A former Jayhawk conference baseball star is making a name for himself at the Division 1 level, playing shortstop for George Mason University.

 

Owen Clyne was a standout for the Barton Cougars in the 2024 season, hitting .400 and reaching base in more than half of his at-bats. He says he learned from failure his first season, to rise to stardom in his sophomore campaign.

 

Barton baseball has won at least 35 games in four straight seasons, including being the No. 1 seed in the Plains District Tournament this spring, before losing to Coffeyville. Clyne says the standard of excellence at Barton stands out.

 

In his first season of Division 1 baseball, Clyne hit .341 with 10 doubles, and was named 1st-Team All-Atlantic 10 Conference.