Neil Blanken

Position:
Throws
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Bluffton, S.C.
High School:
Bluffton

High School: Won the South Carolina 4A discus title as a sophomore and senior ... Earned team MVP honors his junior and senior seasons ... Captured the silver medal in the shot put at the state meet as a senior ... Named a team captain in 2015 and 2016 ... Also competed for Bluffton’s football team as a middle linebacker ... Won first place in the hammer throw at the 2014 and 2015 Meet of Champions while representing his club team Fast Lane.

Personal: Born in Scranton, Pa. ... Son of John and Rosemary Blanken ... Has two siblings ... Plans to major in health and fitness with a minor in psychology.