East Texas Baptist University Athletics

Awards

• ASC Champion High Jump (2015, 2016)
• All-ASC (2015, 2016)
• NCAA Qualifier (2016)

Career Highs

• High Jump: 6'2" (1st), UT-Tyler East Texas Time Trials

2017 Track & Field

• Marc Randle Classic
  • High Jump (3^rd of 7; 1.93 meters)
• Southern Arkansas
  • High Jump (1.90m, 3^rd of 4)
• Midnight Invitational
  • High Jump (1.90m, 5th of 11)
• Carl Kight Invitational
  • High Jump (1.96m, 2 of 7)
• ASC Championships
  • High Jump (2^nd of 5, 6’5.5”, 8 points)

2016 Track & Field

• East Texas Time Trials
  • High Jump: 2nd (6'4)
• Trinity Open
  • High Jump (1.98 meters – 1^st of 10)
• War Hawk Classic
  • High Jump (1.88 meters – 2 out of 7)
• Texas Relays
  • High Jump (1.98m - 3 out of 7)
• Twilight Invitational
  • High Jump (6’6”, 3 of 11)
• Carl Kight Invitational
  • High Jump (6’2.75”, 1 of 4)
• ASC Championship
  • High Jump (2.02 meters – 6’7.5”, 1 of 5)
• NCAA National Championship Meet
  • High Jump (6'3.5", 17th)

2015 Track & Field

• High Jump: 6'2" (1st), UT-Tyler East Texas Time Trials

Hallsville High School

• Ran track as well as play basketball, baseball and tennis
• Played guard on the basketball team and shortstop in baseball
• Won four letters
• 2 state track meet appearances, 1 regional championship gold medal, 3 district titles in high jump, personal best in high jump of 6’10”
• Made playoffs in basketball in 2013
• Ran track for the For His Glory Track club

Personal

• Born on January 11, 1995
• Son of Vince and Susan Blankenship
• Majoring in Business

Favorites

• Sports team: Dallas Mavericks
• Food: Seafood
• Book: Bible
• TV Show: Sportscenter
• Sports movie: Sandlot
• Athlete: Dirk Nowitzki
• Actor: Will Ferrell

Has met: Jerry Jones, Jason Witten