Elijah Blake

Height:
5-8
Weight:
165
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Rescue, CA
High School:
Del Oro HS

Record entering 2023-24 season: Overall: 11-4; Duals: 0-1

2022-23 -- During third year at Cal Poly, posted a 5-1 record ... won the 157-pound title at the Roadrunner Open with a 5-0 mark, winning two matches by decision, one by fall and one by major decision.

2021-22 -- Posted 6-3 record in a pair of open tournaments during redshirt season ... split four matches in Menlo Open and was 4-1 in Reno Tournament of Champions before bowing out due to injury ... two of his wins were by fall and his other four victories were decisions.

2020-21 -- Did not wrestle in any matches, however, maintains extra year of eligibility moving forward due to COVID-19.

Prep -- A 2020 graduate of Del Oro High School in Loomis, Blake is a three-time place winner in the California state finals, only the fourth wrestler in Del Oro history to do so ... placed fifth as a senior at 145 pounds, seventh as a junior at 138 and seventh as well as a sophomore at 132 pounds ... 19-14 with 12 pins as a senior ... helped Golden Eagles win CIF-Sac-Joaquin Division 1 team championship in 2019 ... named to the Sacramento Bee's 2019 All-Metro Wrestling first team at 138 pounds ... Elijah's older brother, Noah Blake, is a four-time state place winner now wrestling at Air Force Prep ... 89th in his senior class of 402 and graduated magna cum laude (3.8 GPA or higher) ... helped coach the youth wrestling program ... also recruited by Air Force, chose Cal Poly "because I believe it sets me up for success in my sport and in life. Not to mention, it is an amazing place to live for the next four or so years of my life."

Personal -- Son of Patrick and Keri Blake ... one brother, Noah, a wrestler at Air Force Academy who was a four-time state place winner at Del Oro ... aspires to work and become successful in the field of construction management or firefighting ... hobbies include playing the guitar, skateboarding, water sports, weightlifting, football and eating ... majoring in construction management.