![]() ![]() Now, hopefully, I can take those two years and go get first. Last year, I did a lot better because I had that year under my belt. “My sophomore year, I didn’t perform well at all because I was so anxious and nervous. ![]() “Because of the experience I have, I’m definitely more relaxed about going to state,” Blakeslee said. The Class 6A state track and field meet is Saturday on the campus of the University of Texas in Austin. He eclipsed that with a throw of 189-feet, 3-inches at the Victor Lopez Classic in late March at Rice University. He is going to Air Force to play football and throw.Ī three-time regional champion in the discus, Blakeslee said being the one to make it 10 in a row for the Highlanders is a “very cool milestone to be a part of.”īlakeslee finished second at state last year, throwing a then-personal record of 181 feet. ![]() ![]() You can coach a lot of kids really hard and put a lot of time into and they won’t have what he has.”īlakeslee, who also plays defensive end and tight end on the football field, stands 6-foot-5 at 245 pounds. “It’s not often you get a kid with his size, strength, athleticism and overall ability. “He’s a once-in-a-lifetime type of thrower,” The Woodlands discus coach Aaron Miears said. ![]()
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