Tarleton State University Athletics

TFRRS

Tarleton State Career Rankings
- Sixth in the indoor mile (4:18.512

Freshman (2025-26)
Cross Country - Raced in all six meets ... Led the Texans in each fo the first three races ... Notched top 10 finished in each of his first two collegiate meets (7th at John McKenzie Invitational, 6th at Gerald Richey Invitational) ... Placed 40th at the WAC XC Championships in 25:36.7 ... One of four Texans to cross in top 100 at the NCAA Regional Championships finishing in 98th overall in 32:50.6.
Indoor Track & Field - Competed in three meets ... Member of fifth place DMR at WAC Championships ... Also placed 21st in the 3000 ... Placed 9th in the mile (4:18.12) at the Jarvis Scott Invitational.
Outdoor Track & Field - Competed in six meets in the 1500, 3000 Steeplechase and 5000 meters ... Placed 13th at the WAC Championships in the 3000 Steeplechase and 28th in the 5000 meters ... Placed second in a season best 9:49.28 in the 3000 Steeplechase at the SMU Invitational.

The Woodlands HS
Ran varsity for two seasons under head coach Juris Green ... Posted a 17th place overall finish as a senior at the UIL XC State Championships ... UIL District 13-6A champion as a junior, runner-up as a senior ... Notched a pair of top 12 finishes at the regional meet including a 6th-place performance as a junior ...  Earned All-District 13-6A First Team as a junior and senior, All-Region 2-6A First Team as a junior and Second Team as a senior ... Named Third Team All-State as a senior ... Was a member of the UIL District 13-6A cross country championship teams as a junior and senior ... As a team, The Woodlands placed ninth in 2023 and fifth in 2024 at the UIL XC State Championships.

Personal
Born Tyler Pierce Hedgepeth on Oct. 6 ... Son of Jason and Sara ... Has one brother, Jacob ... Intends to major in environmental science.