Blake Ahrold

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Laguna Niguel, CA

2014-15 -- Cross Country: Didn't compete.

2013-14 -- Redshirted.

2012-13 -- Track: As a junior, at the NCAA Prelims on May 23, clocked a time of 8 minutes, 48.53 seconds in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, ranking No. 6 in school history ... at the Big West Conference Championships, finished second in both the steeplechase (9:02.70) and 5,000 (14:49.89) ... season-best 5K time (14:17.42) came at the Bryan Clay Invitational in Azusa.

Cross Country: Helped the program to its 12th Big West title with a second-place individual finish (at 24:13) ... finished 73rd at the West Regional, with a time of 31:02 ... opened the season with a ninth-place finish at the Lagoon Open (25:31).

2011-12 -- Track: Posted career-best times in the 5,000 (14:40.34) and steeplechase (9:11.71) at the Big West Championships ... covered the 3,000 at the Fresno State dual in 8:26.26; in the 1,500 at the same meet, finished in 3:57.97.

Cross Country: Opening the season at the Lagoon Open, posted a time of 25:07 ... at the Santa Clara Invitational, placed 14th at 24:18 ... at the Big West finals, was 14th in 24:24.

2010-11 -- Track: Posted a season-best 3:53.13 in the 1,500 at the UC Santa Barbara dual ... in the 3,000 against Fresno State, finished in 8:39.69 ... at the Big West Championships, recorded a time of 15:10.53 in the 5,000.

Cross Country: Opened with a 10th-place 25:30 at the Lagoon Open ... finished 28th at the Big West finals, at 25:13.

Prep -- As a senior at Dana Hills High School in Dana Point, placed sixth at the State Championships Meet in the 3,200 meters, at 8:56 ... set school records in the 1,600 and 3,200 ... was an Orange County Register all-county honoree.

Personal -- Born on Oct. 18, 1991 in Long Beach ... son of Fred and Dana ... has a brother, Nick, who's also on the Mustang track and field team, and a sister, Keely ... majors in industrial engineering.