(LEBANON, Ill., March 20)—McKendree University bass fishing head coach Jon Rinderer has announced the signing of Tristan Barrett, who will join the Bearcats' program for the 2019-20 season.
 
Barrett comes to McKendree after fishing for the Marshall County High School program in Draffenville, Ky., for the past three years. According to Rinderer, most of Barrett's experience has been on the waters of Kentucky and Barkley lakes. During his high school career, Barrett placed 11^th out of 187 teams at the FLW on Lake Cumberland and also placed second in the FLW Kentucky Lake Regional. In 2018, Barrett was selected as the Marshall County Angler of the Year. That same year, he also won the KHSAA State Championship.
 
"Tristan will bring a variety of great skills to our team," said Rinderer. "He is an outstanding young man with a great work ethic and a true passion for the sport."
 
Tristan Barrett is the son of Chad Barrett and Trish Freeland.