record in the 5k (17:58.10) as a sophomore … Top time for 3 miles was 16:40.50 …  Named Team MVP for three seasons … Competed in distance events in track and field … Recorded a career-best time of 4:40 in the 1,600m … Earned Academic All-State honors. 

Personal 
2020 graduate of Gatesville HS … Son of Coltor and Kimberly Bajovich … Has on brother, William, and one sister, Jillian … Majoring in kinesiology…Born January 27. 

Historical Player Information

  • 2020Freshman

  • 2021Sophomore

  • 2022Junior