Saturday, January 30, 2016

Blake Haney (Stockdale HS, Bakersfield; Oregon)

Blake Haney
Player Profile:
Blake Haney 1865268
Position: Distance
Height: 5'10"
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Bakersfield, Calif.
High School: Stockdale
Experience: High School
All-American
2015-16: Cross Country- In his season debut, finished one-hundred and fourth at the Pre-National Invitational in 24:20.2
2014-15: Outdoor - Backed an impressive third-place showing in the 1,500 meters at the NCAA Championships by winning the event at both the USA Junior Championships and the Pan American Junior Championships...ran exclusively at 1,500 meters...late start to the season (May) began with a third-place finish in 3:41.27 at the Payton Jordan Invitational...was fourth in the 1,500 at the Pac-12 Championships in 3:46.97...impressive effort in the national semifinals, running a personal-best 3:40.81, to become the only freshman to advance to the final...in the NCAA championship race, fought his way to a third-place finish in 3:55.12...following the collegiate season, captured the USA Junior title in 3:58.16...then represented Team USA at the Pan Am Games and won 1,500 gold in 3:56.49…finished fourth in the 1,500 at the Pac-12 Championships…Indoor - redshirt season...competed in one meet before sitting out the rest of the indoor slate…Cross Country - running unattached, posted a runner-up finish at the Charles Bowles Invitational in 23:54 (8,000 meters)...made Oregon varsity debut at the Pre-Nationals Invitational...finished 33rd in 24:32 (8,000 meters) in his Pac-12 Championships debut. Season Bests: Outdoors - 1,500 Meters – 3:40.81 (PR), NCAA Championships, Eugene, Ore. (6/10/15).
Prep: The 2013 California Gatorade cross country runner of the year was a two-time national junior champion at 1,500 and 3,000 meters…at the 2013 World Youth Championships, placed fifth in the 1,500 meters for the best-ever showing by an American…World Youth time of 3:44.69 was the nine fastest in U.S. prep history…myriad of prep titles include two California state crowns at 1,500 meters and one at 3,000… was the 2014 Arcadia 3,200 meter invitational champion and the 2014 Mt. SAC 800 invitational champ…won the Azusa Pacific Dream Mile in back-to-back years (2012-13)…helped Stockdale High School win the 2011 CIF Cross Country sectional title…in cross country as a senior in 2013, was second at the NXN meet and third at the California state championships…on the track, won the state title at 1,600 meters as a senior in 2014 and was third at 3,200 meters…won both of those distances as a junior in 2013…set the California state freshman mile record (4:12) in 2011…Prep Bests: 800 Meters – 1:51.97, 2014; 1,500 Meters - 3:44.69, 2013; 1,600 Meters, 4:02; 3,000 Meters – 8:16.75, 2014; 3,200 Meters – 8:46.80.
Personal: Major is Undecided.

Personal Bests
800 Meters - 1:51.97,2014

1,500 Meters - 3:40.81,

NCAA Championships,
Eugene, Ore., 6/10/15

3,000 Meters - 8:16.75,

2014
NCAA Outdoor Championships
2015 - 1,500 Meters, 3rd, 3:55.12
Pac-12 Track Championships
2015 - 1,500 Meters, 4th, 3:46.97
Pac-12 Cross Country Championships
2014 - 33rd, 24:32

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