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2014-15 Men's Track and Field Roster

John Blake

  • Position Mid-Distance
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Stoneham, Mass.
  • Highschool Austin Prepatory

Biography

2014-15: Indoor: Did not compete. Outdoor: Did not compete.

2013-14:  Cross Country: Limited to two meets... Placed 21st at the LIU Post Invite in 28:46.23 (9/14)… Finished 107th at the Princeton Invitational in 28.33 (10/19)… Outdoor:  Took 16th in the 1500m run at the Golden Ram Invite in 4:21.50 (3/22)… Was 17th in the 800 meter run in 2:05.13 at the Wolfie Invitational (4/19).

2012-13: Indoor: Was 14th in the 800 meter run at the Fordham Season Opener in 2:09.4 (12/7). Outdoor: Placed 17th at the Golden Ram Invitational in the 800 meter run in 2:05.62 (3/23)… Placed 22nd in the 800 meter run at the Lafayette 7-Way Invitational in 2:06.10 (3/30)… Was 24th overall at the Metropolitan Championship in the 400 meter dash (54.56)… Was 22nd in the 800 meter run at the Wolfie Invitational (4/20).

Before Fordham: Varsity cross country and track athlete at Austin Prepatory in Reading, Massachusetts... Team captain of both the cross country and track squads... Two-time All-League selection for cross country and was a Division 4 State qualifier twice (2009-10)... Set school record in the indoor 4x800 relay and the 3,000 meter steeplechase... 2011 All-League selection for both indoor and outdoor track... Two-time Division 4 Stat qualifier in both indoor and outdoor track... Placed fourth in the 1,000 meters and the 4x800 relay at the 2011 State Indoor Meet... Received the Coaches Award twice... Recipient of the 2011 Student-Athlete Award, which is given to the senior class student-athlete with the highest cumulative GPA.

Major: Communications & Media Studies.
 
CAREER BEST TIMES
Cross Country (5K): 18:13.57 (2012)
Cross Country (8K): 28:33 (2013)
Indoor 200m: 26.8 (2012)
Indoor 800m: 2:09.4 (2012)
Outdoor 800m: 2:02.29 (2013)
Outdoor 1,500m: 4:21.50 (2014)

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Sophomore

    Mid-Distance
    6'0"
  • 2013-14Junior

    Mid-Distance
    6'0"
  • 2014-15Senior

    Mid-Distance
    6'0"