“A highly recruited football prospect, the three-sport standout scorched his way to a time of 10.15 seconds in the 100-meter dash at the Texas Relays. Gatlin concluded a junior season in which his personal bests in both his events now rank in the all-time Top 20 for prep boys.”

Rich Gonzalez

editor of PrepCalTrack.com

Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-2, 195-pound junior broke the tape in the 100-meter dash at the Texas Relays with a time of 10.15 this past season, a state-record clocking that ranked No. 5 in the nation among boys prep competitors in 2023. Bair swept both the 100 and 200 titles in Class 4A at the state meet. His personal-best 200 time this spring 20.41 ranked No. 3 in the nation among prep boys in 2023, and his top times in the 100 and 200 both ranked among the top 20 clockings in U.S. prep history in those events.

Academic Achievement

Bair has maintained a 3.90 GPA in the classroom. He will begin his senior year of high school this fall.

Exemplary Character

Bair has volunteered locally by coaching middle school students in football camps.