Neil Blanken

Position:
Throws
Weight:
null
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Bluffton, S.C.
High School:
Bluffton

2019-20: Placed ninth in the shot put at the Hokie Invitational … Produced a season-best shot put mark of 14.09 meters at the Hokie Invitational … Took 13th in the shot put at the American Athletic Conference Indoor Championships.

2018-19: Was second in the shot put, discus and hammer throw at the Pickle Festival Relays … Placed second in the discus and third in the hammer at the Bill Carson Invitational … Took seventh place in the discus at the American Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships.

2017-18: Placed fifth in the discus at the AAC Outdoor Championships ... Took third in both the hammer and discus at the Aggie Invitational ... Finished third in the discus at the Bill Carson Invitational ... Claimed the discus event title at the Weems Baskin Relays.

2016-17: Placed sixth in the discus and 11th in the hammer at the Bill Carson Invitational ... Turned in 10th and 14th-place results in the hammer and discus at the American Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships.

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.