Troy University Athletics
2021 Cross Country Roster
Roster

Patrick Vaughn
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Helena, Ala.
- High School:
- Helena High School
College Bests:
5k: 16:08.69 (9/3/21)
7k: 24:45.50 (9/29/18)
8k: 25:43.77 (10/24/21)
10k: 34:00.28 (11/12/21)
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1500m: 4:06.91 (3/16/19)
3000m: 8:56.84 (3/5/22)
3000S: 9:47.32 (4/9/22)
Junior (2021-22)
Outdoor: Competed in the 1,500-meter, 3,000-meter, 3,000-meter steeplechase and 5,000-meter… Ran an 8:56.84 for fifth at the Jaguar Opener in the 3,000-meter… Collected two second-place finishes in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Tiger Track Classic (10:05.09) and the UAB Green & Gold (9:47.32)… Seated seventh all-time in the 3,000-meter steeplechase for Troy with his 9:47.30 time at the Sun Belt Championships – finished 11th… Placed in the top 10 twice for the 5,000-meter at the Weems Baskin Invitational (third – 15:48.01) and the War Eagle Invitational (sixth – 15:30.55)
Cross Country: Led the Trojans in three races… Finished a team-best 13th-place at the Foothills Invitational, where he notched a 5k personal best in 16:08.69… Led the team with a 7th-place finish in 16:47.2 at the Azalea City Classic, where the team bought home second place… Led the team with an 8k personal-best of 25:43.77 at the Queen City Invite, where he notched a top-50 finish placing 49th… Finished the FSU Invite in 27:10.1, recording a 173rd-place finish… Tallied a 42nd-place finish in 27:13.3 at the Sun Belt Championships… Recorded a 10k personal-best in 34:00.28 at the NCAA South Regional, placing 138th
Junior (2020-21): Cross Country- Led the team with an 11th-place finish at the Azalea City Classic 5k in 16:32.30, a 5k personal best… Recorded a 34th-place finish in 29:14.65 at the John ‘Doc’ Anderson Invite 8k… Finished in 27:25.72 at the UAB Blazer Classic 8k, placing 78th… Placed 47th in 28:04.50 at the Sun Belt Championships 8k
Sophomore (2019-2020): Cross Country- Set a 5k personal record (16:36.10) at the JSU Struts Season Opener, placing 48th… Notched a ninth-place finish in 16:46.1 at the Azalea City Classic 5k… Completed the Mountain Dew Invite 8k in 27:58.71 placing 91st… Crossed the finish line 25th at the Foothills XC Invitational in 26:59.20 … Set an 8k personal record at the Blazer Invite in 26:21.23 placing 75th… Finished the Sun Belt Conference Championships 8k 50th in 27:14.00 … Led the Trojans at the NCAA DI South Regional 10k placing 150th in 34:53.00
Freshman (2018-19): Cross Country - Finished 31st at the JSU Struts Season Opener 5k in 16:59.20 ... Crossed the finish line in 27th at the Azalea City Classic 8k in 30:28.1 ... Turned in a 51st-place finish at the JSU Foothills Invitational 7k in 24:45.50. Outdoor – Won the 1500m race (4:06.91) and placed third in the 3000m race (9:09.18) at the Doc Anderson Invitational … Finished seventh in the 3000m steeplechase at the Tiger Classic in a season-best time of 9:54.86 … Completed the War Eagle Invitational 1500m race in 4:13.41.
High School: Received 12 All-State Medals ... Was a member of the Alabama North Boys All Star Cross Country team in 2017 ... Graduated as a honor student and was a member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: Patrick Blake Vaughn ... Son of Lee and Kathie Vaughn ... Has a sister named Claire ... Is an Eagle Scout.
5k: 16:08.69 (9/3/21)
7k: 24:45.50 (9/29/18)
8k: 25:43.77 (10/24/21)
10k: 34:00.28 (11/12/21)
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1500m: 4:06.91 (3/16/19)
3000m: 8:56.84 (3/5/22)
3000S: 9:47.32 (4/9/22)
Junior (2021-22)
Outdoor: Competed in the 1,500-meter, 3,000-meter, 3,000-meter steeplechase and 5,000-meter… Ran an 8:56.84 for fifth at the Jaguar Opener in the 3,000-meter… Collected two second-place finishes in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Tiger Track Classic (10:05.09) and the UAB Green & Gold (9:47.32)… Seated seventh all-time in the 3,000-meter steeplechase for Troy with his 9:47.30 time at the Sun Belt Championships – finished 11th… Placed in the top 10 twice for the 5,000-meter at the Weems Baskin Invitational (third – 15:48.01) and the War Eagle Invitational (sixth – 15:30.55)
Cross Country: Led the Trojans in three races… Finished a team-best 13th-place at the Foothills Invitational, where he notched a 5k personal best in 16:08.69… Led the team with a 7th-place finish in 16:47.2 at the Azalea City Classic, where the team bought home second place… Led the team with an 8k personal-best of 25:43.77 at the Queen City Invite, where he notched a top-50 finish placing 49th… Finished the FSU Invite in 27:10.1, recording a 173rd-place finish… Tallied a 42nd-place finish in 27:13.3 at the Sun Belt Championships… Recorded a 10k personal-best in 34:00.28 at the NCAA South Regional, placing 138th
Junior (2020-21): Cross Country- Led the team with an 11th-place finish at the Azalea City Classic 5k in 16:32.30, a 5k personal best… Recorded a 34th-place finish in 29:14.65 at the John ‘Doc’ Anderson Invite 8k… Finished in 27:25.72 at the UAB Blazer Classic 8k, placing 78th… Placed 47th in 28:04.50 at the Sun Belt Championships 8k
Sophomore (2019-2020): Cross Country- Set a 5k personal record (16:36.10) at the JSU Struts Season Opener, placing 48th… Notched a ninth-place finish in 16:46.1 at the Azalea City Classic 5k… Completed the Mountain Dew Invite 8k in 27:58.71 placing 91st… Crossed the finish line 25th at the Foothills XC Invitational in 26:59.20 … Set an 8k personal record at the Blazer Invite in 26:21.23 placing 75th… Finished the Sun Belt Conference Championships 8k 50th in 27:14.00 … Led the Trojans at the NCAA DI South Regional 10k placing 150th in 34:53.00
Freshman (2018-19): Cross Country - Finished 31st at the JSU Struts Season Opener 5k in 16:59.20 ... Crossed the finish line in 27th at the Azalea City Classic 8k in 30:28.1 ... Turned in a 51st-place finish at the JSU Foothills Invitational 7k in 24:45.50. Outdoor – Won the 1500m race (4:06.91) and placed third in the 3000m race (9:09.18) at the Doc Anderson Invitational … Finished seventh in the 3000m steeplechase at the Tiger Classic in a season-best time of 9:54.86 … Completed the War Eagle Invitational 1500m race in 4:13.41.
High School: Received 12 All-State Medals ... Was a member of the Alabama North Boys All Star Cross Country team in 2017 ... Graduated as a honor student and was a member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: Patrick Blake Vaughn ... Son of Lee and Kathie Vaughn ... Has a sister named Claire ... Is an Eagle Scout.
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