UC’s Blaut Selected American’s Female Field Athlete of the Week

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January 16, 2016

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UC’s Blaut Selected American’s Female Field Athlete of the Week

 

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Loretta Blaut, a member of the University of Cincinnati track and field program, was selected as the American Athletic Conference’s Female Field Athlete of the Week, it was announced today. Blaut was selected following an impressive opening weekend at the Kentucky Invitational in Lexington, Ky.

 

In her first collegiate indoor meet, Blaut (Cincinnati, Ohio/Seton HS) soared to victory in the women’s high jump competition, clearing 1.86m (6-01.25) for the win. Heading into her first indoor campaign, Blaut carried a collegiate personal best of 1.78m (5-10.00), which she recorded outdoors at the Kentucky Relays this past spring.

 

Stepping onto the indoor surface for the first time for the Bearcats, Blaut cleared her first three bars on the first attempt before winning the competition on her second attempt at 1.78m. From there, she bettered her collegiate best over the next three bars, clearing 1.81m (second attempt), 1.84m (first attempt) and 1.86m (third attempt) before bowing out at 1.88m. Had she cleared the final height, she would have taken over the program’s indoor record, which is currently 1.87m.

 

Currently, Blaut’s clearance in Lexington has her ranked highly on three different lists, including the top mark among conference competitors, bettering the second-best clearance by 3.25”. She also stands third overall in the NCAA - 1cm off the leaders (1.87m) - and is tied for 13th-best in the world.

 

Blaut and the Bearcats return to action this Friday and Saturday (January 22-23) at the Gladstein Invitational, hosted by Indiana University, inside the Gladstein Fieldhouse in Bloomington.

 

 

Alex Ryan

University of Cincinnati Athletics Communications

Contact for Cross Country // Track & Field // Women’s Soccer

alex.ryan@uc.edu // (513) 623-9992 // @al3xryan