Vassar College Athletics

2022 Liberty League All-Academic Team

BLACKBURN'S CAREER HISTORY

2022: Placed second at the Ramapo Track & Field Invitational in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (10:12.93)... Ran a personal record 15:59.37 in the 5k at the Vassar College Invitational to take sixth overall... Ran a season-best 4:23.93 at the Silfen Invitational in the 1,500-meter... Won the 3,000-steeplechase at the Farley Invite (10:00.4)... Ran a personal record 9:11.37 in the 3,000-meter at the RPI Capital District Classic to place fourth... Eighth in the Liberty League Championship 3,000-meter steeplechase with a personal best time of 9:51.05.

2021: Posted a win in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (10:15.93) in tri-meet action against Union and Bard (4/9) ...

PRIOR TO VASSAR: Varsity letterwinner in cross country and track at Needham High School… Named cross country captain senior year… Personal bests of 16:48 in the 5K and 10:10 in the two mile races.
 
PERSONAL: Parents are Laura and David… Awarded high honors all four years of high school… Decided on Vassar because, “I loved the campus and overall energy from the school. The academic freedom was something I was looking for as well.”