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2021 Men's Cross Country Roster

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Tanner Blaney

Tanner Blaney

  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    153
  • Letters:
    3
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Swartz Creek, Mich.
  • High School:
    Linden

Summary

Biography

2021:  Deans' Award recipient from the School of Social Work for having the highest cumulative grade-point average among all student-athletes in that particular college ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... 2021-22 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... competed in two of the team’s eight meets … posted a time of 29:35.7 at the Saginaw Valley State 8K (10/2) … ran a season-best 28:10.4 at the Northwood Invitational 8K (10/15).  

2020-21: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... cross country season was not held due to COVID-19 ... Deans' Award recipient from the School of Social Work for having the highest cumulative grade-point average among all student-athletes in that particular college ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... 2020-21 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.

2019:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... competed in five meets ... finished 13th at the Detroit Titans Invite (9/7) four mile (21:38.2) ... completed the Second Annual Warrior Challenge (9/21) 8K in 29:44.4 ... crossed the finish line in 27:38.9 at the Lewis Conference Crossover 8K (10/12) ... was the second WSU runner to cross the finish line in the Oberlin Inter-Regional Rumble varsity 8K race (10/19) with a time of 26:14.2 ... finished the GLIAC Championship 8K (10/26) in a personal-best time of 26:13.12 ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... 2019-20 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.

2018:  Selected as the squad's Most Improved runner ... competed in six meets as a true freshman ... placed ninth (16:29.6) at the University of Michigan-Dearborn's Wolverine Twilight Invitational (8/31) in first collegiate race ... earned a time of 25:41.1 at the GRCC Raider Invite (9/22) ... crossed the finish line at the Lewis Conference Crossover Invitational (10/6) in 28:40.9 ... finished the Inaugural Warrior Challenge (10/20) in 24th place with a time of 27:02.3 ... competed in the GLIAC Championships (11/3), completing the event in 27:03.6 ... crossed the finish line in 34:01.4 at the NCAA Midwest Regional (11/17). 

High School:  A 2018 graduate of Linden High School ... was a three-year letterwinner in both cross country and track & field for the Eagles ... was a three-time Academic All-State honoree in cross country for coaches Clinton Lawhorne, Brad Ferrara and Joe Wright ... earned All-Region accolades in both 2016 and 2017 ... was First Team All-Metro League in 2017 (after placing fifth) and a Second Team All-Metro League selection in 2016 ... was a Foot Locker Midwest Regional Qualifier in 2017 ... finished second at the Flint Metro League championships and seventh at the MHSAA Division 2 state finals in 2017 ... posted times of 16:18 in the 5K, 4:31 in the 1600 meters and had a 1:59 relay split in the 800 meters ... served as a team captain in both sports.

Personal:  Full name--Tanner S. Blaney ... born on August 26, 2000, in Swartz Creek, Mich. ... son of Scott Blaney and Heather Blaney ... has two brothers, Tucker and Teagan ... is majoring in Social Work ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2018, Winter 2019, Fall 2019, Winter 2020 (4.00), Fall 2020 (4.00), Winter 2021 (4.00), Fall 2021 and Winter 2022 ... is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and will serve as the Social Justice Advisor for the second consecutive academic year in 2021-22 ... was a member of the WSU Student-Athlete Leadership Council.

 

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Historical Player Information

  • 2018Freshman

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  • 2019Sophomore

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  • 2020Junior

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  • 2021Senior

    6'0" 153 lbs