IC4A Qualifier—Outdoor: 10,000m (two-time)
Indoor All-Time Record List at Mason: 3000m (8:39.33, 6th), 5000m (14:57.15, 4th)
Outdoor All-Time Record List at Mason: 10,000m (30:35.23, 9th)
2013 Outdoor: Competed in the 5000m, running a season-best time of 15:49.47 at the Mason Spring Invitational (4/13).
2013 Indoor: Did not compete.
2012 Cross Country: Raced in six races for the Patriots ... Posted season-best time of 25:28.70 at the Blue Ridge Open (10/12).
2012 Outdoor: Competed in the 3000m, 5000m and 10000m ... qualified for the IC4A Championships with a time of 30:35.23 in the 10000m at the W&M Colonial Relays (4/7) ... recorded a personal-best time of 8:49.81 in the 3000m at the Mason Spring Opener (3/17) ... top time in the 5000m came at the Princeton Univeristy Larry Ellis Invitational (4/20) 15:09.45.
2012 Indoor: Competed in the mile and 3000m ... set personal records in both events ... top time in the mile was 4:27.57, recorded at the Father Diamond Invitational (1/7) ... at the Patriot Games Invitational (1/28) recorded a personal-best time of 8:39.33 in the 3000m.
2011 Cross Country: Finished 11th overall and 2nd on the team at the James Madison Invitational with a time of 25:43.9... Won the Mason Invitation with a time of 25:44... Earned All-CAA honors by taking finishing 12th overall and third on the Mason team with a time of 25:39.
2011 Outdoor: Competed in the 3000m, 5000m and 10000m ... qualified for the IC4A Championships in the 10000m by posting a time of 30:51.61 at the Colonial Relays ... top time in the 5000m was 15:02.81, which was recorded at the VCU Invite with a second-place finish ... won the 3000m at the JMU Collegiate Invitational, posting a time of 8:50.29.
2011 Indoor: Competed in the mile, 3000m and 5000m ... was the lone Patriot to post a time of less-than 15 minutes in the 5000m ... ran a 14:57.15 at the Valentine Invitational ... fastest time of the year in the 3000m came at the Patriot Games when he ran an 8:43.05 ... at the Father Diamond Invitational, ran a 4:32.57 in the mile.
2010 Cross Country: Ran in five meets with his best finish coming at the JMU Open Cross Country Invitational where he finished sixth with a time of 25:51.50 ... his best time came at the CAA Championships where he ran the 8k course in a time of 25:36, which placed him 27th overall ... competed at the IC4A Championships, finishing in 71st place with a time of 26:21.3.
2009 Cross Country: Competed in his first collegiate cross country meet on Oct. 3 at the Mason Invitational, crossing the finish line in 30:04.00 on the 8k course ... finished in 19th place at the Cavalier Open with a time of 26:41.50 on the 8k course ... ran a time of 27:37.80 on the 8k course at the IC4A Championships.
Prep: Ran cross country for four years at Kempsville High School ... also played soccer and ran for the track team for three years ... All-Beach District performer in cross country for the Chiefs ... named the Rookie of the Year in cross country ... member of the Chiefs' 4x800-meter relay team at the regional meet for indoor track and field ... placed in the top-10 in the All-American Race and the International Race at the International Down Under Games in Australia ... member of the Latin Honor Society ... earned Athlete of the Month honors.
Personal: Parents are Cindy and Jim Blankenship ... has two brothers, Jimmy and Steven ... major is undecided.
PERSONAL RECORDS
Mile
Indoor - 4:27.57 (2012)
3000m
Indoor - 8:39.33 (2012)
Outdoor - 8:49.81 (2012)
5000m
Indoor - 14:57.15 (2011)
Outdoor - 15:02.81 (2011)
10000m
Outdoor - 30:51.61 (2011)
