Seattle Pacific University Athletics

SPU: Two-year letterwinner; three years with the program.

Sophomore (2022): Ran in three meets. ... Best finish was 26th at the season-opening Puget Sound Invitational. 

Redshirt freshman (2021):  Ran in three meets. ... Scored at No. 5 for the Falcons at the season-opening UPS Invitational, placing 33rd overall in his collegiate debut. ... Ran No. 6 for the team at the Chambers Creek College Open (47th overall) and at the GNAC Championships (72nd overall).

2020-21: Did not turn out.

Freshman (2019): DId not compete.

Liberty High School: Ran in the Class 2A (medium-small school) Washington state meet as a sophomore, junior, and senior. His 2018 senior year race was easily his best, as he finished 14th and clocked a PR of 16:29.4 for 5000 meters on Pasco's Sun Willows Golf Course and helped Liberty take 3rd place as a team. That was nine seconds faster and 24 places higher than what he did as a junior, when he was part of the 4th-place state team. ... Also as a senior, placed 5th in the Kingco Conference meet and 9th at district. ... Won Liberty's Most Improved award as a sophomore in 2016.

Personal: Rory John McClelland. ... Exercise Science major.

Fun facts: Has been running for five years prior to arriving at SPU. Took up the sport in part because his dad's running and triathlon background. ... Also has done soccer, swimming, football, and biking. The early-morning wake-up calls for swim practice factored into his dropping that sport and taking up running. ... Favorite course is at Fort Steilacoom, south of Tacoma. ... If not for cross country, would focus on triathlons "because I love the accumulation of three rigorous sports coming together to make one." ... Favorite sport to watch is English Premier League soccer. ... Dumbest movie he ever saw was "Wedding Crashers." ... Books he just couldn't put down were any in the "Ranger's Apprentice series. ... Favorite junk food is gelato. ... Favorite TV program is "The Game of Thrones." ... His dream car is a Bentley. ... Loves to shop for running shoes. ... Favorite sports team is Manchester United. ... Favorite athletes are Welsh cyclist Geraint Thomas, American middle distance runner Emma Coburn, British distance runner Mo Farah, triathlete brothers Alistair and Jonny Brownlee, and soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo. ... Easiest subject in school is English. ... Toughest subject is math. ... His pre-race rituals are to pray the night before, and to put on his left sock first, then his right sock. ... If he could invite anyone to dinner, it would be former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson "because he is a Man U legend and the most successful sporting coach in the history of soccer." He would serve a dinner of Ferguson's choice. ... If he could be any action hero, he would be Batman "because he is really cool and has nice cars." ... His friends call him Roach. ... In 10 years, plans to be working in physical therapy or some other type of medical field in Europe helping athletes and non-athletes get healthy. ... Was born in Essex, England, then lived in Monfalcone, Italy, for eight years, followed by four years in Gronigen, Netherlands.


PRs ON ALL COURSES
(All 8 kilometers unless otherwise noted)
Puget Sound Invitational @ Fort Steilacoom (5K) 16:55.5 (2022)
Puget Sound Invitational @ Fort Steilacoom (6K) 21:39.0 (2021)
Central Washington Invitational @ Apple Ridge Run (6K) 22:30.7 (2022)
NCAA D2 Pre-Nationals @ Chambers Creek Regional Park 29:25.3 (2021 at Chambers Creek College Open)
GNAC Championships @ Saint Martin's 28:30.0 (2021)


CAREER RESULTS