Colorado State University Athletics
2018 Cross Country Roster
Blake Yount
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Aurora, Colo.
- High School:
- Smoky Hill HS
- Prev School:
- Oklahoma
Accolades
- All-Mountain West, 4x400-meter relay (2018)
- All-Mountain West, distance medley relay (2018)
Personal Bests (at Colorado State)
Indoor
- 800 meters - 1:52.96 (18th all-time in CSU history)
Outdoor
- 800 meters - 1:51.87
- 1,500 meters - 4:22.91
Yount at the Mountain West Championships
2017-18
- Ninth place, 800 meters (2018 indoor)
- Second place, 4x400-meter relay (2018 indoor)
- Third place, distance medley relay (2018 indoor)
High School
- 400 meters PR: 48.97
- 800 meters PR: 1:50.18
- 1,500 meters PR: 3:54.06
- Won the 2015 Colorado 5A state title in the 800 meters with a Colorado high school state-record time of 1:50.59
- 2015 Colorado Gatorade Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year
- Placed fifth in the 800 meters at the 2016 Big 12 Outdoor Championships
In Their Words
Colorado State cross country head coach Art Siemers on Blake Yount:
"We are very excited to add the Colorado high school 800 meters record holder to our roster. Blake will fill a huge need for the Rams in the 800 and his experience in the Big 12 will be a valuable asset."
- All-Mountain West, 4x400-meter relay (2018)
- All-Mountain West, distance medley relay (2018)
Personal Bests (at Colorado State)
Indoor
- 800 meters - 1:52.96 (18th all-time in CSU history)
Outdoor
- 800 meters - 1:51.87
- 1,500 meters - 4:22.91
Yount at the Mountain West Championships
2017-18
- Ninth place, 800 meters (2018 indoor)
- Second place, 4x400-meter relay (2018 indoor)
- Third place, distance medley relay (2018 indoor)
High School
- 400 meters PR: 48.97
- 800 meters PR: 1:50.18
- 1,500 meters PR: 3:54.06
- Won the 2015 Colorado 5A state title in the 800 meters with a Colorado high school state-record time of 1:50.59
- 2015 Colorado Gatorade Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year
- Placed fifth in the 800 meters at the 2016 Big 12 Outdoor Championships
In Their Words
Colorado State cross country head coach Art Siemers on Blake Yount:
"We are very excited to add the Colorado high school 800 meters record holder to our roster. Blake will fill a huge need for the Rams in the 800 and his experience in the Big 12 will be a valuable asset."
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